Soddy‑Daisy approves pedestrian bridge bid, TDOT signal contract and police lighting purchase

City Manager Johnson presented several procurement and contract items to the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 4 and the board approved each unanimously.

For an 80‑foot pedestrian bridge in the Big Soddy Creek Gulf, Johnson cited a low bid from Bailey Bridge for $77,316.00 and noted site‑preparation expenses will add to the total; the board approved awarding the contract to Bailey Bridge. Johnson said the City had budgeted $100,000 for the project.

Johnson also presented Exhibit A to a Tennessee Department of Transportation contract to upgrade traffic signals at Dayton Pike/Thrasher Pike and Dayton Pike/Montlake Road. The work will replace signal heads with LED fixtures, install new cabinets and controllers, add mast arms and video detection, and update pavement markings as needed. Johnson said the project is 100 percent federally funded but requested the mayor's signature on the contract and authorization to spend up to $70,000 if extra costs or overages occur; the board approved that authorization.

Finally, Johnson presented bids for police vehicle lighting packages and recommended awarding the work to Trucker's Light House at $6,178.00 per vehicle; the board voted unanimously to accept that bid.

Minutes and the meeting record do not list additional firms that bid on the bridge or lighting packages, nor do they specify a schedule for work. The TDOT contract was described as fully federally funded; Johnson noted that had funding been awarded earlier the City's portion would have been $70,000, which is now the authorization cap for potential overages.