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Ramsey County board presses staff on warming centers RFP after past solicitations drew too few bids
Summary
Commissioners questioned why past solicitations for seasonal warming center vendors produced insufficient bids; interim housing stability director said the county will post a condensed solicitation that mimics a letter of interest (about a two-week response window) and has a Plan B to expand an existing contractor if responses remain insufficient.
Ramsey County commissioners pressed housing stability staff on Tuesday about repeated procurement problems for seasonal warming center services after past solicitations failed to attract sufficient vendor responses.
"I just wanted to flag, because I reading through it, I see that this is our third time that we're putting out the ask for vendors," Commissioner McMurtry said, asking the county to clarify what "insufficient" responses meant and what threshold the board expected before awarding contracts.
Interim Housing Stability Director Natalie Yang said short…
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