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Recent procurement coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
Council backed a wastewater equipment replacement after staff said the current setup was causing recurring liner damage.
A Health and Welfare Committee item would replace a failing immunization refrigerator with Medi-Cal Administrative Activities revenue funds and no General Fund impact.
The July 21 consent calendar includes a $157,060 CHP cannabis-tax grant for the Eureka Police Department, a sole-source TASER purchase and an annual maintenance commitment.
Council members are set to consider awarding MuniQuip, LLC a contract for wastewater clarifier equipment, with installation to be bid separately later.
The board voted June 16 to continue emergency contracting authority for Colgate Penstock repairs under state public contracting law while work remains underway.
SB 1055, authored by Sen. John Laird, moved out of Assembly Appropriations on a split vote after lawmakers heard it would expand construction procurement methods for the Pajaro River flood-control project.
Board materials say Caltrans pulled back $300,000 in engineering grant funding for the NextGen Transit Facility after procurement preapproval steps were not followed, and that the board later revised its procurement manual.
Supervisors are set to consider releasing an RFP for safety reviews, staff training and incident-response planning at county sites.
With Advance Redding likely to wind down without more city support, council told staff to proceed on a request for proposals for the Civic Auditorium and laid out operating terms bidders would need to accept.
City staff are recommending a professional services agreement with Placeworks for housing and safety element updates, including CEQA review.
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved a review of CalHR’s dental benefits procurement after hearing competing claims about Delta Dental’s long contract, provider turnover and the level of competition in the state plan.
County staff is asking supervisors to authorize a consultant RFP for a countywide pavement-condition inventory, with results delivered in Street Saver format and tied to grant competitiveness.
AB 1838 passed the Assembly 47-6 and would require bidders on public works contracts to disclose wage and hour violations from the previous five years.