Murfreesboro City Council approved several procurement and contract items during its Nov. 6 meeting to support city operations and infrastructure.

Fleet and equipment: The council approved the purchase of two replacement robotic arms for automated side-loader garbage trucks (units 225 and 226). Staff said the arms have exceeded expected life and replacement will avoid purchasing entire trucks; the purchase is $114,134 and is budgeted in the FY25 operations budget.

Airport sign: Council awarded a contract to Rice Construction to replace an airport sign that was removed when property was sold; the low bid was $79,900.

IT infrastructure: Information Technology staff requested replacement of aging VxRail servers (eight servers with a five-year license). The existing servers were six years old and staff said storage and support were insufficient; the contract award to Waypoint Business Solutions is $703,305 and was budgeted at $750,000.

Maintenance contracts: Council approved Amendment 3 to the traffic signal and electrical maintenance contract (one-year extension through Dec. 31, 2026) with unchanged unit prices and funding from state street aid and general funds. The council also approved a second extension to annual pavement marking contracts with a 3% increase in unit prices per contract terms; staff said the contract supports striping, crosswalks and turn arrows used on maintenance and CIP projects.

Right-of-way/easements: Council approved five counteroffers for Thompson Lane easements that totaled $35,738 above the city’s initial offers; staff reported total easement acquisition costs now approximately $919,471 after adjustments and noted TDOT granted permission to place a sewer main within the road, eliminating some easement requirements.

All items were approved by roll call. Staff said the purchases and contract actions are budgeted or will be funded through identified sources.