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El Mirage council approves $180,000 Parks & Recreation admin remodel amid concerns over sole job-order contractor bid
Summary
The council voted 4–3 to authorize a contract with Woodruff Construction for a Parks & Recreation administrative-building refurbishment totaling $180,000; several members pressed for additional bids and questioned line-item costs.
The El Mirage Common Council approved a contract on June 17 to authorize the city manager to enter into a job-order contract with Woodruff Construction to refurbish the Parks and Recreation administrative building for $178,710.59 plus a $1,289.41 contingency, not to exceed $180,000. The motion passed 4–3.
Vice Mayor Parsons moved to approve the contract; Councilmember Winston seconded. Council members Norton McDaniel, Gentry and Eldridge voted no, producing a 4–3 outcome. The council discussion focused on procurement method and whether the job-order contract (JOC) process had produced competitive pricing.
Councilmember Gentry questioned specific…
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