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Board gives staff authority to pursue auditorium sound-system purchase pending vendor specs
Summary
After reviewing two vendor quotes — roughly $50,000 and $70,000 — the board voted to allow staff to follow up with vendors to clarify wireless mic models and cabinet counts and to proceed before the next meeting if specifications are satisfactory.
A board member reported two vendor quotes for replacing or upgrading the auditorium sound system and asked the board for authority to move forward with finalizing vendor details and purchase if the vendors provide satisfactory specifications.
"What we have is we've got two different quotes and one of them is around the $50,000 mark and the other one's around the $70,000 mark," the chair said while outlining differences in specification clarity. The chair asked the board to authorize staff to follow up and, if vendor details check out, proceed before the next meeting. The board moved, seconded and approved that request by voice vote.
Board members discussed uncertainty in comparing the bids because the lower quote lacked model numbers and specific wireless-mic details; the chair said he would return with clarified specifications if needed. The transcript indicates staff will either proceed with the purchase under the delegated authority or bring a finalized recommendation back to the board at the next meeting.
