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7-17-1997 4=OSPM FROM GREYSTONE CONSTR. 612 ~4S 4191
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<br />GREYSTONE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
<br /> 1221 East l:ourth Avenue, Suite 110, Shakopee, MN 55379 612 496-2227 445-4191 fax
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<br />Date: July 17, 1997
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<br />To:
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<br />Pat Klaers, City' of Elk River 8:
<br />Fritz Doljes, City of Elk River
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<br />From: Mike Parsons, Construction Manager
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<br />Re;
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<br />Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River, MN
<br />Additional quotes -- reader board
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<br />The following information was received today:
<br />Option 3 McKay LED (light emitting diode) reader board
<br /> $15,414 24" x-12'8" 18" characters, one row, 12 normal width characters per line. Two firms have
<br /> quoted furnishing & insta"~ling the McKay reader board. Sign Solutions - $.15,414; Impulse Concepts,
<br /> Ine / Lawrence Signs - $1.6,439. Both quotes include installation and software. Sign Solutions proposal
<br /> includes data cable. Both proposals exclude sign permit cost. Refer to comments on page two of the
<br /> Impulse Concepts proposal regarding viewing distance and angle.
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<br />The following options have been provided by Sign Crafters & Daktronics (fax sent 07/02/97)
<br />Option 1 model 764-18-MOC wedgebase reader board
<br /> $10,050 1'-9" x 13'-$" 18" characters, one row, 12 characters per line, scrollable, 6,2 watt zenon
<br /> filled white lamps 13,000 hour lamps (1.5 yrs / 24 hfs), characters are programmable in heighl, from 12"
<br /> to 18", a list of nearby sign installations will be provided separately, $ I0,050 installed - Fritz & Pat -
<br /> an exzunple of this reader board is installed at California Closets (n. side of 494 between hwy 1.00 &
<br /> France Avenue, 5000 W. 78th St.. 844-0004). The manager is not in today. The person 1 spoke to was
<br /> pleased with the reader board, which is visible from 494. This board is the model 764.18-MOC.
<br /> Another nearby wedgebasereader board with 18" letters is installed at First American Bank, 1100 S.
<br /> German ST., St Cloud. This board has 18" letters, but is two lines high. Mike
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<br />Option
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<br />2 model 896-10-MOC wedgebase reader board
<br />$10,850 1'-4" x '12'-0" 12" characters, one row, 19 characters per line, scrollable, 3.58 watt zenon
<br />filled white lamps 20,000 hour lamps (2.2 yrs / 24 hfs), characters are a fixed height. 12", black
<br />background $10,850 installed
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<br />Original low quote, LED reader board Sign Crafters / Daktronics proposal.
<br /> ' $12,494 1'-1 I" x 12'-6", 9" characters, two lines, 22 characters per line, scrollable, red letter, black
<br /> background, $'12,494 installed (All units utilize O~er's windows based 486 or higher computer.)
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<br />Recommended Action Owner weigh advantages & disadvantages of LED or wedgebase type of reader board.
<br />Cost of operation, replacement parts and view distances have been provided on the fax of 0715/97 and attached
<br />proposals from Sign Solutions and Impulse Concepts / Lawrence Sign's.
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<br />c: Ken Bryant, Tom Moorse
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