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Fremont council approves on-call landscape architecture contracts after questions over shortlist
Summary
The council approved three on-call landscape architecture agreements after staff explained a one-round evaluation and task-order approach; each contract carries a $1.25 million maximum but task orders determine actual spending.
The Fremont City Council approved on-call landscape architectural services contracts for three firms on Feb. 3, 2026, after council members pressed staff for details about the selection process and contract terms.
Councilmembers raised questions about transparency and the number of firms interviewed. Vice Mayor Jiaxing Zhang asked why staff shortlisted three firms from a larger pool and whether more firms should have been interviewed. Tara Bithmethi, the city's parks planning and design manager, told the council that 18…
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