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Council orders new RFP after debate over engineering-contract selection and transparency
Summary
After a contested procurement process, the West Covina council voted to reject the staff selection and issue a new RFP for city engineering services; staff will include additional materials requested by council and may continue limited month-to-month work with the incumbent.
The West Covina City Council on April 15 directed staff to reject the current selection and issue a new request for proposals for city engineering services after members raised transparency and budget concerns about awarding a multi-year contract to TransTech.
City staff had recommended TransTech Engineers based on an RFP process, interviews and the vendor’s experience with grants, brownfield/landfill projects and local projects in West Covina. During the meeting council members asked for a detailed budget breakdown, the contract’s maximum exposure, and the provenance of interview and scoring notes; several council members raised concerns about apparent score changes between rounds of review.
Following extended public comment and council debate, Councilmember Brian Gutierrez moved — and Councilmember…
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