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Grand Junction council tables south-tank recoating award after local contractor objects
Summary
Councilmembers voted 7-0 to table an award for the city's water treatment plant south-tank interior recoating after public comment from a local contractor and counsel noted further legal review was needed about compliance with the Keep Jobs in Colorado Act and oversight options.
A unanimous city council voted to table consideration of a contract award for the Grand Junction Water Treatment Plant's south-tank interior recoating after testimony from a local contractor and a city attorney's recommendation to seek additional legal guidance.
Councilmember Stout moved to postpone the item so staff and the city attorney could provide legal advice; Mayor Pro Tem Laura Lutz seconded and the motion passed 7-0. The item was removed from the consent agenda earlier in the meeting after a local bidder raised concerns about how compliance with the Keep Jobs in Colorado Act was documented during the bidding process.
CFO Jay Valentine told the council the apparent low bidder initially did not include a staffing plan showing it would meet the Keep…
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