City manager halts Tucker Recreation Center pickleball contract after bid questions; neighbors urge wider process

City Manager John McHenry told the Tucker Mayor and City Council on May 12 that the city will reject all proposals and will not award a contract in response to Invitation to Bid 2024-017, Tucker Recreation Center Pickleball Courts Construction, “at this time.” He said the original bids are now more than six months old and “questions remain concerning the proposed contractor's license.” McHenry said the project would be rebid if the city decides to move forward.

The announcement came just before the meeting’s public-comment period and framed a sustained round of remarks from residents who live near the rec center and others who support courts. The matter drew more than a dozen speakers during public comment, with widely diverging views on the site, design and process.

Neighbors said the proposed court layout and lighting would harm sleep and quality…