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Plantation council approves procurement exemption for Toro mower after debate over posting rules
Summary
Council members approved a purchase and a waiver of the city’s internet-posting procurement requirement for a Toro Groundsmaster mower after staff said internet postings historically yield no bidders for that equipment and parks staff cited urgency due to failing equipment.
The City of Plantation City Council on Jan. 29 approved a procurement exemption and purchase for a Toro Groundsmaster 45100d mower after a council debate about the city’s procurement posting rules and vendor outreach.
Council President Reinstein raised concerns about waiving procurement steps without a stated urgency and urged staff to show why internet posting should be omitted. Charles Spencer, the city’s procurement director, said staff would lean on Parks and Recreation for operational urgency and described the exemption as targeted to the city’s…
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