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Easton selectman proposes raising bid thresholds in Purchasing Ordinance update
Summary
At the April 9 meeting, a selectman proposed raising the town's purchasing threshold for no-bid purchases from $2,500 to $10,000 and changing the three-quote and formal-bid ranges; the ordinance was last updated in 1974.
A member of the Easton Board of Selectmen on April 9 proposed substantial changes to the town Purchasing Ordinance (Chapter 160), including raising the threshold for purchases without bids from $2,500 to $10,000.
Nick D'Addario outlined the proposed structure: require three written quotes for purchases between $10,000 and $25,000 (previously $2,500–$7,500) and require a formal bid process for purchases over $25,000 (previously over $7,500). He noted the ordinance had not been updated since 1974.
The board discussed the proposal as part of the meeting agenda; no vote to adopt the ordinance revisions occurred at the April 9 meeting, and the item remains on the agenda for future consideration or public hearing at the annual meeting or subsequent session.
