Council presses staff on tariffs, contingency policy for local projects
Council and staff discussed tariff claims affecting procurement and whether contingency authority should have been included for a recent purchase; staff said most projects include a 5% contingency but this procurement lacked one because dimensions were known when ordered.
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Councilors questioned staff about tariff exposure on a private project removed from the consent agenda for discussion. Councilmember Delaney asked whether the city had a consistent approach to tariffs and whether the current project had protections. Staff responded that the city reviews claims case-by-case and that in one prior case staff successfully disputed a tariff invoice.
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