Permission to Extend Timeframe for

1997/1998 Billboard Sign Permissions and

Award 1998/1999 Billboard Sign Tender

The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (September 14, 1998) from the Director of Municipal Standards:

Purpose:

To consider a request by Pattison Outdoor to extend last year's deadline of September 10, 1998, to obtain sign permits and erect signs and to award the 1998/99 Request for Proposal No. 98-P073.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Nil.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that City Council:

(1)extend the September 10, 1998, deadline to obtain permits and erect the signs to on, or before, December 31, 1998; and

(2)award the Request for Proposal No. 98-P073 for 20 Non-Accessory Billboard Sign Permissions to Pattison Outdoor.

Comments:

On April 29, 1997, the Scarborough Sign By-law was amended by the former City of Scarborough Council to allow 20 billboard signs to be erected per year and the new permissions to be allocated via a sealed tender. Pattison Outdoor (Gould Outdoor Advertising) submitted the highest bid and was awarded the tender.

Pattison Outdoor has erected 16 of the 20 signs and has 4 additional locations that require a minor variance to the Sign by-law. All 20 signs were to be erected by September 10, 1998, and staff are recommending an extension to the December 31, 1998 to complete all 20 permissions.

Additionally, the 1998/1999 tender process has been completed and Pattison Outdoor was the only proposal received. Pattison submitted a bid for the 20 permissions at $3,250.00 each for a total price of $65,000.00 plus G.S.T.

Staff are recommending that Scarborough Community Council award the Request for Proposal No.98-P073 to Pattison Outdoor.

Contact name:

Jack Barron, Manager, Sign Section

(416) 396-7224

(416) 396-4266 Fax Number

barron_j@city.scarborough.on.ca