§ 2-581. Approval by the commission.

Approval by the commission of contracts and like business agreements shall be required in the following instances:

(1)

The acceptance of grants from the United States of America or the state and as required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-8-101.

(2)

Proposed contracts involving projects or programs not previously approved by the commission;

(3)

Proposed contracts or agreements wherein funds have not been appropriated or which require new or additional appropriations for their funding.

(4)

All proposed contracts for the purchase, sale or lease of real property, and all proposed franchises granted by the county shall require the approval of the commission after the bidding or negotiation process has been completed and prior to execution on behalf of the county.

(5)

All proposed contracts for which payment to the contractor shall exceed $100,000.00 over the anticipated life of the contract; and

(6)

All modifications or changes to existing contracts, except for road and/or bridge construction, that would increase expenditures under the existing contract by $25,000.00 or more.

(7)

All modifications or changes to existing road and/or bridge construction contracts that would increase expenditures under the existing contract by $100,000.00 or more.

(Ord. No. O-08-5-101, § 2(Exh. A), 6-23-08; Ord. No. O-10-11-101, § 2, 12-17-10; Ord. No. O-16-3-101 , §§ 2, 3, 4-25-16; Ord. No. O-18-7-101, § 1(Exh. A), 8-27-18 )