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Evanston committee approves Fire Station 3 concrete-repair contract amid concerns over RBO implementation
Summary
The Administration & Public Works Committee approved a contract with Ramirez Group LLC for structural concrete repairs at Fire Station No. 3, 3–1, after members raised questions about whether the city's new Responsible Bidders Ordinance had been applied to the bid.
The City of Evanston Administration and Public Works Committee voted 3 to 1 on July 28 to award a contract to Ramirez Group LLC for structural concrete repairs at Fire Station No. 3.
Committee members raised repeated questions about whether the city's Responsible Bidders Ordinance (RBO), which the committee and council had approved in late May, had been incorporated into the bid documents. Council Member Kelly said the ordinance "would be implemented upon passage" and noted the ordinance was approved May 27 and "signed by Daniel Biss on May 30."…
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