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Parks board reviews banner quotes for Knowles Drive, opts to delay final award
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Summary
Board reviewed four vendor proposals ranging roughly $4,368–$7,699 for Knowles Drive banners, noted permitting limits from Encore and 11 existing banners in stock, and agreed to defer a contract decision until site inspections and a joint meeting on holiday decorations clarify budget priorities.
The Keep Saginaw Beautiful Board reviewed competitive quotes for printing, brackets and installation of decorative banners along Knowles Drive and decided to delay selecting a vendor until members can inspect the route and staff obtain site visits from bidders.
Staff presented four proposals: SpeedPro ($6,074–$7,699 depending on spacing), Display Sales ($5,728.60–$7,352.80), Lone Star Banners & Flags ($4,470–$5,910) and FASTSIGNS ($4,368–$5,770). Staff noted 11 banners and brackets remain in stock and that permitting limitations from Encore prevent use of some former light‑pole locations, requiring installations on wooden poles with different mounting heights and possibly different banner sizes.
“Because Encore restricts which poles we may use, vendors will need to do drive‑through site inspections before finalizing layout and cost,” Staff member said, noting quoted amounts are estimates and could change after site visits.
Board members debated installing 17 versus 21 banners (17 would place banners farther apart and reduce cost). Melissa Hartley said she preferred a conservative approach on spending and had used FASTSIGNS previously with good results. Another member emphasized that Display Sales offers a process for replacement requests that can be considered a form of warranty, but staff said only Display Sales provided a multi‑year replacement review process rather than an unconditional warranty.
Members agreed to defer a final vendor award and asked staff to schedule site visits with preferred vendors and to revisit the item after the joint meeting next week that will clarify holiday‑decoration and other uses of unallocated funds. The board also asked members to drive the Knowles Drive route and report back on spacing and visual impact before the next discussion.
Next steps: staff will arrange vendor site visits, provide updated quotes reflecting any required changes, and present recommendations at a subsequent meeting.
