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Commission moves to task manager to prepare contract with long‑time city counsel after debate over RFP
Summary
After a wide-ranging discussion about fairness, price and institutional knowledge, commissioners signaled by show of hands (four in favor) that they want the city manager to draft a renewal contract with Parmenter under the terms the firm offered; several commissioners nevertheless urged an open RFP in the future.
The commission debated whether to run a competitive RFP for municipal legal services or to accept a renewal from Parmenter (the city’s longtime counsel) under new, reduced hourly terms. The city manager framed the options and said Parmenter had submitted a letter offering rates below recent market comparators.
Several commissioners argued an RFP would be appropriate to ensure openness and give…
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