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Board deadlocks on $134,400 consulting contract amid conflict and prior‑cost questions
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Summary
Trustees split 4–4 on approving a $134,400 contract with Red Rose Consulting LLC — questions about prior contract amounts, scope, and a possible relationship between the owner and the college prompted several members to request more information before reconsideration.
The board failed to approve a $134,400 standard service contract with Red Rose Consulting LLC after a 4–4 tie, leaving the item unresolved and prompting multiple trustees to request fuller procurement history and background on the contractor.
The contract covers a liaison role providing training and instruction related to paratransit processes at Lively Technical College and work with the Department of Transportation. Staff said the arrangement had continued "for approximately eight years" and that the vendor functions as a liaison between Lively and DOT. Several trustees said they could not comfortably vote without knowing prior contract amounts and whether the company owner previously was an employee of Lively or Leon County Schools.
One trustee said, "I'm not prepared to vote on this item without...that information," asking for three years of prior costs and clarification about whether the owner was on staff during earlier contracts. Staff committed to supplying historical contract amounts and owner background and confirmed the item was not time‑sensitive.
After discussion and a roll call, the motion to approve failed due to the tie. Board members indicated the item can return after staff provide the requested cost history and conflict‑of‑interest clarifications.
The meeting record shows careful due diligence by trustees on recurring contracts with former employees; the board did not approve the contract at this meeting.
