The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners gave the green light to a $1.72 million contract with Metropolitan Interactive on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the Fayetteville Observer. The deal will replace Crown Coliseum’s audio system. A lawsuit claims the bidding wasn’t fair, but the board pushed ahead anyway. Four commissioners voted yes, and two voted no.
Draughon Brothers filed suit on May 22 in Cumberland County Superior Court. They’re a Fayetteville company that handles audio, video, and lights. Their complaint? The county didn’t give everyone the same shot during selection.
Here’s what happened. The county tossed out the first batch of bids and started over. Draughon Brothers had submitted the lowest bid at about $1.49 million. Metropolitan Interactive came in second at roughly $1.5 million…