HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for interior and exterior bus advertising RESOLUTION NO. 13-257
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO SELL
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR BUS ADVERTISING ON CYRIDE BUSES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, CyRide provides exclusive rights for a private business to sell advertising on
the exterior and interior of CyRide buses, with the current contract being with Houck Transit
Advertising, and it provides the transit system with the following revenues: 52% of the gross sales
revenues and a minimum guarantee of$101,000 per year; and,
WHEREAS,revenues generated from this contract have provided CyRide with$101,000 to
$121,667 annually, and the existing contract has benefitted CyRide by providing valuable revenue
with minimal effort, since the advertising firm is responsible for all aspects of the advertising
process, including placing and removing advertising on the buses; and,
WHEREAS, with expiration of the existing contract, CyRide distributed a Request for
Proposals(RFP)for Transit Advertising Services on April 1,2013,and received proposals on May 3,
2013; and,
WHEREAS,only one bid was received from Houck Transit Advertising,with the following
contract revenues negotiated:52%of the gross sales revenues and a minimum guarantee of$104,000
in the first year, $105,000 in the second year and$106,000 in year three ; and,
WHEREAS, the Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees approved the contract award to
Houck Transit Advertising of St. Paul, Minnesota, at its May 9, 2013, meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract with Houck Transit Advertising of St.Paul,Minnesota, for exclusive rights to sell
interior and exterior bus advertising on CyRide buses, for a three-year period with two annual
extensions possible, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 11 t" day of June, 2013.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Szopinski
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski
Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 It'day of June, 2013.