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CC Work Session 2. 2. <br />Meeting Date: 03/12/2019 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Discuss Community Sign Options for Highway 10 and Highway 47 <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this case is to seek general direction on potential rehabilitation of various existing (previous) <br />community signs. <br />Sign Locations and Potential Changes (based on previous City Council direction): <br />• Highway 10 Monument Sign is the large sign near commuter trail stop with "COR" logo and currently <br />inactive scrolling text and tenant logos. <br />• Replace 'The COR' logo and color scheme with City of Ramsey logo and color scheme. <br />• Replace broken dynamic display board AND tenant panels with larger dynamic display (no tenant <br />panels provided). <br />• Ramsey Boulevard Sign is the sign on the corner of Ramsey Blvd and Highway 10 with tenant logos for <br />certain COR businesses. <br />• Replace 'The COR' logo and color scheme with City of Ramsey logo and color scheme. <br />• Update tenant panels so each are the same color and size; update with current tenants. <br />• Highway 47 Gateway Sign refers to the sign previously welcoming residents to the City of Ramsey in front <br />of the Speedway (previously Super America) on Highway 47 and Bunker Lake Boulevard. <br />• Replace destroyed sign with concept previous approved by City Council for price estimation. <br />Below is a summary of recent quotes obtained for updating signage. <br />No Dynamic Display <br />One Sided Dynamic <br />Display <br />Highway 10 <br />Monument <br />Sign* <br />$46,550 to $51,000 <br />Two Sided Dynamic Display <br />$35,000 to $96,000 <br />Ramsey <br />Boulevard Sign* <br />$10,000* * <br />N/A <br />Highway 47 $25,000 - $40,000 <br />Gateway Sign** <br />* Obtained by an official quote. <br />**Planning Level Estimate only. <br />N/A <br />$51,000 to $126,000 <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />Feedback <br />Staff has received quotes for updating the signs in the range above for Highway 10 signs, and anticipates the <br />Highway 47 sign costing approximately in the range listed above. <br />UPDATE: Staff had originally planned on obtaining construction -ready plans for the replacement of the Highway <br />47 Sign at Bunker Lake Boulevard. However, based on costs of plan preparation alone, Staff will attempt to obtain <br />quotes based on the concept plans currently provided without construction plans. This may have some cost savings, <br />but will also reduce the number of contractors willing to quote on the project. Staff will attempt this scenario first. If <br />this scenario does not result in adequate quotes, Staff will bring back a work order for construction plans and re -bid. <br />Tenant Panels <br />Staff has received requests from businesses in Ramsey's downtown area to update or receive a tenant panel on either <br />