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Council approves $977,857 demolition contract after heated debate over $300,000 price gap and minority/local participation
Summary
The Committee approved a contract with Green Track LLC for abatement and demolition in an item that prompted sustained questioning about why the lowest bidder (Schafer Excavating) was not chosen and how the city measures minority, female and local participation. The low-bidder said staff relied on incorrect information and asked council to reconsider.
The Committee of the Whole voted on Nov. 25 to move forward with an ordinance authorizing execution of contract PW260831 with Green Track LLC for abatement and demolition work not to exceed $977,857.28. The award drew extended debate from aldermen and a public speaker who said city staff relied on incorrect information when recommending the higher-priced bidder.
Aldermen opened debate after the clerk read the ordinance and several members raised a similar concern: the recommended vendor was significantly more expensive than the apparent low bidder. Alderman Gregory and others repeatedly asked public-works staff to explain why the low bidder had been passed over, to show documentation of the low bidder’s responsiveness, and to demonstrate how the selected contractor would meet the city’s minority…
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