Detroit city council approves no-bid contract to investigate insurance claims
By Joe Guillen, Detroit Free Press | |
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Under the three-year contract beginning in October,
The council approved the contract by a 5-1 vote. Council President
"My job is still to follow what we have and that is to put out RFPs and do competitive bidding," Jones said. "And I know
As a self-insured city,
"It gives us a powerful tool in fighting back against these lawsuits to reduce judgments against the city," Hollowell said.
In response to the council's questions about not bidding out the work, Hollowell and Naglick said the city became familiar with the companies available to handle
Hollowell said the state of
In other business today, the council approved several previously disclosed settlements with creditors reached in the city's ongoing bankruptcy case, including deals with limited tax general obligation bondholders, unlimited tax bondholders and water department bondholders and companies that insure the bonds. The settlements are part of Orr's plan for
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