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Council rejects highest bid for yard-abatement service, orders new solicitation after resident cost concerns
Summary
Council declined to approve a $110-per-property bid for the 2025 yard-abatement program and directed the housing director to reject submitted bids and re-advertise the contract after members said the per-property price was excessive compared with prior years.
University Heights City Council on May 5 rejected the administration's recommended vendor for the 2025 yard-abatement program and directed staff to re-bid the contract after council members expressed concern that the apparent winning bid would charge residents far more than in prior years.
Housing and Community Development Director Miss Davis told council the city received four bids and that she recommended Laboratore Landscaping Construction LLC as the winning bidder. Davis said the…
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