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Council debates cooperative purchasing after approving service-center and Civic Center contracts
Summary
The Amarillo City Council approved a set of construction and services contracts — most notably a Service Center complex office remodel and a Civic Center restroom renovation — while pressing staff for clearer rules on when to use cooperative purchasing agreements such as Sourcewell.
The Amarillo City Council voted to award multiple construction and services contracts on matters that prompted extended discussion about cooperative purchasing practices and transparency.
Service center complex (Item 10B). Council voted 5-0 to award the Service Center complex office remodel project to Plains Builders after staff said Plains was the low bidder and the project was value-engineered to fit departmental funding. Councilman Sherlund repeatedly asked why the city used a state-controlled cooperative purchasing agreement rather than soliciting public bids; staff said Plains was already on-site and that using the cooperative contract reduced remobilization costs. Council directed staff to…
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