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Philomath council directs manager to sign utility-rate study contract after seven-day protest period

Philomath City Council · January 28, 2025
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Summary

Council approved execution of a utility rate study contract with the apparent low bidder after a procurement review; councilors questioned scope differences between proposers and staff said five proposals were received and one high scorer removed a cost-of-service analysis.

Philomath’s City Council on Jan. 27 directed the city manager to execute a contract for a utility rate study with the firm identified in the motion as Raptellus following the seven-day protest period.

The council made the decision after staff described the procurement process and evaluation. The finance staff said five proposals were received and that the evaluation committee — which included finance and public-works staff and the assistant city manager — ranked proposals using a matrix. "We received 5 responses," finance staff said…

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