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Commissioners approve chip‑seal contract after questions about competitive bidding
Summary
The board approved this year’s chip‑seal contract despite a commissioner’s request for more competitive bids; staff explained local rock and oil sourcing limit competition and pledged to review county procurement practices going forward.
The Curry County Board of Commissioners approved the county road department’s chip‑seal contract for this year after a detailed discussion about procurement and the availability of competitive bids.
One commissioner raised concerns that the proposal did not include a clear competitive assessment of pricing and that the packet lacked robust third‑party bid comparisons for a contract approaching $300,000–$400,000.…
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