City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · July 13, 2021
Agenda
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TUESDAY,JULY13,2021
CITYCOUNCILREVISEDAGENDA
6:00PM
I. CalltoOrderbyChairmanHenderson.
II. PledgeofAllegiance/Invocation(CouncilwomanBerz).
III. SpecialPresentation.
IV. MinuteApproval.
V. Ordinances–FinalReading: (None)
VI. Ordinances–FirstReading:
PARKSANDPUBLICWORKS
PublicWorks
a. MR-2021-0074ASAEngineeringc/oShannonKelly(Abandonment). Anordinance
closing andabandoningasewereasementlocatedinthe6100blockofHixsonPike,
as detailed on the attached map, subject to certain conditions. (District 3)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPublicWorks)
PLANNING
b. 2021-0096 Andrew Stone, MBSC (R-1 Residential Zone, R-T/Z Residential
Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, andUGCUrbanGeneralCommercialZonetoC-2
Convenience Commercial Zone, R-T/ZResidentialTownhouse/ZeroLotLineZone,
and R-1ResidentialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,
Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property located at 1076
River Gorge Drive, from R-1 Residential Zone, R-T/ZResidentialTownhouse/Zero
Lot Line Zone, and UGC Urban General Commercial Zone to C-2 Convenience
Commercial Zone, R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, and R-1
Residential Zone, subject to certain conditions. (District 1) (Recommended for
approvalbyPlanningandStaff)
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2021-0096 Andrew Stone, MBSC (R-1 Residential Zone, R-T/Z Residential
Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, andUGCUrbanGeneralCommercialZonetoC-2
Convenience Commercial Zone, R-T/ZResidentialTownhouse/ZeroLotLineZone,
and R-1ResidentialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,
Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property located at 1076
River Gorge Drive, from R-1 Residential Zone, R-T/ZResidentialTownhouse/Zero
Lot Line Zone, and UGC Urban General Commercial Zone to C-2 Convenience
Commercial Zone, R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, and R-1
ResidentialZone. (ApplicantVersion)
c. 2021-0081 Thomas Morganc/oIBuy423,LLC(LiftConditions). Anordinanceto
amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so astolift
conditions from previous Ordinance No. 8372, Case No. 1984-0235, from the
property located in the 1300 block of Ely Road. (District 2) (Recommendedfor
approvalbyPlanningandStaff)
d. 2021-0104 Chuck Phillips (R-3 Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance,soastorezonepropertieslocatedat3914and3918WebbRoad,fromR-3
Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone. (District 3)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
e. 2021-0091 Talitha Adkins (M-2 Light Industrial Zone to C-2 Convenience
CommercialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property locatedat2255CenterStreet,from
M-2 Light Industrial Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone. (District 6)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
f. 2021-0094 Collier Construction Company, Inc. (R-1 Residential Zone to R-3
Residential Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone properties located at 114 and 300 McBrien
Road together with an unaddressed property located in the 5300blockofLynnland
Terrace, from R-1 Residential Zone to R-3 Residential Zone, subject to certain
conditions. (District6) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
2021-0094 Collier Construction Company, Inc. (R-1 Residential Zone to R-3
Residential Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone properties located at 114 and 300 McBrien
Road together with an unaddressed property located in the 5300blockofLynnland
Terrace,fromR-1ResidentialZonetoR-3ResidentialZone. (ApplicantVersion)
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g. 2021-0095 Orlandis Jackson (R-1 Residential Zone to RT-1 ResidentialTownhouse
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance,soastorezonepartofapropertylocatedat3850BrainerdRoad,fromR-1
ResidentialZonetoRT-1ResidentialTownhouseZone. (District6) (Recommended
forapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
h. 2021-0079 Welford Sydnor (R-1 Residential Zone toC-2ConvenienceCommercial
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance,soastorezonepropertieslocatedat1401,1403,and1407East48th Street,
fromR-1ResidentialZonetoC-2ConvenienceCommercialZone,subjecttocertain
conditions. (District7) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
2021-0079 Welford Sydnor (R-1 Residential Zone toC-2ConvenienceCommercial
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance,soastorezonepropertieslocatedat1401,1403,and1407East48th Street,
from R-1 Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone. (Applicant
Version)
i. 2021-0101 Ingram, Gore & Associates (M-1 Manufacturing Zone to R-T/Z
Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone). An ordinance to amendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
1920 Myrtle Street, from M-1 Manufacturing Zone to R-T/Z Residential
Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone. (District 7) (Recommended for approval by
PlanningandStaff)
2021-0101 Ingram, Gore & Associates (M-1 Manufacturing Zone to R-T/Z
Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone). An ordinance to amendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
1920 Myrtle Street, from M-1 Manufacturing Zone to R-1 Residential Zone.
(ApplicantVersion) (RecommendedfordenialbyPlanningandStaff)
j. 2021-0083 Josh and Hannah Legg (R-1 Residential Zone toR-2ResidentialZone).
An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 1813 East 4th
Street, from R-1
Residential Zone to R-2 Residential Zone. (District 8) (Recommended for
approvalbyPlanningandStaff)
k. 2021-0102 Ingram, Gore & Associates (Lift Condition). An ordinance to amend
ChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastoliftCondition
No. 1 of previous Ordinance No. 13502, Case No. 2019-0112, from the properties
located in the 2600 blocks of East 19th and East 20th Streets. (District 9)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
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l. An ordinance amending Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Article V,
Division15,C-3CentralBusinessZone,bydeletingandreplacingtheIntentsection,
and adding a new Division 15A establishing new standards that supersede other
conflictingsectionsoftheZoningCode.
VII. Resolutions:
ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT
a. A resolutiontoallowtheAdministratorofEconomicDevelopmenttoapplyfor,and
if awarded, accept the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A
GrantInitiativefortheAppalachianandDeltaRegionsgrantfromtheDepartmentof
Labor,foranamountnottoexceed$1,500,000.00.
INNOVATIONDELIVERYANDPERFORMANCE
b. A resolution to amend the LeadforAmericacontractforyearone(1),forarevised
amount of $25,600.37,andforanadditionalamountforyeartwo(2),intheamount
of$31,978.00,foratotalamountof$57,578.37.
MAYOR’SOFFICE
c. A resolution confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Anthony Sammons as the
AdministratorofCommunityDevelopment.
d. A resolution confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Chris Anderson as the
AdministratorofInnovationDeliveryandPerformance.
PARKSANDPUBLICWORKS
PublicWorks
e. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
approve Change Order No. 3 for Hazen and Sawyer, relative to Contract No.
W-17-004-101, Wet Weather Combined Sewer Storage, Phase 1, a Consent Decree
Project, for an increased amount of $585,596.48, for a revised contract amount of
$2,948,570.62. (District1) (ConsentDecree)
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f. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
approve Change OrderNo.1(Final)forPremierFence,LLC,ofMurfreesboro,TN,
relative to Contract No. R-20-017-204, Summit of SoftballComplexImprovements
from the Easter Tornado 2020 – Backstop Area and Outfield NettingReplacement,
foranincreasedamountof$36,808.00,forarevisedcontractamountof$232,280.62.
(District4)
g. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
closeout project, Contract No. R-20-017-212, Summit of Softball Complex
Improvements from the Easter Tornado 2020 – Brick Dust and Infield Material
Replacement, with River City Athletic Fields, of Soddy Daisy, TN, to release the
contingency amount of $4,500.00, for a final contract amount of $44,666.40.
(District4)
h. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
approve Change Order No.5withCTIEngineers,Inc.(withSCSEngineersassub)
relative to Contract No. C-13-001-101, for professional services for Landfill
DeficiencyRecommendationandRepairs,foranincreasedamountof$65,000.00,for
anamountnottoexceed$793,500.00. (District4) (Revised)
i. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
approveChangeOrderNo.1(Final)forGraniteInliner,LLC(formerlyLayneInliner
LLC) relative to Contract No. W-15-002-201, Friars Branch South Chickamauga
Creek5InterceptorRehabilitation,aConsentDecreeProject,foradecreasedamount
of$1,464,977.45,toreleasetheremainingcontingencyof$400,000.00,forarevised
contractamountof$7,218,074.55. (Districts5&6) (ConsentDecree)
PLANNING
j. 2021-0097 Andrew Stone, MBSC (Special Exceptions Permit). A resolution
approving a Special Exceptions Permit foraResidentialPlannedUnitDevelopment
for part of a property located at 1076 River Gorge Drive. (District 1)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
k. 2021-0098AndrewStone,MBSC(AbandonmentofPUD). Aresolutionauthorizing
an abandonment of a Residential Planned Unit Development for part of a property
located at 1076 River Gorge Drive, as detailed on the attached maps. (District 1)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
l. PSM Tennessee Holdings, LLC/Mohan Ooltewah Corporation (Special Exceptions
Permit). A resolution approving a Special Exceptions Permitforanexistingliquor
store,changeinownership,locatedat5958SnowHillRoad. (District6)
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VIII. Purchases.
IX. CommitteeReports.
X. OtherBusiness. (Itemslistedbelow:)
● Mohan Ooltewah Corporation d/b/a Snow Hill Wine & Spirits – Certificateof
Compliance(District6)
● TwoSettlementsannouncedbyCityAttorney
XI. RecognitionofPersonsWishingtoAddresstheCouncil.
XII. Adjournment.
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TUESDAY,JULY27,2021
CITYCOUNCILAGENDA
6:00PM
1. CalltoOrderbyChairmanHenderson.
2. PledgeofAllegiance/Invocation(CouncilwomanDotley).
3. SpecialPresentation.
4. MinuteApproval.
OrderofBusinessforCityCouncil
5. Ordinances-FinalReading:
PARKSANDPUBLICWORKS
PublicWorks
a. MR-2021-0074ASAEngineeringc/oShannonKelly(Abandonment). Anordinance
closing andabandoningasewereasementlocatedinthe6100blockofHixsonPike,
as detailed on the attached map, subject to certain conditions. (District 3)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPublicWorks)
PLANNING
b. 2021-0096 Andrew Stone, MBSC (R-1 Residential Zone, R-T/Z Residential
Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, andUGCUrbanGeneralCommercialZonetoC-2
Convenience Commercial Zone, R-T/ZResidentialTownhouse/ZeroLotLineZone,
and R-1ResidentialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,
Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property located at 1076
River Gorge Drive, from R-1 Residential Zone, R-T/ZResidentialTownhouse/Zero
Lot Line Zone, and UGC Urban General Commercial Zone to C-2 Convenience
Commercial Zone, R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, and R-1
Residential Zone, subject to certain conditions. (District 1) (Recommended for
approvalbyPlanningandStaff)
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2021-0096 Andrew Stone, MBSC (R-1 Residential Zone, R-T/Z Residential
Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, andUGCUrbanGeneralCommercialZonetoC-2
Convenience Commercial Zone, R-T/ZResidentialTownhouse/ZeroLotLineZone,
and R-1ResidentialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,
Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property located at 1076
River Gorge Drive, from R-1 Residential Zone, R-T/ZResidentialTownhouse/Zero
Lot Line Zone, and UGC Urban General Commercial Zone to C-2 Convenience
Commercial Zone, R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, and R-1
ResidentialZone. (ApplicantVersion)
c. 2021-0081 Thomas Morganc/oIBuy423,LLC(LiftConditions). Anordinanceto
amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so astolift
conditions from previous Ordinance No. 8372, Case No. 1984-0235, from the
property located in the 1300 block of Ely Road. (District 2) (Recommendedfor
approvalbyPlanningandStaff)
d. 2021-0104 Chuck Phillips (R-3 Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance,soastorezonepropertieslocatedat3914and3918WebbRoad,fromR-3
Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone. (District 3)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
e. 2021-0091 Talitha Adkins (M-2 Light Industrial Zone to C-2 Convenience
CommercialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property locatedat2255CenterStreet,from
M-2 Light Industrial Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone. (District 6)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
f. 2021-0094 Collier Construction Company, Inc. (R-1 Residential Zone to R-3
Residential Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone properties located at 114 and 300 McBrien
Road together with an unaddressed property located in the 5300blockofLynnland
Terrace, from R-1 Residential Zone to R-3 Residential Zone, subject to certain
conditions. (District6) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
2021-0094 Collier Construction Company, Inc. (R-1 Residential Zone to R-3
Residential Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone properties located at 114 and 300 McBrien
Road together with an unaddressed property located in the 5300blockofLynnland
Terrace,fromR-1ResidentialZonetoR-3ResidentialZone. (ApplicantVersion)
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g. 2021-0095 Orlandis Jackson (R-1 Residential Zone to RT-1 ResidentialTownhouse
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance,soastorezonepartofapropertylocatedat3850BrainerdRoad,fromR-1
ResidentialZonetoRT-1ResidentialTownhouseZone. (District6) (Recommended
forapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
h. 2021-0079 Welford Sydnor (R-1 Residential Zone toC-2ConvenienceCommercial
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance,soastorezonepropertieslocatedat1401,1403,and1407East48th Street,
fromR-1ResidentialZonetoC-2ConvenienceCommercialZone,subjecttocertain
conditions. (District7) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
2021-0079 Welford Sydnor (R-1 Residential Zone toC-2ConvenienceCommercial
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance,soastorezonepropertieslocatedat1401,1403,and1407East48th Street,
from R-1 Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone. (Applicant
Version)
i. 2021-0101 Ingram, Gore & Associates (M-1 Manufacturing Zone to R-T/Z
Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone). An ordinance to amendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
1920 Myrtle Street, from M-1 Manufacturing Zone to R-T/Z Residential
Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone. (District 7) (Recommended for approval by
PlanningandStaff)
2021-0101 Ingram, Gore & Associates (M-1 Manufacturing Zone to R-T/Z
Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone). An ordinance to amendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
1920 Myrtle Street, from M-1 Manufacturing Zone to R-1 Residential Zone.
(ApplicantVersion) (RecommendedfordenialbyPlanningandStaff)
j. 2021-0083 Josh and Hannah Legg (R-1 Residential Zone toR-2ResidentialZone).
An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 1813 East 4th
Street, from R-1
Residential Zone to R-2 Residential Zone. (District 8) (Recommended for
approvalbyPlanningandStaff)
k. 2021-0102 Ingram, Gore & Associates (Lift Condition). An ordinance to amend
ChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastoliftCondition
No. 1 of previous Ordinance No. 13502, Case No. 2019-0112, from the properties
located in the 2600 blocks of East 19th and East 20th Streets. (District 9)
(RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningandStaff)
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l. An ordinance amending Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Article V,
Division15,C-3CentralBusinessZone,bydeletingandreplacingtheIntentsection,
and adding a new Division 15A establishing new standards that supersede other
conflictingsectionsoftheZoningCode.
6. Ordinances-FirstReading:
LEGAL
a. An ordinance granting unto Chattanooga GasCompany,aTennesseeCorporation,a
franchiseforthepurposeofoperatingasystemofgasdistributionandservicewithin
theCityofChattanoogasoastofurnishgasservicewithintheCitytoitsinhabitants
fordomestic,commercial,industrial,andmunicipalgeneraluse.
PARKSANDPUBLICWORKS
PublicWorks
b. MR-2021-0075 QuikTrip Corporation c/o Eubie Capley (Abandonment). An
ordinance closing and abandoning sewer easements located in the 300 block of
Browns Ferry and Patten Chapel Road, as detailed on the attached map, subject to
certainconditions. (District1) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPublicWorks)
c. MR-2021-0087 Collier Construction c/o UNO Terra, LLC (Abandonment). An
ordinanceclosingandabandoningasewereasementlocatedinthe700blockofNorth
Market Street, as detailed on the attached map, subject to certain conditions.
(District1) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPublicWorks)
7. Resolutions:
LEGAL
a. A resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to engage the various law
firms listed below for legal services in General Litigation Matters; Corporate;
Transactional,IntellectualProperty&AdministrativeMatters;Labor&Employment
Matters; Planning & Zoning Matters; and Government Relations Matters for the
periodofJuly1,2021throughJune30,2022.
A resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to engage the various
law firms for legal services in General Litigation Matters; Corporate;
Transactional, Intellectual Property & Administrative Matters; Labor &
Employment Matters; Planning & Zoning Matters;andGovernmentRelations
Matters for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (Alternate
Version)
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PARKSANDPUBLICWORKS
PublicWorks
b. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
award the combined Contracts of W-17-023-201 and W-18-008-201, MBWWTP
Improvements Projects, Schedule A: Secondary Clarifiers Flow Meters and Gate
Replacements, and Schedule B: MBWWTP EQ – UNOX Improvements, a
Non-Consent Decree Project, to Reeves Young, LLC, of Sugar Hill, GA, for the
contractamountof$8,267,000.00,plusacontingencyamountof$413,450.00,foran
amountnottoexceed$8,680,450.00,subjecttoavailabilityoffunds. (District1)
c. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
awardContractNo.R-20-017-217,SummitofSoftballComplexImprovementsfrom
the Easter Tornado 2020 – Shade Structures Replacement, to Bliss Products and
Services, Inc., of Lithia Springs, GA, in the amount of $50,286.65, with a
contingencyamountof$5,000.00,foranamountnottoexceed$55,286.65. (District
4)
d. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
approveChangeOrderNo.1(Final)withIntegratedProperties,LLC,ofChattanooga,
TN, relative to Contract No. P-20-003-201, Chattanooga Police Department, Crime
SceneUnitFacilityImprovements,foranincreasedamountof$37,699.46,torelease
the remaining contingency amount of $2,300.54, for a revised contract amount of
$451,699.46. (District8)
8. Purchases.
9. CommitteeReports.
10. OtherBusiness. (ItemsListedBelow:)
● STATE FORM CT-0253 FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEM GENERAL
OBLIGATIONBONDS,SERIES2021FOR$71,080,000.
● PublixTennessee,LLC#1731-CertificateofCompliance(District7)
11. RecognitionofPersonsWishingtoAddresstheCouncil.
12. Adjournment.
July 13, 2021 Council Meeting
Recommended New Purchases
Council approval is recommended to award contracts for the following new purchases:
BIDS BIDS ANNUAL COST DOCUMENTATION
DEPARTMENT ITEM DESCRIPTION REQUESTED RETURNED LOWEST/BEST BIDDER ESTIMATE FUND NAME SUMMARY LINK
1. PO# 558600
Roll-Aid industrial Supply
P.O. Box 2346
City Wide Services Water Quality This is the first (1st) of 2 renewals.
Personal Protective Safety Chattanooga, TN 37409 PO# 558600 &
Division, Public - - $40,000.00 Management PO# 558601 will have a 9.8 % price
Equipment 2. PO# 558601 558601
Works Operations increase on lines list on spreadsheet.
Environmental & Hygiene Safety, Inc
P.O. Box 4931
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Talley, Interim Director of Purchasing
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