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Commission amends purchases to limit item to pressure-vessel testing after bid questions
Summary
Commissioners questioned why the city's regular provider won a higher-priced bid; the commission amended the purchases motion to include only the pressure-vessel testing line and approved the amendment by roll call.
During the May 19 meeting, commissioners discussed a purchases-and-payments packet after Speaker 5 moved to approve invoices as presented. Commissioners asked why B & W Landscape received an award of $58,002.50 when a lower bid existed; staff said B & W had previously provided most of the materials and that a bid-waiver process had been used in the past.
Discussion focused on clarifying a specific line item and whether to proceed immediately. Speaker 7 moved to amend the purchases motion to "only include the pressure vessel testing." The amendment was seconded and then voted on; the roll call recorded affirmative votes during the amendment vote and the chair clarified that the commission had voted on the amendment.
Following that vote the record shows the amended purchases motion (limited to the pressure-vessel testing item) carried. Commissioners agreed that, if needed, further invoices could be brought back to a subsequent meeting for additional review.
