Title
Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR25-35 with Los Alamos Historical Society in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,413,675.00 for the Services of Historical Education and Operation of History Museum and Archives for the Term of Seven (7) Years
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Services Agreement AGR25-35 with Los Alamos Historical Society in an amount not to exceed $2,413,675.00 for the services of historical education and operation of History Museum and Archives.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve this Agreement as requested.
Body
Los Alamos County owns the History Museum and houses historical archives in the Municipal Building. Through a general services agreement, the County contracts out the operation and management of these facilities and the provision of history education. The current agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2025 so staff initiated a procurement process to ensure the continuation of these services. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised for these services on December 30, 2024 and closed on January 23, 2025. The response from the Los Alamos Historical Society was responsive and was determined in writing by the evaluation committee to be the most advantageous to the County, taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in the RFP. It should be noted that the Los Alamos Historical Society is currently under service agreement with the County to provide these services.
The resulting services agreement, AGR25-35, is shown in Attachment A. The Agreement has been reviewed and approved to form by the County Attorney's Office. This agreement is being presented for Council consideration tonight. The highlights of this agreement are:
--FY26 Compensation = $315,000 with annual increase of 3% in following years
--Maintenance of displays and exhibits in History Museum and Fuller Lodge
--Staffing and operation of History Museum and Historical Archives
--History educ...
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