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Tullahoma OKs $632,780 parks maintenance facility; board asks for itemized contract
Summary
The board unanimously accepted a $632,780 proposal from CNH Commercial Contractors for a new parks and recreation maintenance facility, with staff agreeing to return a contract that includes an itemized cost breakdown after public and board members requested more detail.
The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously to accept CNH Commercial Contractors’ $632,780 proposal to build a parks and recreation maintenance facility and authorized the mayor to sign the acceptance of proposal.
Parks Director JP Craft outlined the need for a permanent facility after years of renting offsite. He described a proposed 5,000-square-foot building with a 1,000-square-foot overhang for equipment, noted site utility and septic constraints, and emphasized equipment storage and safety concerns: “This building is not heated and cooled. There is 1 restroom that’s not ADA. ... We use chemicals to make it grow; they need to be stored inside,” Craft said.
Public commenter Chuck Dean had urged an itemized cost breakdown before contract award. During the board discussion Alderman Glick moved to accept the proposal conditioned on Parks and Recreation providing an itemized list of expenses; the motion received a second and the board voted 6–0 to approve the proposal, with staff committing to bring a detailed contract back for final execution.
Staff noted the proposal resulted from a competitive solicitation that had limited bidders: six contractors were invited and two responded. Craft said he could provide an itemized list by the following business day and explained the programmatic rationale for a single central facility to store equipment, accept deliveries and protect expensive mowers and chemicals.
Next steps: staff will return a formal contract with the requested itemized breakdown and specific site-work pricing for board review before final signature.
