Cheatham County names T.W. Frierson construction manager and approves contracts for jail project

The Cheatham County Legislative Body on April 18 approved the selection of T.W. Frierson as construction manager for the county jail expansion and authorized related contracts and site development spending.

County Mayor Kerry McCarver presented a package of procurement items that commissioners approved by roll-call vote. The package included the mayor’s signature on vendor agreements (some pending attorney review), the county’s termination of a lease with Around The Clock Bonding LLC and an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Health. McCarver also asked the body to appoint a construction manager for the jail expansion; commissioners approved naming T.W. Frierson to that role.

Commissioners separately approved a $69,750 subcontract with Environmental Abatement, Inc. to tear down two structures at 199 Court Street as part of site preparation. The Environmental Abatement proposal covers labor, materials, transportation and disposal tied to demolishing the two existing buildings and associated slabs and footers; the resolution directing the award passed on a 12–0 roll-call vote.

The meeting record includes a separate budget action moving $500,000 from Other Capital Projects—Jail Fund balance to a site development line to cover remaining invoices through the fiscal year. County documents show the jail fund transfer as part of broader capital planning for the expansion; commissioners approved that budget amendment by roll-call vote.

Procurement attachments in the meeting packet show additional operational contracts related to the sheriff’s office and county systems, including an Applied Digital Solutions maintenance agreement for interview-room recording equipment and an Ironshore stop‑loss insurance application for inmate medical coverage. Those agreements were presented as part of the mayor’s consent package. The contracts and the appointment of the construction manager carry standard conditions, including attorney review where noted.

The county did not hold a separate public vote or amendment specific to the jail design at the April 18 meeting; the recorded actions were limited to vendor appointments, demolition contracting and funding transfers to support ongoing work. As next steps, the county’s staff and the selected construction manager will administer site preparation and continue procurement under the authority granted by the April 18 motions.