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New Ashford rejects lone $68,000 snow‑plow bid and reopens solicitation
Summary
The Select Board rejected a single $68,000 annual snow‑plow bid from M Ostrander LLC as substantially above prior contracts and voted to reissue the request for proposals with openings set for Sept. 22.
The New Ashford Select Board voted Sept. 8 to reject a lone snow‑plow bid that quoted $68,000 per year and to put the contract back out to bid with a new opening date of Sept. 22.
Mark Phelps moved to reject the single bid from M Ostrander LLC; Ken McInerney seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to reject it. The board noted the figure is “significantly more than past contracts” and instructed staff to rebid the work.
Chair Jason Jayko said the board was advised by legal counsel that a new procurement is not strictly required but that the board may choose to solicit additional bids. The board’s decision restores a competitive process rather than accepting an unusually high single offer.
The board did not set a new contract amount; the solicitation will proceed with the announced Sept. 22 bid opening. The meeting record did not include direct contractor comments or an explanation from M Ostrander LLC.
