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Board reviews vendor rate increases on bid list; several firms on standby with large requested increases
Summary
Board members discussed vendor rate-increase requests submitted with multiple bid renewals, including some vendors seeking large percentage increases. Staff said many vendors with high requested increases are multi‑vendor standby awards that the district has not actively used.
During a consent‑agenda review, the board discussed several vendor renewals that include requested rate increases. Mr. Laws asked staff to explain why some vendors showed dramatic percentage increases in their renewal submissions.
District finance staff explained that the contracts involved multi‑year, multi‑vendor awards in which vendors may request rate increases when they submit…
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