HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 PUB CITY ORD'S 11-04-96NO. 4
11-4-96
DATE'
NOVEMBER 4, 1996
Inter-Com
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PUBLICATION OF CITY NOTICES
RECOMMENDATION'
Award a one-year contract to the Tustin News newspaper for publication of City legal
and general notices and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement,
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for legal and general advertising has been budgeted for the 1996-97 fiscal
year.
BACKGROUND:
Prior to 1995, Tustin News was the only adjudicated newspaper of general circulation
in the City and exclusively published all City legal and general notices. Upon sale of
the Tustin News to the Register newsPaPer, both the Tustin News and Tustin Weekly
newspapers became eligible to publish the City's advertising.
On November 6, 1995, the City Council awarded a one-year contract to the Tustin
Weekly newspaper for publication of all notices and that contract will expire on
November 7, 1996. The competing newspaper, Tustin News, contacted staff and
requested an opportunity to bid on the City's adVertising when the current contract
expired.
A Request for Bids was mailed to the Tustin News and Tustin Weekly on October 8,
1996, and sealed bids were submitted to the City Clerk's office on October 21, 1996
with the following results:
Contract for Public~
Page 2, 11-4-96
Legal Notices
Minimum Rate
1st Insertion Rate Per Column Inch
2nd Insertion Rate Per Column Inch
Cost to Publish Sample Ad 1
Cost to Publish Sample Ad 2
.General Notices
Minimum Rate
1st Insertion Rate Per Column Inch
2nd Insertion Rate Per Column Inch
Cost to Publish Sample Ad 3
Cost to Publish Sample Ad 4
Cost to Publish Sample Ad 5
T. NEWS
T. WEEKLY
4.50 6.15
4.50 6.15
4.50 5.35
67.50 92.25
33.75 46.13
5.54 6.15
5.54 6.15
5.54 5.35
132.02 172.20
36.58 27.68
103.95 110.70
CONCLUSION
Based on the above price quotations, staff recommends that the Tustin News be
awarded a one-year contract for publication of City legal notices and general
advertising.
Valerie Crabill
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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