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Board approves Somerville High School renovation contract after bidder concerns; attorney and staff cite state procurement rules
Summary
After public comments flagged Department of Labor complaints against the low bidder, the Somerville Board of Education voted to approve the high-school renovation contract, with staff and the board attorney saying the low bidder met legal requirements and the district’s construction manager will provide on-site oversight.
A resident urged the Somerville Board of Education to reject a low bid for renovations at Somerville High School, saying the contractor has several recent Department of Labor complaints. After discussion and legal review, the board voted to approve the renovation contract.
"This is the contractor who's gonna avoid the bid...they have over 20 pages of actual cited violations with the Department of Labor since just 2018," said Matt Eisler, who described recent enforcement actions and unpaid wages he said were…
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