Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Award Contract #20240059 for Public Art Conservation for the Planning and Zoning Department.
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Submitted By: Nadia Tourjee, Procurement Management Division (PMD)
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal to enjoy culture, nature and fun activities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Nadia Tourjee, Procurement Contracting Officer I (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and RLA Conservation, LLC.
3. Purpose: To conserve and restore City-owned public art installations.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: Two (2) years, with one (1) additional one-year option to renew.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Conserving the City's public art installations will maintain them in good condition, prevent further deterioration, and address potential public health and safety issues.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Budgeted expenditure for Year 1 is estimated at $200,000, future expenditures will be appropriated in each year's budget.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council award Contract #20240059 to RLA Conservation, LLC.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council reject the recommended proposal.
2. Move that the Council reject all proposals and provide staff with direction.
Background: In late 2022, the City of Port St. Lucie contracted EverGreene Architectural Arts, Inc., a conservation company, to identify maintenance needs for its public art collection. The Port St. Lucie Public Art Collection Assessment Report, completed by EverGreene in December 2022, identified artworks in the collection with "Medium" and "High" priority maintenance status. If approved by City Council, RLA Conservation, LLC under Contract #20240059 will be responsible for identifying, planning, and executing conservation treatments required for the artworks identified by EverGreene. Advancing the treatment of the artwork prevents further...
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