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Monroe Arts Center grant approved despite wide variance in contractor quotes
Summary
The Monroe Arts Center applied for paint and preservation work; one quote was $38,455 and a later contractor submitted a substantially lower quote of $14,487. Staff recommended basing the grant on the lower verified quote; a commissioner disclosed serving on the MAC board before the approval.
Staff told the commission the Monroe Arts Center initially listed a project cost of $38,455 based on an early quote but later supplied a second, much lower quote of $14,487. The work includes painting, steeple louver repairs and stained-glass window preservation; staff said they would likely base the grant on the lower, acceptable quote after conferring with the property representative.
A commissioner disclosed "I'm on the Mac board" before offering supportive comments about nonprofit eligibility for the grant; the commission moved to approve and a second was recorded. The grant was approved with the commission explicitly noting the discrepancy in contractor quotes and the decision to rely on the lower verified quote for award calculations.
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