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Kingsport board awards $6.845 million library contract, approves transportation funding and a slate of measures
Summary
At its Aug. 5 meeting, the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a $6.845 million contract to renovate the Kingsport Public Library, OK’d a TDOT-backed resurfacing agreement for Meadowview Parkway, and passed multiple budget and procurement resolutions, all by unanimous votes.
Kingsport’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Aug. 5 approved a series of budget and project measures, including a $6.845 million contract for renovations at the Kingsport Public Library and a transportation agreement that will move Meadowview Parkway toward resurfacing work.
The board awarded the library construction contract to Burwell Construction Inc., which submitted the low bid at $6,845,000. City officials said the project has been discussed and revised for more than two decades and reflects community input emphasizing youth spaces. "We will definitely have one of the more modern, if not the most modern, library within the region," the City Manager said during the meeting. Aldermen noted the low bid was below budgeted expectations and characterized the procurement as competitive.
On transportation, the board approved entering an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation for resurfacing Meadowview Parkway. Staff…
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