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Vergennes council waives formal bidding for remaining salt-shed vendors under emergency-purchase exception
Summary
Council voted unanimously to waive the bid process for the remaining vendors listed for the salt shed project, citing the City Manager's reference to purchasing-policy exception #5 (Emergency Purchases).
After approving specific vendor purchases, Deputy Mayor Dickie Austin moved to waive the requirement for the bid process on the rest of the identified vendors for the salt shed project. Alderman Carson Harder-Hyde seconded the motion. The council voted 5-0 to waive the formal bid process for the remaining vendors.
City Manager Ron Redmond had pointed the council to the EXCEPTIONS section of the City's purchasing policy and specifically cited #5, which addresses emergency purchases and allows the City Manager to award contracts for the purpose of meeting a public emergency without complying with the normal bid process. The waiver enables the city to proceed promptly with procurement and scheduling for the salt shed work.
