Collierville aldermen approve Holmes Road bridge design, $3M repaving plan and two sanitation truck purchases

The Collierville Board of Aldermen approved a design contract for a Holmes Road bridge overlay, adopted the fiscal 2026 street resurfacing list and authorized purchases of two sanitation trucks at a regular meeting of the board in Collierville.

The actions finalize near-term work on aging infrastructure and replenish sanitation equipment, officials said, while leaving project timelines and final construction contracts for future steps.

Daryl Perryman, the town engineer, told aldermen the Holmes Road bridge — originally constructed in 1966 — was evaluated by the Tennessee Department of Transportation this year and found to need closure until repairs are made. Perryman said staff recommends a precast slab overlay as the most cost-effective repair and that the design contract with Pickering Firm would cover survey, environmental review, foundation design and construction documents. "The precast slab option could extend the life of the bridge anywhere from 8 to 10 years," Perryman said, and he estimated design would take approximately 12 weeks. The board approved the professional services agreement for design in the amount of $48,000.

Clay Tyser, the assistant public works director, presented the street selection list for the fiscal 2026 repaving program and said the work will proceed in two phases, a fall project and a spring project. The fall work will include paving in Wolf Ridge subdivision, Rolling Out subdivision and continuing work in Bracestone Park subdivision. The spring phase will include work along Pay Winchester Road in phases and South Shea Road from Poplar to Walston Lane, with Shilling Farms named for repair and Laurel subdivision and a maintenance drive at Ruffer Progress listed as alternates. Tyser said the town is allocated $3,000,000 for the repaving program and that any streets not completed would roll into the next year. The board voted to accept the proposed list.

Josh Russell, public works director, presented two equipment purchases under Sourcewell cooperative contracts. Russell said brush trucks collect yard waste and large bulky items — he estimated the division handles roughly 35,000 cubic yards annually — and the department is working toward a seven-year rotation for sanitation vehicles. The board approved the purchase of a 30-cubic-yard Peterson TL-3 loader on a Freightliner M2-106 chassis from River City Hydraulics for $222,000.492.06, with the savings to be returned to the sanitation fund at fiscal year-end. The board also approved the purchase of a rear-loading garbage truck (a 5.025-cubic-yard model on the Freightliner M2-106 chassis) from River City Hydraulics under the Sourcewell contract for $259,294.18; Russell said those trucks come