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Knox County board declines to add 50 East Main to county's master performance contract after heated debate
Summary
After roughly an hour of public comment and board debate about competitive bidding and transparency, the Knox County Board voted down an amendment to add the recently purchased 50 East Main building to the county's existing master performance contract, 3-9.
The Knox County Board voted down a proposal March 26 to add the newly purchased county building at 50 East Main to the county's existing master performance contract, rejecting the amendment 3-9 after extended debate over procurement and local vendor access.
Supporters argued the current contractor has delivered reliable service and that the performance-contract model still requires public bidding on individual work packages. "MSI is an outstanding excellent contractor in this area," said the infrastructure committee chair, who noted the…
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