How the City Buys

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    Hunt Road Paving

    The City of Alcoa was informed that the Tennessee Department of Transportation has contracted the resurfacing of East and West Hunt Road between Old Knoxville Highway and Louisville Road. The work is scheduled to begin on or near September 28. Read on...
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    Alcoa Electric Upcoming Rate Increases

    Alcoa Electric customers can expect an electric rate increase effective October 1, 2023. This will be seen in two parts. Read on...
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    Water Meter Update

    The City of Alcoa has contracted Envocore to update water meters from July to November. This process involves crews that will be on property installing new components and gathering meter data. Read on...
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Purchases of $25,000 or less are made on the open market. Whenever possible, these purchases are based on informal quotations, as follows:
  1. Purchases up to $2,500: A single "Best Quote" is obtained with most purchases delegated to responsible employees that employ the City "P" Card authority.
  2. Purchases over $2,500 and up to $10,000: Quotes are obtained from at least three suppliers. Quotations may be solicited by mail, telephone, fax or personal visits by salespersons.
  3. Purchases for more than $10,000 require a formal Solicitation on the part of the City. Such purchases of supplies, goods, equipment and contractual services (except as otherwise provided in the City Code) are purchased on the basis of formal, competitive, sealed bids which are issued in accordance with the terms of the Solicitation or Invitation. Solicitations may take the form of RFPs, RFBs, RFIs or a less formal RFQ or any other industry accepted form of Solicitation.
A minimum of three vendors must comprise any Solicitation above the $2,500 threshold. The City Manager or his designee may, in case of emergency, waive competitive bidding requirements and direct the Purchasing Agent to purchase directly those goods or services whose immediate procurement is essential to the life, health, welfare, safety or convenience of the City.