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Smyrna to buy landscape truck

Pavement marking and a replacement landscape truck, both under budget, have been approved by the Smyrna City Council for nearly $200,000. AJC file photo
Pavement marking and a replacement landscape truck, both under budget, have been approved by the Smyrna City Council for nearly $200,000. AJC file photo
By Carolyn Cunningham
June 12, 2018

The Smyrna City Council agreed 6-0 June 4 to pay almost $200,000 on two contracts.

Tidwell Traffic Solutions of Atlanta, the lowest bidder, will receive $153,270 for pavement marking projects that will be funded by the 2016 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

This bid from Tidwell Traffic Solutions was $11,730 under budget.

The only bidder, Rush Truck Center of Doraville, will be paid $45,095 for a landscape truck to replace a 2007 landscape truck.

Rush Truck Center’s bid was $24,905 under budget.

Information: SmyrnaCity.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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