FRAMINGHAM Finance Committee members again expressed frustration with city officials for not seeking competing proposals for a solar panel project at the Christa McAuliffe Library branch.
City leaders worked with Hopkinton-based Solect Energy through the PowerOptions Program, an energy-buying consortium that operates a solar program available to municipalities, to secure a deal to install solar panels on the roof of the library.
Under the deal, the city would save more than $100,000 over the life of the 20-year contract with no upfront costs if it entered into a power purchase agreement, or save about $63,000 if the city opted to purchase the system.
FRAMINGHAM Finance Committee members on Tuesday sparred over a contract to install solar panels on the roof of the Christa McAuliffe Library branch.
After a more than three hours of discussion that was contentious at times, committee members voted to request the city administration get competing proposals, ensuring the proposed contract with Hopkinton-based Solect Energy is the best deal.
Committee members Janet Leombruno, Michael Cannon and George King were in favor of acquiring competing proposals, while Adam Steiner and Cesar Stewart-Morales were opposed.
City leaders worked with Solect Energy through the PowerOptions Program, an energy-buying consortium that operates a solar program available to municipalities, to secure a deal.