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REQUEST FOR LA PORTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA ITEM <br /> Appropriation <br /> Agenda Date Requested: 6/27/11 <br /> Source of Funds: Capital Improvement <br /> Requested By: Stacey Osborne <br /> Account Number: 015- 9892 - 992 -11.00 <br /> Department: CMO <br /> Amount Budgeted: $75,000 <br /> Report: Resolution: Ordinance: <br /> Amount Requested: <br /> Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> Exhibits: <br /> SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> At the meeting of the La Porte Economic Development Corporation (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 was 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 forward 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 fmal approval at this time, and would like to further investigate all of the companies who submitted <br /> quotes. Upon consultation with Purchasing, we may re- submit this project through a formal bidding process. <br /> Action Required by Economic Development Corporation: <br /> ovide •i ection to staff. <br /> AI . r uJ '' r La ' ji e Develo s ment Cor • oration A. enda <br /> I ai l <br /> 1 / 6%i 71, <br /> Ron Bottoms, City Manager date <br />