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Committee questions awarding of Detroit fire-vehicle repair contracts to out-of-city vendor
Summary
The Neighborhoods and Community Services Standing Committee moved two fire-vehicle repair contracts to formal session after members pressed General Services on why a Grand Ledge firm received the larger share of work and raised equity and capacity concerns.
The Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee moved two city contracts for fire-vehicle repair and parts service (line items 6.3 and 6.4) to formal session with a recommendation for approval after a lengthy discussion about contractor capacity and local contracting opportunities.
Council Member Benson pressed city staff on why McQueen Equipment LLC, doing business in Grand Ledge, received the larger portion of work while lower bidders from or closer to Detroit were awarded smaller contracts. “I can’t support… I know I won’t when it goes to formal,” Benson said during the committee’s…
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