HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8117 RESOLUTION 8117
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A
NEW ELECTRONIC MESSAGE SIGN FOR CITY HALL
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2005, the City Council approved Resolution 6671
for a retrofit of the electronic message sign from AIM Electronics in the amount of
$34,980.57; and
WHEREAS, the existing sign is outdated and malfunctioning, necessitating a
replacement; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, City staff requested quotes from ten sign vendors for a sign
containing a higher resolution LED display allowing for three lines of text plus a new
stone base; and
WHEREAS, City staff received quotes from six sign vendors; and
WHEREAS, after meticulous comparison of the quotes received including ample
correspondence with each sign vendor, City staff recommended that a new electronic
message sign with a stone base be purchased from DeMars Signs (Coon Rapids, MN)
in an amount not to exceed $60,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council
does hereby approve the purchase of a new electronic message sign for City Hall from
DeMars Signs in an amount not to exceed $60,000 to be paid for using the Special
Projects Fund 480-4180-7030.
Adopted this 8th day of July, 2013.
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James Ericson, City Administrator
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