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Committee member moves to approve $1,700 labor contract with FNR Construction for banner and repairs
Summary
At a special Washburn board meeting, members approved a $1,700 labor contract with FNR Construction and an $850 deposit to begin installation and repairs of banners and related supports; board members also set a material-purchase cap to limit unexpected overruns.
At a special meeting, the Washburn board approved a labor contract with FNR Construction for $1,700 and authorized an $850 down payment to start installation and repair work on signage and support structures. The Committee member moved the contract approval and the Chair seconded the motion, which the board agreed to carry.
The action covers labor to remove damaged material, replace supports and install a banner or canvas that Committee members described as green-tinted and backed with treated wood. Committee members discussed that the banner will cover the installation face and noted limited ability to perform additional structural work beyond patching and support replacement. The Committee member said, "I'll make a motion to approve the the labor contract with FNR construction for 1,700, and then the down payment of 850," which the Chair seconded.
Board members also discussed material purchasing and budget safeguards. One member recommended authorizing material purchases up to $2,500 from local vendors to avoid unexpected overruns; the Chair asked for a pre-set limit so the group ‘‘wouldn't be unreasonable’’ on material spending. The transcript contains several material-cost figures that appear garbled or unclear (for example, figures transcribed as "$17.30," "$34.30" and "1,717,100.30"); those numbers are not represented as definitive totals in the board record and are reported here as spoken in the transcript.
The board directed staff to prepare an approval form so FNR Construction could receive the deposit and begin work immediately; members said they planned to start labeling and installation the following day. The meeting record indicates the contract motion was seconded and moved forward; no formal roll-call vote tally was given in the transcript.
The board's next steps are to finalize vendor purchasing limits, arrange signature of approved forms so the contractor can receive the deposit, and begin on-site work.
