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Finance committee debates single-bid parks landscaping contract, votes to advance issue to full council
Summary
Committee considered a two-year parks and landscaping services contract with one bidder (Siebert Landscaping), discussed contractor outreach and alleged discouragement of bidders, and voted to advance the item to the full City Council without a committee recommendation.
The Muskego City Finance Committee on Feb. 25 considered awarding a two-year parks and facility landscaping services contract after the city received a single bid from Siebert Landscaping. City staff said the new contract would reduce the two-year cost from $365,000 under the last contract to $327,500, a savings staff attributed to scope changes including taking over maintenance of Manchester Park and reducing edging and mulching in the second year.
The discussion centered on why only one bidder responded, whether some local contractors were discouraged from bidding, and whether the committee should reopen the solicitation. Scott, a city staff member who presented the item, told the committee, “This will allow us to save, like I said,…
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