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5/18/2023 73 Comments

A New Sound System For the Master's Lounge

The Board has picked a vendor for a new sound system for the Master’s Lounge.  The board did not put this project out for bid and is funding the purchase through an unplanned withdrawal of $70,000 from our reserves.    
  
The vendor selected, Lightwerks(https://lightwerks.com/), provides high end, customized equipment geared toward large installations. ($500,000  to  $3 million+).  The proposal from Lightwerks includes $23,000 for 12 Microphones,  $7,800 in design and project management and $2000 in software programming.

This leads to the following questions:
 
  • Why did the Board choose a customized sound system without looking at any lower cost turnkey systems?

  • Why did the board decide not to get competitive bids for the new sound system?

  • Should the Board continue to spend on new projects after the cost of insurance has doubled($1.16 million)  and we are being warned by the Board's President to expect a significant increase in our dues?

The Blog would like to hear your Thoughts.

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