2026 2 20 Strategic Summit Packet

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No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
Public Works Department (continued) 
43 Improve the road and railroad intersection of W. 
Madison, Rocky Mount, and Old Riceville Road 
using Railroad Grade Crossing Program Grant, 
$600,000. 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
Design completed. Project contract 
received and executed by city and 
TDOT. B id deadline was Nov. 17, 
2025. On Dec. 8, 2025 work session 
for consideration and approved Dec. 
16, 2025 regular session. 
44 Prepare an electronic inventory/data base of major 
city storm water assets of location, size, and 
condition to determine stormwater needs. Then 
design and construct needed improvements, 
$2,503,000 using ARPA grant funds (85% 
grant/15% local). This study is  a precursor to 
creating a storm water utility.  
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Gresham Smith Engineers has 
collected all data. Bid opening was 
Sept. 9, 2025, Bid approved on Sept. 
16, 2025 regular session. Project must 
be completed by Sept. 2026.  Precon 
meeting held Oct. 10, 2025. 
Anticipated completion July 2026.  
45 Improve intersection of Ingleside Ave. / Tellico Ave. 
using state Rural Safety Action grant, $927,000. 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
Waiting for TDOT to receive federal 
funding.  
46 Purchase/install routing software/hardware for 
garbage trucks, $44,948 over three years.  
Public Works 
Director / 
Sanitation 
Coordinator  
Council consented during Dec. 9, 2024 
work session and approved during 
Dec. 17, 2024 regular session. Vendor 
is configuring software and all data 
being validated. Deployment during 
March 2026. 
47 Purchase replacement leaf vacuum machine, 
$146,000 using Fleet Management Fund. 
Public Works 
Director 
On March 10, 2025  work session for 
consideration and approved during 
March 18, 2025 regular session. 
Machine ordered. Waiting for delivery 
in July 2026.  
48 Acquire replacement pick -up truck using Fleet 
Management Funds, $45,000,  
Public Works 
Director 
On July 7, 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved on July 
15, 2025 regular session.  Truck 
ordered and delivered. Completed.  
49 Acquire replacement flatbed truck using Fleet 
Management Funds, $75,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
On July 7, 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved on July 
15, 2025 regular session.  Truck 
delivered. Completed.  
50 Acquire two traffic signal controllers and trailer 
mounted sign board for Traffic Control Division, 
$33,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
Completed. 
51 Continue the design of Green Street improvements 
including sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, retiming 
of traffic signals for pedestrian safety using TDOT 
MMAG grant, $117,000 and Capital Improvement 
Funds, $13,000.  
 
 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
RFQ was prepared for engineering 
services, 5 responses received, 3 were 
asked for full proposals. 
Recommended firm on March 10, 
2025 work session for consideration 
and approved during March 18, 2025 
regular session. Currently obtaining 
environmental clearance. Construction 
is expected to begin in 2026 and be 
completed in 2027. 
52 Complete the last 2,000 feet of sidewalk 
construction around MCHS. 
Public Works 
Director 
Obtaining 3 construction easements 
and eliminating 1 obstruction.