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Item No. 7 <br /> Staff Report No. <br /> Meeting Date: December 13, 1999 <br /> Type of Business: Council Business <br /> WK.• Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; <br /> CA: Consent Agenda;CB: Council Business <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Tracy )uell, Administrative Assistant, Public Works Department <br /> Item Title/Subject: Awarding of bid for the Electronic Message Board <br /> Date of Report: December 7, 1999 <br /> Staff was directed to rebid the electronic message board. The following bids were received and <br /> opened on December 3, 1999: <br /> Aim Electronics $40,741.00 <br /> Attracta Sign Inc. $44, 941.00 <br /> In the 1999 budget, $40,000.00 was budgeted to replace the sign, Staff's recommendation is to <br /> award the bid to Aim Electronics in the amount of$40,741.00. Staff spoke with the Finance <br /> Director regarding any alternative or funding sources. At a previous council meeting regarding <br /> this project, contingency funds were designated to fund the remaining balance of the project. <br /> Please Note: The electronic message board will be installed and operational by Janaury 31, <br /> 2000 and the software to operate the messaging will be installed on the network file server. (In- <br /> house software training shall also be performed within 48 hours of installation of message <br /> board.) <br /> Tracy Juell,Administrative Assistant,Public Works Dept. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommends that Aim Electronics be awarded the bid in the amount of$40,741.00 for a <br /> two line electronic message board. (This bid price includes all materials, time/temperature <br /> sensor, removal/disposal of existing sign, freight, all labor and sales tax.) <br />