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July 8, 2013— City Council Meeting <br />Item 7A — Resolution 8117 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />Discussion <br />As of July 3, 2013, City staff received quotes from six sign vendors for this project. Staff is <br />recommending that the Council consider two of the six sign vendors, whose pricing is <br />shown in the below chart. Signcrafters Outdoor produced the lowest quote of the six <br />vendors. The below information is based on the "L-shaped" stone base design. <br />Vendor <br />Quote: Amber Color <br />Pixel Pitch 19mm <br />Quote: Full Color <br />Pixel Pitch 25mm <br />Brand <br />Siqncrafters Outdoor <br />2405 Anapolis Lane N. <br />Minneapolis, MN 55441 <br />$45,850 - 41" x 111" <br />$48,550 - 37" x 115" <br />Watchfire <br />$52,400 - 37" x 163" <br />DeMars Signs <br />$58,617 - 45" x 163" <br />410 - 93rd Ave. NW <br />$51,255 - 41" x 171" <br />$66,317 - 41" x 171" <br />Coon Rapids, MN 55433 <br />$58,525 - 53"x 171" <br />pixel pitch 19mm for $66K size <br />Watchfire <br />City staff suggests that the City Council determine the display size and color. Final artwork <br />can be determined at a later date. DeMars Signs will be providing additional renderings <br />during the July 8t" Council meeting. Attached are images of signs designed by DeMars for <br />the Cities of Andover, East Bethel and Oakdale. Should Council members want to view the <br />signs in person, below are the locations of each sign. <br />City Location Pixel Pitch / Color <br />Andover Corner of Bunker Lake Blvd / Crosstown Blvd 25mm / full color <br />East Bethel Corner of Hwy 65 / Viking Blvd 25mm / full color <br />Oakdale Corner of 15th / Hadley Ave North (City Hall) 19mm / full color <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution 8117, Authorizing the <br />Purchase of a New Electronic Message Sign for City Hall, from DeMars Signs in an amount <br />not to exceed $60,000.00 to be paid for using the Special Projects Fund 480-4180-7030. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />/�u'`�i,D CJ <br />Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist <br />Attachments: <br />• DeMars Renderings: Mounds View, Andover, East Bethel and Oakdale <br />• Resolution 8117 <br />DeMars Signs — References <br />Better Business Bureau No complaints closed in past three years <br />City of Andover Dave Carlberg, Community Development Director <br />City of East Bethel Nate Ayshford, Public Works Manager <br />City of Oakdale Dave Schaps, Assistant City Administrator <br />