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• Power consumption is approximately 75% less than incandescent lighting. AIM Electronics has estimated that the current message board electricity costs are $6,500.00/year or $549.00/month. It will cost approximately $630.00/year or $53.00/month in electricity costs for a LED sign (On an average, the monthly electricity costs for City Hall in the year 2004 were $1,311.25). • Direct sunlight visibility will be improved with the LED lighting. • The design of the LED sign will allow for the hot air to rise and escape out of the top instead of relying on fans (4) to keep it cool. This design will eliminate the use of fans and filters, again reducing parts and labor costs. • The display will have the same features and character heights. Quotes Staff solicited quotes from 3 vendors on October 6, 2005 to retrofit the existing message board to an LED display. There are limited companies that distribute, install and locally service the larger Daktronics electronic message boards in Minnesota. Following is the quote information: Vendor Quote Comments AIM Electronics $34,980.57 The quote received in December of 2004 was $33,139.00 Attracta Sign None Company is no longer in business. (This company bid on the electronic message board originally along with AIM Electronics.) Hi-Tech Signs, Inc. None Did not submit a quote. Further Discussion: AIM Electronics informed Staff of a possible rebate from Xcel Energy. The rebate program is an incentive for businesses to reduce their electricity usage by upgrading their equipment. Because the City’s electronic message board operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the City does qualify for a rebate of $1,133.00 from Xcel Energy. This rebate is valid until February 8, 2006 (The retrofit must be completed by this date in order to receive the rebate).