Broadband Ready Campus FF&E purchases
Town of SomervilleTennessee- Detected
- Oct 12, 2026
- 26 days ago
- Sector
- Equipment
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From the meeting
On October 12, 2026, Somerville approved an MOU with Fayette County to use up to $400,000 of Broadband Ready Community grant funds for FF&E at the University of Tennessee at Martin - Somerville Campus expansion. Eligible buys include computers, distance learning equipment, Wi-Fi equipment, furniture, culinary items, video monitors, signage, and security cameras. Purchases will be made by town purchase order and, where possible, state contract.
The next buying step is selecting and ordering the grant-funded items.
- Meeting date
- October 12, 2026
- Agency
- Town of Somerville
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When will Town of Somerville issue an RFP for this project?
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