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Resolution to Approve Amendment #1 with Quinn Evans Architects (QEA) to Complete the Fabrication and Installation of the Herbert Dreiseitl Exterior Artwork at the Ann Arbor Municipal Center ($553,320.00)
Memorandum
In December of 2009, City Council approved a contract with Quinn Evans Architects (QEA) for Project Design and Management Services for exterior artwork for the Ann Arbor Municipal Center Project in the amount of $111,400.00.
Quinn Evans Architects (QEA) continue to oversee the final design and construction of a publicly funded piece of artwork for the Ann Arbor Municipal Center. Acting as general contractor, QEA will coordinate the fabricators and the Artistic Team of Herbert Dreiseitl, Conservation Design Forum (CDF). CDF is a sub-consultant to QEA whose role is to act as a liaison to the Artist and develop the conceptual design so that it can be priced and fabricated.
In June of 2010, QEA, with assistance from CDF and the Artist prepared and publicly issued a request for Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) to potential fabricators/ installers through the City’s online Bidnet system. Based upon the design presented by the Artist and developed by the Artistic Team, two were considered complete and deemed pre-qualified. These were:
1. Couturier Ironcraft Inc., Comstock Park, Michigan
2. Future Fence / Future Fab Co., Warren, Michigan
The two competitively priced responses were received on August 26, 2010. However, both exceeded the budget established for this portion of the artwork and post submission review meetings were held with both potential fabricators to discuss options for reducing the proposed price.
Based upon the suggestions and alternatives offered by the fabricators and review by the Artistic Team, QEA proposes to retain Future Fence / Future Fab Company to fabricate and install the proposed exterior artwork of Herbert Dreiseitl as presented to the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission and City of Ann Arbor in June 2009, with the exc...
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