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Willard council delays award of city trash contract after local bidder seeks consideration
Summary
The Board of Alders postponed a vote on a new solid-waste collection contract after hearing a local owner urge the city to “vote local” and amid questions about scoring criteria, recycling and whether bids should be rebid with different weighting.
The Board of Alders of the City of Willard, Missouri, voted to postpone action on an ordinance to accept a bid for city solid-waste collection after public comment from a local hauler and follow-up questions from aldermen about bid scoring and recycling. The board agreed to reopen the procurement for further review of scoring criteria and contract scope.
The issue arose during the meeting after resident and local hauler Doug Coteau told the board he operates B and H (a local trash business) and had submitted a bid for the city’s weekly trash service. Coteau said his bid was not the lowest but that his company “spends most of his money with local businesses” and asked the city to consider the local economic impacts when it selects a contractor. “I am here tonight to ask you to vote local and keep your…
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