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Mobile City council members press for clarity after state suspends ALDOT DBE rules; Michael Baker waiver noted
Summary
Council members raised questions about a state interim suspension of DBE requirements on ALDOT-funded projects and clarified a previously approved waiver that reduced — but did not remove — DBE participation on a Michael Baker International contract.
At a Jan. 27 pre-meeting, council members sought clarity after staff described an interim change affecting Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements on Alabama Department of Transportation-funded projects. Lisa Carroll, the city clerk, read a long consent calendar before members paused to ask about a crossed-out DBE section in contract paperwork.
A council member said the contract paperwork appeared to show an omitted or altered DBE section and pressed staff to explain whether the state suspension meant contractors no longer needed to engage DBE subcontractors. City staff (identified in the…
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