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LaSalle council approves responsive demolition bid after checklist dispute
Summary
After rejecting a lower bid deemed non‑responsive to the city's checklist, the LaSalle City Council approved a different contractor for the demolition of 716 Buckland Street amid aldermen's concerns about impacts on small contractors.
The LaSalle City Council voted to approve a responsive contractor for demolition of 716 Buckland Street after rejecting an initially lower bid the council found did not comply fully with the city's bid checklist.
The debate began when the council considered a $18,415 low bid from Hersh & Company. The roll call on that motion produced multiple "aye" votes, and a speaker noted the mayor also voted "aye," but the city attorney advised the council that the Hersh bid did not meet all checklist requirements in the ordinance (including a documented substance‑abuse/prevailing‑wage compliance item) and therefore would require a supermajority to be awarded. Because…
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