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Warwick council hearing presses Public Works on $836,600 parts bid and procurement transparency
Summary
Public works asked the finance committee to approve a shared $836,600 cap for three related automotive-parts bids. Council members and residents pressed staff for line-item detail, inventory controls and clearer vendor pricing after several vendors submitted discounts without list prices.
The Warwick finance committee debated a request from Public Works to approve bid package 2026295 — three related bid tracks for replacement automotive parts that share a cumulative cap of $836,600 for the contract period beginning Feb. 18. Christy Moretti, public works, told the committee the cap covers multiple budget lines and that vendors are required to hold their stated discount firm while list prices may fluctuate.
Council members, the director and several residents focused the discussion on how the city evaluates vendor pricing. Chairing the meeting, a council member emphasized that list price matters when comparing discounts because two vendors can offer similar percentage discounts on identical part numbers but different list prices, producing…
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