Council debates procurement transparency as several consent items are pulled for discussion
Council pulled multiple consent calendar items for staff to explain procurement choices: a sole-source substation maintenance contract justified by capability and CARB SF6 reporting support, a bid withdrawal and award to a second bidder on a specialized resealing job, and concerns about professional services extensions and five‑year code triggers.
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During the consent calendar review, Councilmember (Speaker 6) asked that several items (C1, C2, C3, C5–C7) be removed from the consent calendar for separate discussion, citing transparency and concerns about noncompetitive procurements and contract length.
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