Cleveland adopts new purchasing procedures and protest policy for large construction projects

Jun 8, 2026

The City Council approved Resolution 2026-55 to amend purchasing procedures, allowing alternative project delivery for qualified local projects over $5 million and adding disclosure, selection transparency and a formal protest process, citing Public Chapter 863 and Tennessee Code Annotated Chapter 12-3-1205.

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The City Council adopted a resolution amending the City of Cleveland’s Purchasing Procedures Manual to create a Competitive Proposal Process for "qualified local projects" — defined in the resolution as construction projects (including renovations) with an estimated cost in excess of $5,000,000.

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