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EDC directs staff to proceed with Don's Lawn service after bid search; board raises procurement questions
Summary
City staff said difficulty finding bidders and a budgeted line item prompted a direct award to Don's Lawn service. Board members expressed support, while some raised questions about process and transparency.
The Keene Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Type B board gave staff direction to move forward with a parks and city-facility mowing contract with Don's Lawn service after staff said repeated attempts to get competing bids failed.
City operations staff told the board they had solicited quotes from several firms, including Cornerstone and LonTech, but received a usable quote only from Cornerstone (which later submitted a bid) and Don's Lawn service; LonTech did not return a bid. The staff member who handled contracting said he "made the executive decision" to secure mowing services to prevent growing complaints about unkempt parks and city properties.
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