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Discussion highlights crane invoice discrepancies and vendor trust concerns
Summary
Members questioned large differences between quoted and invoiced crane transportation and expressed concern about vendor pricing and reliability (mentions of Red Tail and local operators); staff and members weighed which quote to obligate against SLFRF funds.
During the meeting, staff flagged a discrepancy between a crane transportation quote and the invoice that arrived, prompting questions about which amounts to obligate against SLFRF funds. One participant summarized the gap, saying, "it was 3,200, and the invoice is actually $29.90," and members discussed whether that and other line items should be applied to the tower project.
Members also raised vendor-selection concerns. Chair (S1) asked aloud, "Can red tail be trusted?" and staff (S3) replied, "I don't know." The group discussed local crane operators (mentions of Jeff Holland and Dwayne Holland) and said they preferred an operator experienced with taking the tower apart and reassembling it to reduce risk. The board debated whether to obligate against a single large $27,000 quote or to split obligations across smaller invoices to avoid leftover balances.
