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Committee recommends three term-and-supply contracts; legislators question four-year optional terms and procurement capacity
Summary
The Finance and Audit Committee recommended adoption of three resolutions awarding term-and-supply contracts for office furniture, pavement marking and plumbing supplies. Legislators raised concerns about a procurement practice shift toward contracts that can run up to four years with successive 12-month options.
The Jackson County Legislature’s Finance and Audit Committee recommended adoption of three resolutions awarding term-and-supply contracts to vendors for office furniture, pavement marking and plumbing supplies, while several legislators pressed purchasing staff for an explanation of longer optional contract terms.
The committee voted to recommend adoption of Resolution 21972 (office furniture), Resolution 21973 (pavement marking services) and Resolution 21975 (miscellaneous pipes and plumbing supplies). Purchasing staff introduced each item and reported bid-notification and response statistics.
John Conan, contract administrator in the purchasing department, said of the office-furniture bid: "20 12 notifications went out. There were…
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