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Item No: 7E <br />Meeting Date: June 13, 2016 <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br />Administrator Review: ____ <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Brian L. Erickson, Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8584, Approve Replacement of the Mounds View <br />Community Center Sign and Order Improvement <br /> <br />Background: <br />The Mounds View Community Center (MVCC) currently has a sign that is set well back from the <br />entrance, blocked by other signage near the right of way and not lit. As a result, it is common <br />for members of the public to have a difficult and frustrating time locating the MVCC. The 2016 <br />budget includes $40,000 in the Special Projects Fund (Fund 480) to construct a new sign closer <br />to the entrance and in a more visible location. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />Staff solicited a number of quotes for replacement of the existing sign. Seven quotes were <br />received for the sign, and they ranged from $24,765.00 to $47,538.80. The lowest quote was <br />provided by Lawrence Sign of St. Paul. The quotes received are listed below. It should be <br />noted that the quotes provided did not cover the required electrical service for powering the <br />sign, but do include demolition/removal of the existing sign. <br /> <br /> <br />Staff also received a quote from Muska Electric for extending electrical service out to the sign. <br />The sign would be an internally lit sign with LED lighting. The electrical service would come <br />from inside the building and be bored underneath the existing pavement for $4,045.00. <br /> <br />In addition to the cost for the sign and electrical work, there will be a cost for required permits. <br />Each of these permits are based on the size and type of work to be completed. In particular, <br />both an electrical (state) and sign (Mounds View) permit will be required. An estimated amount <br />has been included in the Estimated Total Project Cost table shown below. <br /> <br />Quoting Firm Quote Amount Comments <br />Lawrence Sign 24,765.00$ Option 2 - Basic Sign no curved features <br />Lawrence Sign 31,999.00$ Option 1 - Sign similar to City Hall sign <br />Albrecht 36,005.20$ Option 2 - Sign similar to City Hall with faux stone finish <br />CR Signs 36,945.00$ Option 1 - Sign similar to City Hall with faux stone finish <br />Signcrafters 37,525.00$ Sign similar to City Hall Sign with aluminum and EFIS <br />CR Signs 43,156.00$ Option 2 - Sign similar to City Hall with cultured stone finish <br />Albrecht 47,538.80$ Option 1 - Sign similar to City Hall with stone finish