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<br />Option 2 – Use a Consultant <br /> <br />The City Council could use a consultant for the design and layout of the <br />newsletter. Staff did receive two quotes from two design companies – <br />Abbott & Abbott and BlueFish. <br /> <br />Abbott & Abbott currently designs newsletters for the Mounds View School <br />District, SalesforceXP, and the National Down Syndrome Congress. They <br />are the apparent low bid. BlueFish currently designs the North St. Paul <br />city newsletter. Attached are quotes from both consultants. <br /> <br />If the City Council is receptive to this idea, then Staff would place this for <br />Council consideration in April. The Assistant City Administrator would <br />continue to gather articles from all departments, the Mayor and <br />Community Center, but would then forward those articles to the consultant <br />for design. <br /> <br />Staff would continue to be responsible for delivery of the newsletter in accordance with the <br />City Charter. This will be a combination of the delivery service and the U.S. Postal <br />Service. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Please discuss the options. Staff would recommend using a consultant to save staff time <br />and to ensure a quality work product. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Desaree Crane <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />