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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: June 6, 1996 RE: City Hall ID Sign MAYOR Michael I. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaVaile Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson As you will recall, we received quotations for the construction of a new identification sign to serve City Hall. The low price received for the work on the sign as designed by Bill Sanders was $11,500. Since then, we have been able to make some revisions which could have a significant impact on the sign's cost. Some of the changes are as follows: * Frattalone Excavating has indicated a willingness to donate equipment necessary to excavate the site to accommodate the footings for the sign. * Public Works staff could construct the footings. A contractor has been found who would construct the block and brick portion of the sign at a labor only cost of $500. * Price for the sign as originally bid (two- sided) was $5,475 plus tax. The modified two -sided sign would be $4,600 and the revised one -sided sign is $3,075. * I am obtaining prices for block and brick materials for the sign. They should be available at Monday's meeting. * I am also obtaining a price to find another contractor who will set the pre -cast portions of the sign. A single -sided sign could be utilized if placed at approximately 45° angle to Little Canada Road and Noel Drive. The concern with this placement is the manner in which it lines up with the corner of the building and the existing flagpoles. Also, the lettering of the sign would not be visible for west bound traffic on Little Canada Road. A two -sided sign could be placed perpendicular to Little Canada Road which would be visible for traffic from both Page 34