Having read Mayor Crosby's letter in last weeks paper on City Partners and the tendering process I am still left wondering about this City Partner Scheme and the benefits to ratepayers. Mayor Crosby has not answered any questions that have been raised by anyone at all so far.
We all understand that the lowest price is not always the best value and that more than the price must be looked at before a tender is accepted but where two other tenders were between about $750,000 and $800,000 from reputable companies but were not City Partners you are left wondering what is going on here. The fact that the City Partner tender was $350,000 or so higher than any other tender tells a story for sure that is very suspicious indeed. No one has denied anything about this tender and what it all implies.
The only thing for Mayor Crosby to do is to place all the facts and information out in the public arena for all to see and read. If all is legitimate then this should be done in full and without hesitation, to do otherwise only to the real concerns here.
A Barnes, Tauranga.