Title
Contract for General Services, Agreement No. AGR17-05 with Sculpture Smart, LLC in an Amount Not To Exceed Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) for Five Years, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of Outdoor Sculpture Cleaning and Maintenance.
Suggested Motion
I move that Council approve the expenditure of Art in Public Places funds for a multi-year agreement, AGR17-05, with Sculpture Smart, LLC in a total amount not to exceed $75,000, plus applicable gross receipts tax, for the purpose of outdoor sculpture cleaning and maintenance of the Los Alamos County Public Art Collection.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the expenditure of Art in Public Places funds as requested.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Art in Public Places Board (APPB) recommends approval of this general services agreement.
Body
Los Alamos County currently has thirty-nine (39) outdoor sculptures in its public art collection, including three sculptural fountains. These outdoor sculptures range in size, material and location. A significant portion of the sculpture collection is bronze, but the collection also includes steel, granite, aluminum, copper, concrete, and other mediums.
County staff and the Art in Public Places Board recently solicited proposals from qualified professionals to perform the following services: annual inspections, routine cleaning, waxing, sealing, or other necessary protective treatments to conserve and preserve the outdoor sculpture collection.
For the past four years, the Los Alamos public art sculptures have been cleaned and maintained by Sculpture Smart, LLC, based in Santa Fe. APPB believes this contractor has done a good job and appreciates having a trained professional available to provide cleaning and sealing for the sculptures in addition to being able to perform the following services: restoring patinas, assisting with winterizing the sculptural fountains; ...
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