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Stakeholders raise concerns over RFQ process that hides vendor prices in Mid Kings GSA procurement
Summary
Residents and the Stakeholder Advisory Committee told the Mid Kings River GSA board the recent request-for-qualifications (RFQ) approach prevented evaluation of vendor prices, leaving board members unsure whether the recommended vendors offer competitive costs; staff said they will consult counsel and return with clarification and potential changes.
At a Feb. 17 special meeting of the Mid Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency, residents and members of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee said the committee’s recent vendor selection used a request-for-qualifications (RFQ) process that did not surface vendor prices, complicating oversight.
Chip Mello, a resident who identified himself during public comment, said the committee evaluated qualifications but "we cannot see the price of these bids," and described the approach as "very odd," adding it was hard to decide whether the recommended firms offer good value.…
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