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Contract award for district cleaning services tabled after bidder protests alleged law violations
Summary
A representative for Cleaning Services of Hudson Valley told the board the firm was the lowest responsible bidder; staff said bids must be responsive to specifications and the board agreed to table agenda item 11C for further review.
A public commenter alleged on May 13 that the district was poised to award its 2024'25/25'26 cleaning-and-summer-service contract to a higher bidder despite a lower bid from Cleaning Services of Hudson Valley, and cited state procurement law. The board agreed to table the agenda item until next week for review.
"New York General Municipal Law Section 103 requires that school boards award contracts to the lowest responsible bidder," said Herman Dominguez, who identified himself as vice president of Cleaning Services of Hudson Valley during public…
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