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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Jason Bauer, Assistant Director of Public Works/Assistant City Engineer
DATE: May 21, 2024
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute various contracts and make additional purchases related to improvements to the Stolp Island Parking Deck including painting and installing new lights, window tinting and signage.
PURPOSE:
To award contracts to Graybar, to furnish lighting for the parking deck and to Aurora Sign to fabricate and install signage on the deck and F.H. Paschen for painting and the application of new window tinting.
BACKGROUND:
The City has been working with the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) for the creation of a new theater in the first floor space of the parking deck, which opens in July of 2024. Currently, there are a few issues that need to be addressed before the opening. Firstly, due to the location of the entrance to the theater, new signage is required to make it easier for patrons to determine where they need to go for the show; this will also include the construction of graphics in the windows and banners adjacent to the new marquee. Secondly, the existing exterior lighting needs to be replaced as it is aged and replacement parts are no longer available. The lighting will also be upgraded to have color changing capability to change via any themes in the downtown and/or complement any show at the theater. Some minor painting is required this year and lastly, the existing window tinting is not consistent over the deck, windows and some areas are peeling.
DISCUSSION:
The light purchase will be made from Graybar, a vendor that the City uses frequently for lighting materials, as they participate in the Omnia Cooperative purchasing program; the quotation is included as Exhibit 1. Regarding the selection of Aurora Sign for the wayfinding signage, this company was previously hired by ACCA to design, fabricate and install the marquee sign above the theater entrance...
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