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Rauch withdraws from RFP; council interviews KCI and GMB for ENR upgrade
Summary
Rauch, Inc. withdrew its bid on March 10, 2025. The Town of Trappe then interviewed representatives from KCI Technologies and GMB on March 13 and proceeded to rate proposals before voting to accept KCI's bid.
Town Attorney Lyndsey Ryan told the council the purpose of the March 13 special meeting was to interview the firms that submitted bids in response to the Town's RFP for design and bidding services for the ENR treatment plant upgrade. She said Rauch, Inc. submitted a withdrawal letter on March 10, 2025, leaving two firms to interview.
The minutes record that the council interviewed Daniel String, Ryan Flickinger and Aaron Whitenight from KCI Technologies starting at 1:00 p.m., and Jason Lytle and Bradley Hogan from GMB starting at 2:00 p.m. Each panel was asked a prepared list of questions; interviews finished by about 3:08 p.m. The minutes do not include the firms' answers or the evaluation scores, only that the Council used a criteria scale to rate proposals and then voted to accept KCI's bid.
