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Commission narrows staffing vendors, asks for price clarifications and timeline
Summary
The commission discussed proposals from staffing firms to operate the Grosse Ile toll bridge, agreed to narrow the list to three local vendors for follow-up questions and interviews, and set a timeline to return recommendations to the township board for possible action.
The Grosse Ile Toll Bridge Commission on Sept. 17 discussed how to staff daily bridge operations and directed staff to seek clarifications from the three most viable vendors before interviewing finalists.
Commission members and staff focused on price comparability and benefit assumptions across proposals so the commission can evaluate ‘apples-to-apples’ costs. Derek (township staff member) told the commission that nearly all firms that submitted proposals confirmed their bids remain valid and that Management Recruiters of Fort Worth provided revised pricing after receiving the township’s employee census data. Commissioners said local firms with lower overhead were preferable and that proposals omitted comparable assumptions — overtime, holiday pay,…
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