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EDA presses selected mowing contractor to accept 30‑day opt‑out or award contract to runner‑up

East Grand Forks City Economic Development Authority · January 28, 2026
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Summary

The East Grand Forks Economic Development Authority directed staff to ask the board’s selected mowing contractor to accept a 30‑day termination clause and per‑lot price reductions tied to lots sold; if the vendor refuses, staff was told to offer the work to the secondary proposer, Sanger and Sons, which proposed a $250 reduction per sold lot.

The East Grand Forks Economic Development Authority debated changes to a recently selected mowing contract and directed staff to pursue alternatives after a vendor pushed back on a requested 30‑day termination clause and on price reductions tied to lots sold.

Board members said the selected contractor objected to a clause that would allow either party a 30‑day written termination and did not include a mechanism to reduce the contractor’s payment if lots are sold and the Authority has fewer…

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