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Council Member Brooks Powers Questions Vendor Selection for Asylum Transportation Contracts
2:33:10
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Council Member Brooks Powers raises concerns about the selection process for transportation contracts related to the asylum crisis, specifically questioning the exclusive engagement of the Garner Group, a non-MWBE entity from Texas. She emphasizes the need for visibility into contract details and advocates for utilizing local minority commuter vans in New York City, suggesting a review of the selection criteria to better support local businesses.
Speaker 1
2:33:10
Is Garner Group the only one?
Speaker 6
2:33:17
Thank you, Jared.
2:33:18
Return to that.
2:33:18
I would say we can certainly in terms of who's providing transportation for the asylum crisis, I would imagine that they are transportation specs to a lot of the different contracts.
2:33:27
We should certainly get back to you to understand so to if I understand your question correctly.
2:33:31
Vendors or subcontractors who are doing transportation services within the asylum response.
2:33:36
So I'd say that as Steve Garner said, that is part of the scope of Garner environmental services, but I will definitely go back with the agencies to confirm if there's those services are being provided somewhere else.
2:33:47
I would imagine they are given the nature of the response.
2:33:50
So in terms of transportation, we can get back to you regarding the asylum restrictions.
Speaker 1
2:33:54
I know there was an article that I spoke about 2 contracts around transportation that totaled $1,600,000,000.
2:34:02
So I like to have more more line of sight on what that is and, like, is it only the Garner Group?
2:34:09
We know they're non MBA.
2:34:11
You know, how did they get selected?
2:34:13
Why did they get selected?
2:34:15
They're from Texas.
2:34:17
So I like to understand that more and why we're not using our minority commuter vans in New York City.
2:34:25
And how we can be able to now leverage this GSA contract the same way we are for a Texas company.
2:34:32
For our businesses that are struggling here in New York City.
Speaker 6
2:34:36
Okay.
2:34:36
Yep.
2:34:36
So we can certainly get back to you with what that universe is.
Speaker 1
2:34:40
Thank you.