With respect to a TODS sign, the department shall not enter into a contract for the procurement of signs or other goods or for contracts for services unless the contract is objectively and competitively bid, pursuant to former § 12-3-102(a)(8). The department shall not use the request for proposals (RFP) procedure in the contracting process. The signs shall be subject to the requirements of part 11 of this chapter.
Competitive bidding
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-5-1304, under Tourist Oriented Directional Signs.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-5-1304