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Council advances layered AV production contracts after debate over local participation and coverage
Summary
Council combined and sent four AV production contracts to formal session with recommendation to approve after staff described a tiered procurement to include small Detroit vendors; members pressed on equity, subcontracting and whether mileage/fees were itemized.
Council members debated a set of tiered AV production contracts (line items 7.1–7.4) that staff said were structured to allow smaller, Detroit‑based contractors to build capacity alongside larger vendors.
Vicky Thomas, communications director, said the procurement adopted a tiered approach, held pre‑bid meetings and performed site visits to increase participation by smaller contractors. “We pulled out all the stops to really make sure that we gave everyone an opportunity,” Thomas said.
Several members raised…
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