A Maddington business has asked why it was not awarded a $5.3 million local government contract despite receiving the highest assessment score.

Dowsing was one of four groups that put in a bid for the three-year contract with the City of Cockburn to provide in situ concreting, such as footpaths, shared use paths, crossovers and concrete pads or footings.

It was given an assessment score of 80 out of 100, but at its July 8 meeting the council gave the job to Axiis Contracting, which scored 79.94.

Bids were assessed on experience, resources, methodology, sustainability, if they were local, and their price.

The city’s evaluation panel, which comprises six city officers, recommended Axiis because it considered its bid had the least risk or chance of variations, and the group had better ref

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