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Legislator defends "responsible bidder" law after procurement problems and weak appraisals
Rye Brook focused discussion · May 4, 2026
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Nancy Barr said a new responsible-bidder measure aims to formalize how the county evaluates contractors after repeated change orders and cited a county property sale where a first appraisal was far too high, prompting reappraisals and a higher number of bidders.
County Legislator Nancy Barr described the impetus for a recently advanced responsible-bidder law intended to tighten procurement oversight and reduce repeated change orders and poor performance by contractors.
Barr said the law creates clearer criteria and monitoring so that repeated problems—such as…
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