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Board approves fire-fleet maintenance contract, mower purchase and school construction change order
Summary
Kingsport aldermen approved a $300,000 piggyback contract for fire-vehicle maintenance, a $53,177 Sourcewell purchase of a SCAG slope mower, and a school renovation change order funded by state TISA dollars.
Among a series of resolutions, the board authorized a piggyback contract using an Oak Ridge cooperative agreement to contract Siddons‑Martin Emergency Group LLC for emergency fire vehicle inspection, repair and maintenance, with an estimated total cost of roughly $300,000. The board approved the resolution unanimously.
Members also approved purchasing a SCAG RC slope mower from Cox Tractor using a Sourcewell contract for $53,177. Board discussion focused on supply-chain price increases—the city manager and other members noted specialty equipment costs have risen and the Sourcewell contract helps mitigate larger price jumps. Finally, the board approved a change order for Dobyns-Bennett (Davenport High) renovation work to add alternates enabled by additional TISA state funding; staff said the alternates were needed and previously limited by funding.
