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Council approves on-call professional services list; some members voice concerns about volume and oversight
Summary
Council approved a comprehensive on-call professional services list (multiple firms across design, construction management, traffic, architecture, geotech and staff augmentation) and authorized the city manager to approve contracts up to $100,000 under those agreements; two council members voted against the motion, citing the volume of contracts and concerns about oversight and due diligence.
The Gardena City Council on Sept. 10 approved a slate of prequalified on-call professional services across six categories to support an expanding capital improvement program, but the vote exposed council unease about the pace and scale of contracting.
Public Works said 57 statements of qualification were reviewed and top‑rated firms were selected to create a prequalified pool for general civil…
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