Jason Franklin
Public Works Director
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
City Hall Address:
One Main Street
Semmes, AL 36575
Phone: (251) 649-5752
Fax: (251) 649-5788
The City of Semmes abides by the Competitive Bid Laws according to Sections 41-16-50 through 41-16-63, Code of Alabama 1975.
The expenditure of funds of whatever nature for labor services, work, or for the purchase or lease of materials, equipment, supplies or other personal property, involving $15,000 or more shall be made under contractual agreement entered into by free and open competitive bidding, on sealed bids, to the lowest responsible bidder.
Purchases in excess of $15,000 shall be advertised by posting notice thereof on a bulletin board maintained outside the purchasing office (City Hall) and in any other manner and for such lengths of time as may be determined, provided however, that sealed bids shall also be solicited by sending notice by mail to all persons, firms or corporations who have filed a request in writing that they be listed for solicitation on bids for such particular items as set forth in such request.
For exemptions see Section 41-16-50, Code of Alabama 1975
Public works projects are specifically exempt from the regular bid law. Public works projects involving expenditures of less than $50,000 do not have to bid.
For public works contracts between $50,000 and $500,000, the municipality must publish notice of the request for bids at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the municipality. If there is no newspaper in the municipality, then the municipality must simply post the request for bids on a bulletin board maintained outside the purchasing office (city hall).
Jason Franklin
Public Works Director
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
City Hall Address:
One Main Street
Semmes, AL 36575
Phone: (251) 649-5752
Fax: (251) 649-5788
The municipality must also send notice by mail to all persons who have filed a request in writing to be notified of a solicitation for bids for the type public works project in the request.
For public works contracts over $500,000, the municipality must satisfy the above requirements and must also advertised for sealed bids at least once in three newspapers of general circulation throughout the state
For exceptions see Section 39-2-1, Code of Alabama 1975.
To be listed for solicitation on bids please notify City Hall at (251) 649-5752.
Sealed bids for either above listed scenario will be opened and read aloud by the City Clerk at a public meeting. Bids will be tabulated and a recommendation will be made to the City Council. The lowest responsible bidder will be awarded the contract by vote of the City Council at a City Council Regular Session meeting.
Learn More about the Code of Alabama 1975 – Article 2 – State Bid Laws
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These departments support essential infrastructure services to the City and the community by providing on-going maintenance of right of ways, streets, drainage maintenance, traffic signs, lights and signals. Capital projects are also managed through Public Works.
The Public Works Department provides construction, technical, permitting, and planning services to the City and its citizens in order to enhance the overall infrastructure and development of the City.
Infrastructure inspection is performed on any infrastructure within right of way that will be maintained by the City to include:
Roadway and bridge construction
Utility construction
Subdivision development
Storm water and erosion control
Permitting – Includes utilities, storm water/erosion control, driveways, and city-required permits.
Jason Franklin
Public Works Director
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
City Hall Address:
One Main Street
Semmes, AL 36575
Phone: (251) 649-5752
Fax: (251) 649-5788
Crews perform routine litter and dead animal removal within the streets and right of ways of the City limits.
Crews repair potholes and street failures routinely and upon request within the City limits.
Crews repair drains, inlets, and eroded ditches within the City limits upon inspection or request.
Crews mow and trim City Right-of-ways, Parks, and Facilities on a routine basis during the growing season.Priority is given to major through fares, but requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Please call the Public Works department for non-routine maintenance requests.
The City contracts all traffic light and signal maintenance to a certified and licensed contractor.
Crews repair and replace all street and traffic signs within the City limits as needed.
To request any of the services above, please call the Public Works Department or
fill out a request on the Report a Concern page and submit.
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City Hall Address | One Main Street Semmes, AL 36575
Phone | (251) 649-8811
Fax | (251) 649-7711
Mailing Address | P.O. Box 1757, Semmes, AL 36575
Office Hours | Monday – Friday | 8v:00 am – 5:00 pm
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