Thus starts an email recently sent by EAG Communications Leader Kristy Lawrence to "Entrance Project Supporters".
"The Entrance Project RFP was published for four different construction categories of the monuments for Eastside at City Hall, Forest and Hillside, with bids due on November 28. The response was favorable, and the Infrastructure Committee met on Monday, December 12, to evaluate the bids received. While there are still a number of questions regarding details of the work and some further quotes to obtain, the Committee is confident that the project is viable and will prepare a recommendation for the City to review.
Once the recommendation is complete, an EAG meeting will be scheduled to view the results. The target goal is to present the proposal to the BOA early in 2012 to seek City approval.
We look forward to the New Year with a fresh image of our city, and hope that you share in the excitement!"
I'm not sure you could say the response to the RFP was "favorable" in that 19 bid packets were picked up but really only one bid received could even be termed close to complete...and then it did not include signage or landscape. How can the EAG can seek "further quotes" unless they are intending on opening the bid process again? Guess we will have to wait till the next BOA tomorrow night.
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Very nice letter that says absolutely nothing and provides little detail. At least the committee has been consistent.
Odd that the letter is only addressed to "Entrance Project Supporters"? I thought the EAG was supposed to be representing the city as a whole? Shouldn't that Information be posted on the city website for the entire city population? Is that legal? Can the information on a a city project be suppressed to only a select few? Does the Sunshine Law come into play?
Good questions/comments. Since it is sent by Kristi and Jim it would appear to be an official communication...to "supporters ". As far as the City website is concerned the Mayor and BOA apparently have given the EAGC a pass, ther is no current info on the website and hasn't been any in a long time. If you are an insider or supporter you might be in the know...taxpayer not so much. This crew has never exhibited any interest in the Sunshine law, pity the City attorney.
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