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Sevier County awards Pittman Center waterline contract to Knoxville Excavating

Sevier County Board of Commissioners Water Committee · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The Sevier County Water Committee on June 14 reviewed three bids and unanimously voted to award the Pittman Center waterline contract to Knoxville Excavating after county staff recommended that bid.

The Sevier County Water Committee voted June 14 to award the Pittman Center waterline construction contract to Knoxville Excavating after reviewing three bids and a staff recommendation.

Director Brent Shults and county consultant Robert Campbell presented updates on several county water projects and circulated a bid tabulation for the Pittman Center job. The tabulation listed Knoxville Excavating at $818,450.00, HL Management at $1,272,775.00 and Merkel Brothers Construction at $1,308,200.00. "Mr. Campbell recommended to the Committee to award the bid to Knoxville Excavating," the minutes record.

Commissioner Mike Chambers moved to accept the low bid and award the contract to Knoxville Excavating; Commissioner Ronnie Whaley seconded the motion. The committee approved the motion unanimously, according to the meeting record. The transcript does not list individual roll-call votes.

County staff did not provide contract start or completion dates in the discussion recorded in the transcript. The committee also received updates on other water projects during the same meeting.

The committee adjourned at 12:14 PM; Vice Mayor Bryan McCarter reminded members that the July committee and Board meetings would be canceled.