While five resolutions were approved during the Jackson Energy Authority’s board of directors monthly meeting at the Tennergy Center, the future tenant at the Memphis Regional Megasite in Haywood County was also discussed.
“Today’s meeting provided the board an opportunity to hear updates on economic development activity, with an emphasis on Blue Oval City,” said Monte Jones, chairman of the board, “JEA is well positioned for future growth due to the board’s support of initiatives presented by management over the past several years.
“We also discussed and approved several resolutions today that continue to improve services to our community.”
The Board approved resolutions –
1) Authorizing a Miscellaneous Electric, Gas, Water, Wastewater and Telecom Directional Boring with Jackson Boring & Trenching, LLC, not to exceed $571,750.
2) Authorizing the purchase of replacement vehicles. The Board ratified the purchase of nine vehicles from Lonnie Cobb Ford. Each vehicle, a 1/2 ton 4 Wheel Drive Extended Cab, has a cost of $34,207, and delivery is expected in April. (Four dealerships were contacted by JEA)
3) Authorizing the purchase of one new 15-inch brush chipper for the Electric Division. The brush chipper, which is being purchased from Vermeer Midsouth of Cordova, is priced at $73,460.28.
4) Authorizing a contract with Insituform Technologies for Wastewater Division rehabilitation. Following a bidding invitation, Insituform Technologies LLC was awarded the contract for $146,908.
The bid was $5,000 less than Granite Inliner from The Woodlands, Texas.
5) Authorizing adoption of telecommunications service rate adjustments.
(PHOTO: Jim Ferrell, CEO, JEA and Monte Jones, JEA’s chairman of the Board)
