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TEDCO reports engineering plans and an RFI for potential $650M manufacturing project
Summary
TEDCO reported delivery of a 600‑page engineering plan dividing the city into five sections, upcoming contractor activity and an RFI from a manufacturer considering a $650 million project that could bring about 600 jobs, though no agreement is guaranteed.
Nakia Smith of TEDCO told the council the group received a 600-page engineering plan from Monte R. Lee & Company that divides the city into five sections and that the worst-case scenario is to "turn over dirt in Tatum" on Nov. 20; contractors could be visible in the city within the following week. He also said TEDCO received an RFI from a manufacturing firm exploring a potential $650 million expansion that could create roughly 600 jobs, but he repeatedly cautioned there are no guarantees at this stage.
Smith also reminded the council of local events: the Dec. 14 Jingle Bop (vendor application deadline Dec. 10 and toy pickup Dec. 20 at the Sherman R. Smith Center) and donor recruitment for Blue Santa. Council members asked questions about bonds and project timelines; TEDCO is awaiting performance and completion bonds and a bond price before work proceeds.
"The worst-case scenario is that on Nov 20, they plan to turn over dirt in Tatum," Smith said, framing the timeline as contingent on bonding and contractor readiness.
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