Concerned about minority access to contracts, two members of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority board asked Friday to delay a vote on a $1.28 million heating and air-conditioning contract. "It's not to ensure the fairness of the outcome, but the fairness of the process," said board member Ryan Boyer, business manager of the Laborers District Council of Philadelphia, one of four unions handling show work at the center. Facilities director Janet Mitrocsak had prepared a report for the board meeting on the bids for maintenance of the heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation system, with the winning bidder, Johnson Controls Inc., having the lowest price. The company also...
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