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Assembly approves purchase of compost containers; purchasing director says Buy America compliance produced lower bid
Summary
The Assembly approved a contract to buy compost containers for the central landfill. Purchasing staff said the vendor that met Buy America/Build America (BABA) requirements submitted a substantially lower price for many items, prompting discussion about local manufacturing opportunities.
The Assembly approved AM 25-50 to purchase compost containers for the central landfill, awarding bid 251544B to BSI Equipment in the contract amount of $138,466.88.
Purchasing Director Russ Scribe explained a large price gap among bidders and said the low bidder had verified their quoted price and compliance with Buy America/Build America paperwork. "When these bids came in ... we called them to verify that that, in fact, was an…
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