I'm not sure why Ms. Geer took this opportunity to take shots at the current council's decision to hire Cam Davis as a second opinion on the dog beach ramp project. I understand her point about procurement process and honoring contracts, but this was just about the worst example she could have picked.
I'm not sure why Ms. Geer took this opportunity to take shots at the current council's decision to hire Cam Davis as a second opinion on the dog beach ramp project. I understand her point about procurement process and honoring contracts, but this was just about the worst example she could have picked.
As I noted in the comment section of the roundtable article she herself referenced, the dog beach ramp contract was not issued through an RFP process. It was tacked onto to the lakefront stabilization project (which did go through an RFP process) as a 6 figure change order.
I would argue that the city's constant drumbeat of 6 figure no-bid change orders, often passed with a metaphorical gun to council's head, is much more concerning that a single $14k contract. This after city staff not only disregarded, but completely misstated the position of a statewide ADA expert, who came to consult on this project for free.
I'm not sure why Ms. Geer took this opportunity to take shots at the current council's decision to hire Cam Davis as a second opinion on the dog beach ramp project. I understand her point about procurement process and honoring contracts, but this was just about the worst example she could have picked.
As I noted in the comment section of the roundtable article she herself referenced, the dog beach ramp contract was not issued through an RFP process. It was tacked onto to the lakefront stabilization project (which did go through an RFP process) as a 6 figure change order.
I would argue that the city's constant drumbeat of 6 figure no-bid change orders, often passed with a metaphorical gun to council's head, is much more concerning that a single $14k contract. This after city staff not only disregarded, but completely misstated the position of a statewide ADA expert, who came to consult on this project for free.