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Lake Havasu council declines to require outside members on RFQ selection committees after heated debate
Summary
Following testimony from councilmembers, contractors and staff, Lake Havasu City voted 4–3 not to impose a formal requirement that outside contractors, architects or engineers sit on selection committees. Council directed staff to include evaluation summaries in packets and to seek outside expertise when appropriate.
A long, at times contentious council discussion on April 14 addressed whether the city should require at least one outside contractor, architect or engineer to serve on selection committees for requests for qualifications (RFQs). The item followed concerns raised in prior procurement processes about transparency and vendor access.
City staff and the city attorney explained state law (ARS §34‑6‑603) permits selection committees to include outside consultants and…
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