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Staff says lowest holiday-decorations bid exceeds budget; board hears request for about $3,000
Summary
Staff told the Keeps Saginaw Beautiful advisory board that the lowest bid to install holiday decorations across city facilities was higher than budgeted and asked the board to allocate roughly $3,000 from unallocated funds to cover the difference. The transcript records a motion but does not record a formal final tally.
Staff presented the proposed scope for the 2025 holiday decorations — city facilities, the community center at William Houston Park and Willow Creek Park (the fire station is excluded) — and the vendor quotes obtained through the city purchasing process. Speaker 5, a city staff member, told the board the lowest quote came from First Choice Lights and that vendor is storing the city’s previously purchased trees and supplies.
Speaker 5 said the lowest bid received was $42,001.25 (reported in the meeting transcript by…
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