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REQUEST FOR LA PORTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA ITEM <br />Agenda Date Requested: 6/27/11 <br />Appropriation <br />Source of Funds: Capital Improvement <br />Account Number: 015- 9892 - 992 -11.00 <br />Amount Budgeted: S75,000 <br />Requested By: Stacey Osborne <br />Department: CMO <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: <br />Exhibits: <br />Amount Requested: <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />At the meeting of the La Porte Economic Development Coiporation (EDC) on June 6 2011, the EDC Board <br />reviewed proposals for directional signage in the City. The Board selected the proposal submitted by Saifee Signs, <br />which was the lowest quote received. As the Board may recall, this particular proposal AN - as included at the last <br />minute because it was in the email box of a staff member who had to leave for a medical emergency. The Board <br />expressed a desire to move foiN and with Saifee Signs, but asked for some additional background information about <br />the company before approving the contract. <br />After consulting with the Purchasing Department, staff has some concerns about the discrepancy between the <br />lowest- and highest -priced bids, the fact that the bids don`t appear to include the same items in them, and the fact <br />that TXDOT approvals are not specifically addressed in all of the bids. Staff is not comfortable recommending this <br />proposal for final approval at this time, and would like to further investigate all of the companies who submitted <br />quotes. Upon consultation with Purchasing, ive may re- subunit this project through a formal bidding process. <br />Action Required by Economic Development Corporation: <br />Provide direction to staff. <br />Approved for La Porte Development Corporation Agenda <br />Ron Bottoms, City Manager date <br />