Council approves $3.47M for park parking projects despite procurement objections
Council approved awards for three park parking projects (John Stiff north/south and Rick Klein) totaling about $3.47M via cooperative purchasing (Sourcewell/BuyBoard). Some council members and local contractors objected to using cooperative purchasing instead of a full competitive bid process.
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Amarillo City Council on May 27 approved construction awards for three park parking projects — John Stiff north, John Stiff south and Rick Klein — after a contested discussion over procurement method. The combined price presented to council was roughly $3.47 million and was advanced using a cooperative‑purchasing contract (Sourcewell/BuyBoard) so staff could expedite construction within the department’s bond timelines.
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