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Highland Park council waives bidding, approves one-year promotional contract with amended revenue share
Summary
The city approved a one-year agreement with Ripple Public Relations LLC for event promotion and sponsorship management, waiving formal bidding rules and setting a 30% revenue share for sponsorships after council debate.
The Highland Park City Council on Jan. 27 approved an ordinance waiving the city—s formal bidding requirements and authorized a one-year agreement with Ripple Public Relations LLC for event promotional services, with council members voting 6-1 to set the sponsorship commission at 30%.
City Manager Gita Newkirk told the council the proposed arrangement had two components: event management and a revenue share on sponsorships. Newkirk said moving much of the city—s events into the Central Business District would increase site-management work and make sponsorships harder to secure, which the contractor cited when asking to raise its commission from a historical 20% to 50 percent. The…
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