Council approves multiple city contracts and an ordinance, including $1.45M street-lighting deal

The Knoxville City Council approved several procurement resolutions and an ordinance amendment during its regular meeting.

Among the actions, the council authorized a pavement-marking on-call agreement with Volunteer Highway Supply Company Inc. not to exceed $250,000 annually and approved a citywide street-lighting and high-mast maintenance agreement with Edison Electric LLC for up to $1,450,000 per year. Council also approved a separate Edison Electric on-call electrical services contract (up to $150,000 annually) and an on-call electrical contract with Threephase Power LLC for up to $50,000 annually.

The council approved a contract with Progression Electric LLC for street lighting and high-mast maintenance in an annual amount not to exceed $200,000 and a professional-services agreement with Bonnets Incorporated to install new gymnasium basketball goals at 12 community centers for a total not to exceed $416,184.21.

The council voted to amend the Way Construction LLC contract for Old City streetscapes phase 2, increasing the contract by $513,725 for a new total not to exceed $672,940.75. During that discussion Councilman Grant asked whether there is a cap on change orders; staff responded that there is no formal cap, though the goal is to keep change orders under 10% of each contract.

All motions were made, seconded and carried by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript. The council also approved an ordinance amending Chapter 7.5 of the Knoxville City Code (Article and section cited on the agenda) by voice vote.

The decisions were announced on the floor; no dissents were recorded in the transcript. Council members did not record individual roll-call votes in the public audio; outcomes are reflected as approved or carried in the official minutes.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting):
- 12F: Volunteer Highway Supply Co. Inc. — pavement marking on-call, up to $250,000 annually — approved.
- 12G: Edison Electric LLC — citywide street lighting/high-mast maintenance, up to $1,450,000 annually — approved.
- 12H: Progression Electric LLC — street lighting/high-mast maintenance, up to $200,000 annually — approved.
- 12I: Way Construction LLC — Old City streetscapes phase 2 contract amendment +$513,725; new total not to exceed $672,940.75 — approved.
- 12J: Bonnets Incorporated — gymnasium basketball goals (12 community centers), up to $416,184.21 — approved.
- 12K: Edison Electric LLC — on-call electrical repairs/upgrades, up to $150,000 annually — approved.
- 12L: Threephase Power LLC — on-call electrical repairs/upgrades, up to $50,000 annually — approved.
- 13M: Ordinance amending Chapter 7.5 (Article/Section cited on the agenda) — approved.

Next steps: these contracts will be executed by the mayor as authorized; the Way Construction amendment and other change orders may result in further administrative action by relevant departments.