Yeah this process did too. There was not the financial risk to the city with this the b&m proposal which is why initially going out for RFP wasn't a huge deal (the deal was already within the financial agreed terms with the airlines)...but once multiple companies expressed interest the city asked for proposals.
You act like that was the plan all along... Which isn't the case. The selection was opened up only after questions of legality and ethics were raised by those in the media (and after one company large enough to not fear retribution from B&M expressed interest). And let's not forget that city officials tried to give B&M right of first refusal and a RFQ window of three weeks, which they had to backpedal on as well.
It's been a shitshow from the beginning and Schulte should absolutely lose his job over it. Your blatant and blind defense of the city is almost starting to sound like dax and the other knuckle-draggers unwavering support of trump and the gop.