visual800
Active Member
For the past 2 years I have been on the City of Montgomery's a$$ about why the do not bid out signage projects. I have emailed, called and tried to speak with at least 25 people, from parks and rec all the way to the mayors office. Everyone it tightlipped and NO ONE IS IN CHARGE OF THAT! I know I am going to pi$$ someone off if I not already have but What is the city gonna do to me NOT GIVE ME WORK!
A couple months ago there was an unveiling as a sign was placed on some old concrete walls down by the river. I went down ther yesterday to check this thing out and I have attached pics of what that sign looks like 2 months after install. AWESOME! Shoddy install and horrible presence for a sign displaying history. These pics were sent back to the people in charge of the Riverfront. This is certainly not the way we would have handled this job NO RESPONSE. All the millions of dollars blown thru this city spent on downtown renovation and we have this install with blue concrete screws showing. You have got to be kidding me!
The city goes thru an ad agency and that agency uses a sign company and sometimes the city just goes to that sign company directly. The city did place one bid online for the entrance signage for a poverty stricken neighborhood in southside. The guy said he showed up at city hall and the "class favorite" was already there surrounded by all the city folk laughing and cutting up. He said he walked out and didn't bother. Alot of us in the town are well aware of what's going on I am probably the only one that will stir it up and demand answers.
This is not about giving me work, it is about fairness. It is about I pay this GD city a freaking license every year and I should get a chance to bid on some of these projects. Our city even though it is small is some tight knit, back slappin, knee pad wearing folks.
I am seriously thinking next year when my License renewal comes up sending a letter stating that I will no longer be paying the city to do business as they do not use us for anything. Just to see what happens, seeing that sign yesterday just pi$$ed me off
A couple months ago there was an unveiling as a sign was placed on some old concrete walls down by the river. I went down ther yesterday to check this thing out and I have attached pics of what that sign looks like 2 months after install. AWESOME! Shoddy install and horrible presence for a sign displaying history. These pics were sent back to the people in charge of the Riverfront. This is certainly not the way we would have handled this job NO RESPONSE. All the millions of dollars blown thru this city spent on downtown renovation and we have this install with blue concrete screws showing. You have got to be kidding me!
The city goes thru an ad agency and that agency uses a sign company and sometimes the city just goes to that sign company directly. The city did place one bid online for the entrance signage for a poverty stricken neighborhood in southside. The guy said he showed up at city hall and the "class favorite" was already there surrounded by all the city folk laughing and cutting up. He said he walked out and didn't bother. Alot of us in the town are well aware of what's going on I am probably the only one that will stir it up and demand answers.
This is not about giving me work, it is about fairness. It is about I pay this GD city a freaking license every year and I should get a chance to bid on some of these projects. Our city even though it is small is some tight knit, back slappin, knee pad wearing folks.
I am seriously thinking next year when my License renewal comes up sending a letter stating that I will no longer be paying the city to do business as they do not use us for anything. Just to see what happens, seeing that sign yesterday just pi$$ed me off