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Finance committee approves most contracts, defers several and seeks clarity on Gilbane subcontractor requirements
Summary
The committee approved a tie-bar motion to pass the bulk of vendor contracts but excluded several items for further review; board members asked for explanations of why the Gilbane general contractor requested subcontractor financials and requested policy changes to boost Detroit-headquartered contractor participation.
The finance committee combined and approved most contract items on the meeting agenda but pulled several for separate review and sought follow-up on procurement language the board said may disadvantage Detroit-headquartered subcontractors.
The vote matters because decisions about contractor requirements and subcontractor vetting affect local small and minority-owned firms’ ability to participate in large district capital projects.
The committee adopted a tie-bar motion to approve contract items 5.01 through 5.21 with exceptions; members amended the motion to exclude…
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