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La Porte council adopts resolution to use Indiana public–private procurement option
Summary
The La Porte Common Council on April 20 approved a resolution adopting the provisions of Indiana Code subsection 5-23 to permit public–private agreements as an alternative procurement method for local projects; a representative from Avenue urged the council that the tool can help the city move beyond low-bid limitations on large infrastructure work.
La Porte’s Common Council voted April 20 to adopt a resolution that enables the city to use Indiana Code subsection 5-23 for public–private agreements, giving the city an alternative procurement method for certain projects.
The measure, introduced by Councilwoman Huffman and presented for its first reading, passed on a voice vote. Mayor Tom Dermody framed the move as part of the city’s response to aging infrastructure and constrained state funding, saying La Porte’s water,…
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