Award sole-source contract to Rebuilding Together East Bay-North for SOS! Richmond program
In Plain English
The city plans to hire Rebuilding Together East Bay-North without competitive bidding for the SOS! Richmond program. This nonprofit helps low-income homeowners with critical home repairs like leaky roofs and broken furnaces. Sole-source contracts skip the usual bidding process when only one organization can provide the needed service.
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Votes
To approve the contract
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved hiring Rebuilding Together East Bay-North without competitive bidding for the SOS! Richmond program. This nonprofit will help low-income homeowners fix critical problems like leaky roofs and broken furnaces. The city chose to skip the usual bidding process because this organization is considered the only one able to provide this specific service. No financial amount was specified for the contract.
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