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Council retables Mount Vernon cemetery lawn‑maintenance contract after lower bid surfaces
Summary
Council reopened discussion of a lawn‑maintenance contract for Mount Vernon Cemetery to compare Jordan's Lawn Care and a lower bid from Dicks Lawn Care, then voted to retable the item so staff can follow up and give Jordan's a chance to respond.
Council reconsidered a previously tabled lawn‑maintenance agreement for Mount Vernon Cemetery after staff reported a second bid arrived from Dicks Lawn Care that was roughly $2,600 lower than the current vendor Jordan's Lawn Care.
Staff noted they had no specific recommendation and that Jordan's performed acceptably in the prior year. Council members discussed procurement practice, including the requirement to take the lowest responsible bid, and several members asked staff to notify Jordan's of the lower competing bid to give that vendor an opportunity to revise its price before a final award.
After discussion the council moved to retable the item to allow administration time to follow up with vendors and to return the matter at a subsequent meeting.
Next steps: staff will notify Jordan's Lawn Care that a lower bid was received and return a recommendation at a later meeting.
