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Select Board to reject earlier truck bids, reissue solicitation with revised specs
Summary
Board members moved to reject prior truck bids after concerns that only one complete bid was received; they proposed reissuing the solicitation without a sander requirement, specifying a single-cab vehicle and changing delivery to Jan. 1. Motion was made and seconded; vote outcome not recorded in transcript.
The select board moved to reject the prior truck bids and reissue the solicitation with tightened specifications after members said only one "legitimate" bid had been submitted.
Board discussion noted that, after consulting with David, the plan is to keep most specifications but remove the sander requirement, clarify that the vehicle should be a single cab, and change the delivery deadline from the end of October to January 1. A member raised a color preference ("preferably red") but others said color would not be a deal-breaker. John moved to reject the previous bids and advertise the amended specifications; the motion was seconded. The board requested a vote; the transcript does not record the result.
Next steps: staff were asked to prepare revised bid documents and advertise the amended solicitation. The board indicated they would return the item to a future meeting if further comparison of responses was needed.
