HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.F.4. Library and Police Lighting and other outdoor purchases
City of Shakopee IS. F: 1
Memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council CONSENT
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Tracy Schaefer, Assistant to the City Administrator
SUBJECT: Library & Police Lighting and Other Outdoor Purchases
DATE: September 16, 2003
Introduction
Light poles, garbage cans, park benches, bike racks and ash ums are needed for the new
library and police buildings.
Background
Rather than purchasing outdoor lighting, garbage cans, bike racks and ash urns for the
library and police building through the contractors, city staff realized it was significantly
cheaper to use companies that PW has used to purchase similar items for other city
facilities.
To complete the library four "old fashion" Victorian lights need to be purchased in order
to match the rest ofthe downtown streetscape and lights. The library also needs to
purchase two ash urns, two garbage cans, one bike rack and six park benches for the new
library customers. The police department needs to purchase three ash urns and two
garbage cans for its new facility.
Budget Impact
The city will save significant amounts of money by have city staff purchase these items
than through the contractor. The library lights will costs $7,008 and the outdoor items for
the library will cost $6,049.38 and $1,058.61 for the police, for which each amount will
be taken from the respective contingency fund.
Action
Direct appropriate city officials to purchase Victorian lights for $7,008, library garbage
cans, ash urns, bike rack and park benches for $6,049.38 with funds from the library
building contingency fund and police department garbage cans and ash urns for
$1,058.61 from the police building contingency fund.
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