The City of Alcoa Sanitary Sewer crew will be conducting a smoke test of the sanitary sewer system tomorrow, June 1, beginning at 10:00 a.m. that morning. Affected areas include Upton Street, Center Street, and Duncan Station Road. Read on...
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has informed the City of Alcoa that construction would be starting on a project to upgrade old towers and install new in TVA’s existing easement beginning as early as Thursday, June 1. Read on...
The City of Alcoa will make no adjustments to the collection of residential solid waste, residential recyclables, or commercial/industrial solid waste for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 29. Residential and commercial routes will run on schedule. Read on...
The City of Alcoa Fire Department will begin testing fire hydrants starting on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The 2023 program will consist of the inspection, maintenance, and flowing of fire hydrants in the City of Alcoa. Read on...
Some Medicare Advantage plans recently broadened the scope of benefits offered to include eligible utility payments. These forms of payment have limited processing options and currently cannot be processed in person. Read on...
Due to the significant amount of public funds expended each year, the Purchasing and Warehousing Division is guided in its purchasing procedures by several established objectives. These objectives are:
To conduct all purchasing in accordance with Tennessee Law, City Charter, City of Alcoa Code, and the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the State of Tennessee.
To comply with the City and National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code of Ethics.
To timely acquire and deliver in the proper place the right quantity and quality of goods and services at the right prices consistent with the needs of the City and its Departments.
To stimulate competitive bidding in order to obtain from capable suppliers, goods and services at the lowest possible cost and to provide all interested vendors with equal opportunity to offer their products/services to the City.
To treat all vendors fairly.
To initiate and maintain effective and professional, public, vendor and agency relationships.
To avoid becoming obligated to any supplier or to engage in any City transaction from which personal benefit may be directly or indirectly derived.
