TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Director of Parks and Recreation
Eilen Stewart, Cultural Arts Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Awarding an Agreement to RLA Conservation, LLC for Comprehensive Public Art Assessment Not-to-Exceed $25,000 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-0105
B) ALLOCATE FUNDS
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 23-0105:
A. Awarding a contract to RLA Conservation, LLC for Comprehensive Public Art Assessment in an amount not to exceed $45,000;
B. Allocate an additional $25,000 from the Public Art Trust Fund (PATF) to assess the condition of all public art owned by the City of Manhattan Beach; and
C. Authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to execute the agreement.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
On September 19, 2017, City Council approved an allocation of $20,000 from the Public Art Trust Fund (PATF) to hire a part time staff member to develop a Public Art Assessment report. After a recent review of the project parameters in anticipation of launching the Project, it was determined that additional expertise would be required to account for the diversity of artwork within the City's collection as well as to establish repair and maintenance schedules that best fit industry standards for the different types of artwork the City owns. Staff secured a $40,000 quote for this assessment from RLA Conservation, LLC (RLA), which specializes in art conservation for large collections and has prior experience working with collections held by various municipalities. The proposed agreement for a total not to exceed $45,000 includes the scope of services listed on the quote from RLA and a $5,000 contingency to provide funds in the event there are unforeseen issues or additional artworks needed. If approved, sufficient funds are available to aw...
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