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Board approves retroactive contract for Mount Vernon police locker/gear-room renovations amid procurement questions
Summary
On April 1 the Board of Estimate and Contract approved a contract with Ananza Contracting LLC for renovations to Mount Vernon Police Department locker/gear-room areas, but the board flagged that work began before the contract was finalized and asked staff to review procurement steps for prequalified contractors.
The Board of Estimate and Contract on Tuesday, April 1, approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with Ananza Contracting LLC for renovations to the Mount Vernon Police Department locker/gear-room areas.
Board members said the work was completed before the city finalized the contract and that the project fell below the $35,000 bidding threshold that requires three written quotes for capital improvements. Comptroller Morton voted against the ordinance, citing the timing: “No. And because and not because of it, but because contract wasn't done before the…
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