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Council approves motion to reevaluate Daktronics contract and seek competitive bids
Summary
The council voted unanimously to reevaluate the Daktronics contract and direct staff to put the project's scope of work out for competitive bidding; a council member said the event center commission acted in good faith despite a protest.
The council voted unanimously to reevaluate the Daktronics contract and to put the project's scope of work out for competitive bidding. The motion, identified in the transcript as moved by Council President Sandy, was seconded and then approved without recorded opposition.
The motion called for staff to reevaluate the project using available resources and to use the known scope of work as the basis for competitive bids. A council member who spoke in discussion said the city's event center commission had acted "in good faith" and had used an available procurement tool, but that the process nevertheless resulted in a protest. "I learned a lot of information," the member said, and urged that the commission be respected while recognizing the city council's oversight role.
After brief remarks the presiding officer called for the voice vote. Members signified their support and the chair declared the motion carried unanimously. The council did not specify additional procedural steps or a firm timeline for rebidding during the recorded discussion.
