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Committee approves snow‑removal change orders after heavy season; members criticize contractor performance and call for review
Summary
After a season with multiple events, the committee approved change orders increasing snow‑removal contract totals substantially (district total reported at roughly $1.04M for the season) and asked staff for a per‑event vendor/invoice table and plans to improve next year, including possible insourcing or new procurement strategies.
Procurement staff presented several change orders to increase funding on multiple snow‑removal zone contracts after a heavy season with multiple events. The committee reviewed the per‑zone increases and the staff explanation that invoicing had been validated against awarded event pricing.
Several board members expressed frustration with service levels and the overall cost. Board member Miss Downer sharply criticized contractor performance and urged the district to consider insourcing or using local labor and equipment; she said the public perceived poor value and raised incidents where schools reported inadequate clearing and safety problems. “A million dollars is a lot of money… We had schools show up and there was nothing done,” she said.
Staff said they would prepare the detailed per‑event invoice table (itemizing dates, event categories and vendor charges) and present a plan for next fiscal year’s procurement (including options for additional district capacity and vehicle purchases). The committee voted to forward the change orders and other items to the full board while directing staff to provide the requested event‑level documentation before the full board posting.
Provenance: change‑order discussion recorded SEG 2305–SEG 2566; motion to forward the package recorded SEG 2581–SEG 2598.
