Tennessee Code Title 54. Highways, Bridges and Ferries § 54-1-135

(a) In the event of a transportation system failure, an imminent threat of a failure, or other emergency that the commissioner reasonably believes would present a hazard to the traveling public or a significant delay in transportation, then the commissioner has the authority to enter into contracts narrowly tailored to remedy the actual or imminent failure or other emergency by one (1) of the following methods:

(b) Notwithstanding § 4-3-2303(13), the department is not required to specifically identify any contract under this section in a prior transportation improvement program submitted annually to the general assembly in support of the commissioner's annual funding recommendations and for annual expenditures.  However, if the commissioner enters into a contract under this section, the commissioner shall provide immediate written notice to the chair of the transportation and safety committee of the senate, the chair of the finance, ways and means committee of the senate, the chair of the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation-related matters, the chair of the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over budget-related matters, the commissioner of finance and administration, and the comptroller of the treasury.  Within thirty (30) days of the commissioner entering into a contract under this section, the department shall file copies of all bids and supporting documentation with the fiscal review committee.

(c) Notwithstanding §§ 54-1-119 and 54-1-503, if the proposed contract under this section has a total estimated contract amount exceeding one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), then the department is not required to specifically identify the project in the transportation improvement program submitted annually to the general assembly in support of the commissioner's annual funding recommendations.

(d) Notwithstanding § 54-1-602, the limit of twenty-eight (28) alternative delivery contracts per fiscal year under § 54-1-602 shall not apply to alternative delivery contracts procured under this section.