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Deadlock on police towing contract: council fails to reject sole bid or award contract, continues item
Summary
Council debated whether to reject a single timely towing proposal and re-advertise, then considered awarding the contract to the sole bidder; both motions failed after split roll calls and the council continued the item to the next meeting to resolve recusal and procurement questions.
The Huntington Park City Council failed to reach agreement on a police-towing contract after a prolonged discussion over procurement process, vendor representation and a vice mayor recusal.
Staff told the council the city issued a 45-day RFP for police towing services and received one timely proposal; another proposal arrived after the submission deadline and was disqualified. City staff recommended rejecting the sole timely proposal and re-advertising to promote competitive bidding. Staff also noted the current contract had been administratively extended and that, without changes, the existing arrangement would expire mid-February.…
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