TDOT Opens Bids for State Highway 70 Project from Alexandria to Liberty

March 26, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The Tennessee Department of Transportation opened bids this morning (Friday) for the long awaited US Highway 70 Improvement Project from Alexandria to Liberty.

Twin K. Contractors, Inc. was the apparent low bidder for the reconstruction project at $30,875,122 which includes the grading, drainage, construction of retaining walls and paving on US 70 (State Route 26) from near State Route 53 at Alexandria to near State Route 96 at Liberty. The project is 4.1 miles long and the completion date is on or before June 30, 2024.

Four other companies submitted bids including Rogers Group, Inc. at $31,207,736, Jones Brothers Contractors, LLC at $31,721, 295, Eutaw Construction Company, Inc at $34,721,105, and Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC at $41,218,220.

TDOT has not yet awarded the contract and no date has been set for start of construction.

“Twin K. Contractors Inc. is the apparent low bidder. Of course, this does not mean that the contract will be immediately awarded. When we open bids on a project and determine the apparent low bidder, our headquarters construction office reviews the bid to check for any irregularities and to determine if everything is in order before they officially award the contract. They have up to 30 days from the bid opening to do this. If everything checks out, then the project will be officially awarded to the contractor and all the contract-related documentation will be executed, which takes some time. Shortly after that, we will have a preconstruction conference to discuss the project in general, including the contractor’s approach to the project and the timetable of the project. In attendance at the preconstruction conference will be TDOT construction, environmental, utility, and safety personnel along with the contractor and other affected parties (like utility companies). After the preconstruction conference, the contractor is free to begin work on the project,” said Jennifer Flynn, Region 2 Community Relations Officer.

According to TDOT, the majority of the project will consist of the following:

5 – 12’ lanes (2 lanes each direction, continuous center turning lane)
12’ outside shoulders (10’ paved + 2’ stone) each side

1000’ of project (@ SR-53 intersection)
5 – 12’ lanes
4’ paved shoulders, curb and gutter, sidewalk

2 retaining walls –
370’ long (avg 10’ tall)
100’ long (avg 7’ tall)

246,000 cubic yards of excavation
150,000 tons of base stone
88,000 tons of asphalt
8,300 ft of pipe
7 box culverts

March 26, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A new alderman has been appointed to the Alexandria City Council.

Beth Tripp was sworn in during Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting by city attorney Vester Parsley after being appointed by the aldermen to fill a vacancy.

The makeup of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen is as follows:

Mayor Bennett Armstrong and Aldermen Lloyd Dyer, Lynne Dickerson, Charles Fraser, Rusty Bradshaw, and Beth Tripp. Terms for each position expire the 1st Thursday of August 2022 except for Dickerson’s term which ends the 1st Thursday of August, 2024

March 26, 2021
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After a several year absence, golf has returned to DeKalb Middle School. The first match was held at Smithville Golf Course last Tuesday with DeKalb defeating Smith County.

The boys’ team shot 124 for the required 5 holes, while Smith totaled 143. The home team did not lose a match. Playing for DeKalb were; William Blair, Abram Koegler, Ayden Sprague, Braden Sprague and Owen Snipes.

The DeKalb girls were victorious as well, shooting 65 to Smith County’s 69. Competing for DeKalb were; Alison Poss, overall medalist score, Mylie Phillips and Chloe Boyd.

The next match is today (Friday March 26) at Smithville Golf Course.

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