Dive Summary:

• Waste Management submitted a winning bid of $24, 326 to provide the town of Wilton, New Hampshire with a new compactor for its Recycling Center.
• In addition, Waste Management included a requirement in its proposal that would renew its collection contract with the city for another three years, as its current five-year contract with the city expires soon.​

From the article:

Select Board member Rick Swanson asked if it was possible to accept the Waste Management bid without reentering a contract with them. Elliot said that originally the company was asking for a five-year contract, but he had negotiated it down to three. It was something they included in their offer, he said. Swanson said he thought the bids were at least comparable, and he would like to go with the local company if it was possible.

Select Board Chair Dan Donovan said it was the policy of the board to go with a local company if the difference in bids is minimal, but he wasn’t sure that was the case here.