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Resident urges village to seek alternative bidders, questions Keller contract approach
Summary
A resident at the Village of Hartland public comment period urged trustees to 'shop around' and consider independent needs analyses rather than relying on Keller, citing lower-cost examples and warning that a cost-plus arrangement can remove incentives to save money.
John Crotty, a Hartland resident, used the meeting’s public comment period on Aug. 25 to urge the Village Board to consider alternatives to the firm identified in recent project discussions and to seek independent needs analysis and competitive bids.
"I sense there is a lot of urgency that we're trying to get to a decision real quickly," Crotty said, identifying himself at 356 Sunshine Drive. He urged trustees not to "fall into almost this commitment with Keller" and recommended…
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