Council flags major difference in contractor quotes for post-construction fixes

Sep 18, 2026

The chair highlighted a large discrepancy between a local contractor's $3,400 quote and another contractor's $39,431 quote for the same post-job work; council requested reconciliation of competing proposals before action.

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The chair reported proposed changes from a contractor (Barry) to address problems after a job and shared two widely divergent quotes: one local contractor provided a quote of about $3,400 while another contractor quoted $39,431 for the same scope. "Get a quote for 3,400. The contractor that is doing the job get a quote for the same work for $39,431," the chair said, flagging a material procurement discrepancy the council needs to reconcile.

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