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Purchasing director reports $35M in purchase orders, property dispositions and project delays
Summary
Purchasing Director Cormier told the finance committee the city has processed about 1,762 purchase orders (roughly $35 million ordered), awarded several contracts including a James Street pump station and property dispositions to CBM Holdings, and warned staff to monitor contracts for fuel‑surcharge language amid recent price volatility.
Purchasing Director Cormier reported to the Gardner Finance Committee on March 10 that the purchasing office processed approximately 1,762 purchase orders in fiscal‑year 2026 through February with an ordered amount of about $35,000,000 and handled 52 contracts (33 of them new).
Cormier identified recent contract awards and procurements: a salt‑shed contract to Lara Shell Construction for about $98,500, a leachate‑system bid awarded to Fort Meadow Builder (~$225,000), and the James Street pump…
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