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Public questions Hollowell Elementary roof award after lower bids were rejected; solicitor cites missing bid documents
Summary
Two community members asked the board on June 2 to reconsider the award of the Hollowell Elementary roof contract after lower bids were rejected; the district solicitor said required bid documents were missing and Pennsylvania case law required rejection.
Two community speakers raised objections at the June 2 work session about the district’s recent award of the Hollowell Elementary School roof replacement contract, saying a lower, more-reputable contractor had been rejected and asking the board to revisit the award if the contract was not yet signed.
John McCarty told the board he was “concerned” that a second bid from Metal Alliance—he described it as a lower and more reputable offer—was rejected “due to misinformation on the application” and asked the board to “make the solicitor do their due diligence” and,…
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