At Least Eight Firms Vying for Central’s City Services Contract

By Dave Freneaux

Last Friday, twelve companies sent representatives to the mandatory Pre-Bid Conference for Central's City Srevices Contract.  Any company wishing to bid on the July 1 contract was required to send a representative to this meeting held at Kristenwood.  In attendance were city officials and the selection committee which will ultimately make a recommendation to the Mayor as to the awarding of the contract.  Twelve companies attended the meeting, but only eight specifically expressed interest in bidding for the "All-Inclusive" contract.  In this process, "All-Inclusive" bids will be compared to bids received for individual services and a decision will be made based on overall price, qualifications and other criteria set forth by the selection committee.
 
It will ultimately be the City Council's role to approve the City's 2011/2012 budget which will, in part, fund the City Services Contract.  Mayor Watts has stated that while the ultimate authority to select the contractor rests with the Mayor's office, it is his intention to follow the recommendation of the selection committee.  The following companies attended the Pre-Bid Conference: Burk Kleinpeter, CH2M Hill, Chem Spray South, CSRS dba Central Municipal Services Group, Institute for Building Technology & Safety, Neel-Shaffer, PEC, Planning & Design, Severn Trent Services, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Task Force, and Wharton Smith Construction.