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Thurston County approves janitorial contract renegotiation after procurement concerns
Summary
The county approved an amended consent agenda that included a renegotiated janitorial contract staff says will save about $81,000 annually; public commenters urged stricter adherence to county procurement rules and warned of prior audit findings.
Thurston County commissioners approved an amended consent agenda March 3 after a brief debate about a renegotiated janitorial contract and whether the county’s procurement rules were followed. Chair Ty Mentzer called the meeting to order and the board approved the agenda as amended.
Resident John Pettit told the board he was not opposed to contracting but said the county’s procurement policy requires formal competitive bidding for higher-value contracts and urged commissioners to “follow the rules.” Pettit warned that failure to follow procurement procedures had previously led to audit findings and financial consequences.
County staff and the director of Central Services…
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