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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Dan Barreiro, Chief Community Services Officer
DATE: June 2, 2015
SUBJECT:
Resolution Awarding a Request for Proposal (RFP) 15-39 to Bluestone Design Build to Provide Exhibit Design/Build Services for the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Memorial Museum in the Amount of $246,000 to be approved on June 23, 2015.
PURPOSE:
This resolution awards RFP 15-39 to Bluestone Design Build in the amount of $246,000 to provide exhibit design, construction and installation. The City of Aurora was awarded two grants to assist with displays for the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Memorial Museum.
The Kane County Riverboat Grant in the amount of $46,000 was awarded to the City in 2013. These funds are designated for the restoration of original book cases that will serve as display cases. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Tourism Attraction Development Grant was awarded in September 2014. These funds are designated for the creation of displays in the amount of $200,000. The DCEO grant requires that a signed contract is in place by June 30, 2015 or the funds will be forfeited. The scope of work will include the development of a Museum Master Plan, design of exhibits, the construction of exhibits and the installation of exhibits. The exhibits are needed to display artifacts in a professional manner that provides a special experience for museum visitors.
BACKGROUND:
RFP 15-39 for Exhibit Design/Build Services was put together in May with a release of May 17, 2015. The notice of the RFP 15-39 was published in the Aurora Beacon News and posted to the City of Aurora website. A pre-submittal meeting was held on May 21, 2015 at the site to provide proposers with an opportunity to see the GAR Memorial Museum and artifacts located offsite. Questions were taken until Friday, May 22, 2015 and answers to submitted questions/clarifications were posted on the city's website on May 26, 2015....
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