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Council questions procurement; truck purchase fails and fire-alarm contract postponed
Summary
Councilors pressed staff on pricing, cooperative purchasing fees and fleet disposal. A motion to buy a street-repair truck failed 1-6; a separate contract for fire alarm monitoring and repairs was postponed to Feb. 10 for more detail.
Pearland City Councilors on Monday intensified scrutiny on two procurement items after staff presentations raised questions about pricing and contract details.
Council pulled and debated an item to purchase a truck for the street asphalt crew that staff said was approved in this year's budget. Several council members questioned the invoice showing MSRP pricing, a small dealer concession and a $400 Texas BuyBoard fee. Lorenzo (Director of EPW) explained that cooperative purchasing contracts sometimes include participant fees and that the BuyBoard contract establishes pricing rather than a local competitive bid.
After extended questions about whether the city…
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