A set of agendas were discussed at the Cookeville City Council meeting on March 6 pertaining to the city’s water quality and the town’s infrastructure.
One of the agendas discussed in the meeting was phase 2 of the East Spring Street Multimodal Grant Sidewalk Project, undergone by the Community Development Department Planning Division. The council moved to rebid phase two of the project after rejecting previous bids in February.
“The contract addendum is for engineering services to rebid the project” said Jon Ward, a sponsor for the project. “The addendum is a lump sum fee not to exceed $3,000. This is eligible for reimbursement under the 955 TDOT multimodal grant that is funding this project.”
The plan includes the construction of sidewalks along the north side of State Route 24 as well as construction along Carlen Drive connecting to the Cookeville Community Center and Avery Trade Middle School.
Another subject of the meeting pertained to the Mine Lick Creek Road Water Line Project. The project is managed by the Water Quality Control Department. The project aims to replace the water line from Tennessee Avenue to Holladay Road. “This replaces the four-inch waterline that we acquired from Double Springs Utility District.” said sponsor Barry Turner. “We received four bids, the low bid being construction for $940,006…” The bid comes from Clearly Constriction Inc. The council motioned to consider funding the project.
The council also motioned to abandon an easement and access road to an abandoned water tank site on the property located at 1100 South Willow Avenue. “There used to be a water tank down on what was the ox fiber property once upon a time.” said Ward. “That tank was taken out of service in the mid-eighties, and we have no use for that property anymore. The developers wanting to get rid of that easement, we have no use for it, It’s a bad location for a tank so I recommend approval…”
The last agenda the council addressed was considering awarding bids for lawn care services throughout various city projects. “The totals would be from Leisure Service’s side of the budget would be $723,320 for the mowing season.” said Rick Woods, a sponsor for the Leisure Services and Public Safety Department. “…$37,050 total for public works and $6,240 for the animal shelter and those cost centers.” The bids add up to $766,610. Woods also recommended an unsatisfactory clause which can terminate the current contracts and award the second lowest bid in case the former was not up to standards.
The city council has meetings on the first and third Thursdays every month at city hall. The meeting that was scheduled for March 20 was canceled, so the next meeting will be held April 3.
