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Council approves GM Management as RFQP bench after debate over committee appointments
Summary
Following a five-person review of 25+ responses, the council approved GM Management as the recommended bench partner for future utilities and infrastructure projects; a council member objected that they had not been offered a committee seat and received a promise of future appointment process changes.
The council approved selecting GM Management as the recommended respondent to an RFQP intended to create a bench of consultants for utilities and infrastructure projects.
Mr. Lawson summarized the RFQP process, saying the committee received more than 25 submittals, met twice and unanimously recommended GM Management based on experience in DOT-like projects, risk mitigation and community collaboration. He said references contacted were positive. One council member said they were disappointed not to have had an opportunity to serve on the five-person selection committee and asked the town to offer council members a chance to be appointed to similar committees going forward. Staff replied that committees were assembled to include direct liaisons (utility liaison, council president) and representatives from impacted departments and that future appointments by the full council would be sought when appropriate.
A motion to accept the committee’s selection of GM Management as the RFQP bench was moved and seconded; the motion carried with one recorded opposed vote. Staff said the agreement costs the town nothing now: firms that responded would be on a bench and would still compete for specific project scoping, with the RFQP intended to help understand costs and avoid overbonding.
