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Board awards landscape-tree purchase to nearer bidder after delivery costs raise total price for distant bidder
Danbury Board of Awards · November 5, 2025
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Summary
The Board of Awards selected the nearer bidder (transcribed as 'Hard Scrabble') for a Forestry Department tree order after staff said the lower unit prices from a distant bidder (transcribed as 'Shick Mills Nursery') were outweighed by high delivery charges and exceptions on tree size.
The Danbury Board of Awards approved a bid to purchase landscape trees for the Forestry Department for use in 2025–2026, choosing the nearer bidder after staff review of unit and delivery costs.
Tim Nolan, superintendent of public services, told the board he reviewed two bids and found that…
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