09/17/26 Sports Authority

The Metro Nashville Network Sports Authority meeting on September 17, 2026, focused primarily on updates related to local sports facilities and capital improvement projects. Key procurement-related discussions included a finance committee recommendation to approve a $75 million not-to-exceed change order for the Seanthaler pedestrian bridge reconstruction project, critical for stadium access and Super Bowl readiness, contingent on funding approval from the East Bank Development Authority. The board also addressed naming rights compliance for First Horizon Park and approved a resolution related to that. A significant portion of the meeting was devoted to a detailed condition assessment report of First Horizon Park, presented by consultants, outlining a 20-year capital plan with an estimated $107 million needed for reinvestment to maintain and modernize the facility. The report emphasized the importance of ongoing maintenance, replacement of aging systems, and alignment of responsibilities between the Sports Authority and the Nashville Sounds, the stadium operator. Board members discussed the need for periodic updates to the capital plan and clarified cost escalation assumptions. No immediate contract awards were made, but the meeting set the stage for future procurement and capital budgeting decisions related to stadium infrastructure and equipment upgrades.