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Huntington Park council rejects broadband outreach bids, orders new digital RFP after community concerns
Summary
After public criticism of the procurement process for a $25 million California Public Utilities Commission broadband grant, the Huntington Park City Council voted to reject all proposals and directed staff to reissue the neighborhood-canvassing RFP on PlanetBids, with a June 3–June 18 submission window and a July 7 return to council.
Huntington Park City Council on June 2 voted to reject all proposals for neighborhood canvassing services tied to a $25,000,000 California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) grant and directed staff to reissue the request for proposals (RFP) on the PlanetBids procurement platform.
The decision came after public commenters urged the council to reopen the RFP to give community-based organizations (CBOs) a fair chance to compete, and after staff explained that one of two original proposals was ruled nonresponsive because required fee documents were not uploaded through the digital submission process.
The council’s action follows the CPUC award announced Nov. 7, 2024, which funds ‘‘middle and last mile’’ broadband infrastructure intended to expand Internet access. Mr. Infanson, a city staff presenter, told the council the RFP was issued April 15 through PlanetBids, notifying 266 vendors; 19 firms downloaded solicitation documents and the city received two proposals…
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