HomeMy WebLinkAboutInv# 00520 - CONNIE BARONE - 03/01/2025MEMORANDUM
To: Yeimy Guzman, Chief Financial Officer
From: Michael Chen, CRA Executive Director
Date: February 26, 2025
Re: C Barone Graphic Artist Invoices
It was brought to my attention that the invoices from Connie Barone Graphic Artist (CBGA)
have reached $7,050.00 to date in FY2025. This exceeds the $5,000 threshold required
by purchasing, requiring three competitive bids.
CBGA has been a vendor to the CRA for many years, dating prior to my arrival in Dania
Beach. The CRA has used CBGA to design flyers, brochures, ads, banners, signs, and
other print materials. CBGA is paid on a piecemeal basis specific to work assigned,
typically based on a fee of $250 to $300 per piece. Their work is exceptional and the CRA
has received statewide awards for promotional materials designed by CBGA.
In past years, the volume of design work performed by CBGA never reached the $5,000
threshold. The $7,050 expense to date is due to the reopening of the PATCH, the
significant increase of activities at the PATCH, and the materials needed for the CRA
website update. Simply, we unexpectedly crossed the $5,000 threshold when we received
two invoices in mid-February, totaling $3,000.
CBGA needs to be paid for their work completed to date, and the CRA approves the
payment of the outstanding balance. Further, the CRA will secure three competitive
proposals for graphics work before releasing any further assignments to CBGA. Finally,
the CRA will avoid engaging CBGA for work that will take their billing beyond the $10,000
threshold for the remainder of FY2025.
We request approval to pay the outstanding balance to CBGA.
Approved
Yeimy Guzman, Chief Financial Officer
February 24, 2025
Attention: City of Dania Beach
Project Title: Creative Design Services
Project Description: Artwork
Invoice Number: 00520
Thank you for your business. It ’s a pleasure to work with you on your project.
Please pay payment due upon receipt.
Thank you,
Connie Barone
DESCRIPTION SIZE COST
DB BSO MEETING FLYER 8.5 x 11 300
DB PATCH HARVEST AD 4.95 x 8 250
TOTAL:550
2035 Bennington Ct SW ● Vero Beach, Florida 32968 ● 407.902.9228 ● connie029@icloud.com
$300- 106-52-02-552-31-41
$250 112-52-09-552-48-10