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partnership for the gateway sign installation at the corner of Lexington Avenue and County Road E. In July 2009, the City approved the Arden Plaza redevelopment proposal. With that approval, the Arden Plaza developers agreed to construct a base for the gateway sign and the City would provide the sign face. This partnership allowed for a more substantial sign base and a larger sign face than what had been discussed in December 2008. With the assistance of Derrek Hames, the EDC selecied a design for the sign base and face (Attachment C) in June 2009. The estimated cost of the sign face was approximately $10,400. The Arden Plaza property was going to pay for the sign base and installation, which was estimated at an additional $13,650. When the Arden Plaza redevelopment was approved in July 2009, the developers anticipated starting construction that fall. The gateway sign base was going to be constructed as part of the overall proj ect. However, the developer has not yet secured a contract with Walgreen's and the construction timeline has been delayed. A new timeline is not yet available. Staff and the developer discussed the idea of constructing the base before the development, but the developer expressed concern about the proximity of the gateway sign to the construction area when the proj ect does start and the possibility for damage. Additionally, the existing freestanding sign near the intersection may interfere with the gateway sign. With the undefined timeline for the proposed gateway sign at the Arden Plaza redevelopment, Chair von Holtum, Mayor Harpstead, and James Lehnhoff inet on February 26 to discuss options for installing a gateway sign separate from the Arden Plaza gateway sign proposal. One of the options discussed at the meeting was to reintroduce the idea of a smaller, more affordable gateway sign similar to what was discussed in December 2008. Staff contacted three vendors and requested update quotes based on the design from December 2008. Si�n Proposals The below quotes include installation but do not include lighting. The design for Lawrence Sign and Signs by Tomorrow is based on the December 2008 design and is included in Attachment A. SignArt provided a more detailed drawing of their own and is included in Attachment B. o Lawrence Sign: 3'x 7', aluminum option only, raised lettering o December 2008 design: $5,695 o Stock rectangular sign: $ 5,05 5(picture not available) o Signs by Tomorrow: 3'x 7', raised lettering, 3" thick sign o High Density Urethane (HDU) - $3,375 o Aluminum — $5,060 o Sign.Art: 4'x 8' sign, raised lettering, 3" thick sign o High Density Urethane (HDU) - $2,800 o Aluminum - $4,900 City of Arden Hills IlAhdocsllahlAHdatalPlanninglEconomic Developmentl Gateway SignslMarch 2010 Quotes1031710 - EDCReport - Gateway signs.doc Page 2 of 3