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Township switches mailing-machine contract to FP Mailing Solutions for short-term trial
Summary
Faced with a large price increase from the incumbent mailing-machine vendor, the board approved a 13-month contract with FP Mailing Solutions at $34.95 per month as a trial option, replacing the prior five-year agreement.
The board approved a 13-month contract with FP Mailing Solutions for $34.95 per month to replace an expiring five-year mailing-machine contract with Pitney Bowes that had included higher monthly costs.
Presenters said the prior contract charged about $48.31 per month and the vendor was proposing a larger increase (quoted in the record as higher). Staff presented alternative pricing: a 13-month contract at $34.95 with one month free or a 39-month option at $32.95 per month with three months free. The board moved to try the 13-month FP Mailing Solutions contract at $34.95 and the motion passed.
The board did not execute an immediate long-term commitment; members described the shorter contract as a way to evaluate the new vendor before considering longer-term terms.
