Public Building Authority

In 1971, Knox County and the City of Knoxville collaborated to create the Public Building Authority of County of Knox and the City of Knoxville, Tennessee (the PBA). The Certificate of Incorporation of the PBA was filed with the Secretary of the State of Tennessee on July 20, 1971. Over the years the Public Building Authority has implemented cooperative and individual projects for Knox County and the City of Knoxville and other affiliated entities like the Knox County Board of Education and the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.

Public Building Authority
World's Fair Park
Volunteer Landing Event Office
525 Henley Street

Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
(865) 251-6860 Main Line
(865) 251-6862 Fax

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Worlds Fair Park
PBA
City of Knoxville

Here are just a few of the activities for which the PBA has premiere responsibility:

Construction, management, operation and lease of various public facilities owned by the PBA.

Construction, management and operation of facilities owned by Knox County and the City of Knoxville.

Specification, acquisition, maintenance, operation and supervision of telephone/ telecommunications infrastructure owned by Knox County and/or the City of Knoxville.

Provision of telecommunications consultation and advice to Knox County and the City of Knoxville.

The involvement of the PBA in a project may be structured in one of the following four ways:

PBA can own and construct the project.

The municipality may own the project and the PBA will construct the project pursuant to an operating agreement. Construction and professional contracts are then in the PBA’s name.

The municipality can own the project and the PBA can oversee construction as an agent for the municipality. The construction and professional contracts are then in the municipality’s name.

PBA may act as a consultant, advisor, and/or expert in completing studies, project plans, and similar activities pertaining to a particular enterprise.