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Committee questions repeat snow‑removal vendors; legal counsel explains RFP vs. debarment
Summary
Board members pressed staff about past poor performance by some snow‑removal vendors and requested separate votes by vendor at full board. Legal counsel said the district used an RFP process that allows past performance to be weighed, while debarment would apply only to formal sealed bid processes.
The Finance Committee devoted extended discussion to five RFP‑awarded snow‑removal contracts on Oct. 20, with some board members protesting that vendors who had delivered poor service in prior seasons remained on the roster.
Miss Downer, a board member, said she objected to awarding zones to vendors she said had “did a terrible job last year,” and requested that the full board vote on each vendor separately. “When this goes before the board, I hope we…
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