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Board approves snowplow contracts despite 38% bid increase, staff warn of $26,000 budget shortfall
Summary
Facility staff recommended awarding snowplow contracts to incumbent vendors; the board approved the recommendation after staff explained a new flat-pricing RFP, higher fuel and inflation costs, and that the increase would likely exceed the budget by roughly $26,000.
Facilities staff summarized the district's recent bid opening for snowplowing and recommended awarding contracts to the incumbent vendors (DICK'S Construction and Derry's Lawn Care among others) across several school locations. The facilities director told the board the RFP this year used a flat-per-school price that bundled salt, sand and plowing, which led bidders to anticipate a higher baseline cost; combined with inflation and…
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