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Hooper council debates legal-services RFP after state auditor flag; no immediate change adopted
Summary
Council members reviewed state auditor guidance that professional services exceeding the procurement threshold should be procured via RFP. Members debated procurement thresholds, continuity with existing counsel and whether JUB (sewer engineer) qualifies as sole-provider; council asked staff to circulate an RFP draft for later review.
Hooper City Council members discussed the need to issue a formal request for proposals (RFP) for legal services after a state auditor review flagged the city's arrangements. The discussion took place during the May 1 work session; council did not adopt an immediate change to procurement thresholds but agreed to circulate a draft RFP for review.
Staff and council members reviewed Hooper City's procurement code language and the state's procurement requirements. The city code cited "whenever the total…
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