Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER AWARD OF SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE PRINTING OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES GUIDE AND CARSON REPORT COMBINATION BOOK (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item is continued from June 18, 2019 meeting at the request of the City Council with direction to staff to provide the cost of two separate publications (Carson Report and Community Services Guide). Staff has priced out the cost and determined that the cost of separating the publications is over $34,000. Due to the increased cost, staff proposes that the city continue to produce one combination book but that the layout of the current flip book be completely remodeled to a more improved, desirable layout.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. CONTINUE with a combination book that includes both publications and IMPROVE the current Community Services Guide and Carson Report to a Combination book with a new layout; and
2. AWARD a three-year contract to Advantage Printing Mailing Marketing (Advantage Mailing) to print twelve (12) issues of the Community Services Guide and Carson Report combination book, mailing preparation, and delivery for an estimated cost of $170,898.24 with an option to extend for a three-year period; and
3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT PROCEED with the Community Services Guide and Carson Report combination book and DIRECT staff to spend $34,270.48 on separating the Carson Report and Community Services Guide into two publications; and
2. AWARD a three-year contract to Advantage Mailing to print (12) issues of the Community Services Guide and twelve (12) issues of the Carson Report separately, mailing preparation and delivery for an estimated cost of $212,175.36; or
3. TAKE any other action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City Council is asked to consi...
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