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Claiborne supervisors OK applying to Delta Regional Authority after single CDBG engineering bid
Summary
With only one bid received for engineering on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) sewer improvement project, the board voted to seek alternate funding from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and authorized staff to apply.
The Claiborne County Board of Supervisors voted March 3 to apply to the Delta Regional Authority’s Critical Infrastructure Program for sewer improvements after only a single engineering bid was received for the county’s CDBG sewer project.
The motion, made by Supervisor Chambliss and seconded by Supervisor Odom, directed staff to pursue DRA funding rather than re‑advertise the CDBG engineering contract. The motion passed without recorded opposition.
Lynette Smith, who presented the CDBG item, told the board only one bid was submitted for the CDBG sewer improvement engineering contract and outlined the county’s two options: re‑advertise under CDBG or apply for DRA’s critical infrastructure program. Smith said the DRA program has awards ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 and requires no local match because Claiborne County is designated as a distressed county. She offered to prepare a resolution for county administrator Gregory Reed if the board chose to apply for DRA funding.
Supervisor Chambliss moved to let Smith apply to the DRA program; Supervisor Odom seconded. The board voted in favor and the motion carried.
The board did not adopt any contract or award under CDBG at the meeting; it only authorized staff to pursue the DRA funding route. Smith told the board she could still re‑advertise under CDBG if the board later directed her to do so.
The decision leaves the existing single engineering bid unresolved; the board’s action simply authorized staff to pursue an alternative funding source rather than immediately re‑advertise the CDBG solicitation.
The board did not set a deadline for the DRA application or specify which engineering scope would be used if DRA funding is awarded. Smith said she would provide a draft resolution to Administrator Reed for processing.
