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Council approves general engineering contracts after heated debate over firm ties and process
Summary
Council approved multi‑item master service contracts for engineering and public‑works assistance (time‑and‑materials), but several aldermen raised conflict‑of‑interest and procurement concerns; votes on the Grama/Fairgram contracts passed 6–2.
The council approved master service contracts to provide general engineering and public‑works professional assistance, but the items drew extended debate over process, vendor relationships and timeliness of contract materials.
Manager Boyer presented the standard time‑and‑materials Master Services Agreement used to supply engineering support across projects—topographic mapping, construction observation, grant assistance and emergency responses—and said the arrangement gives the city nimble access to technical staff without maintaining a full…
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