AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Materials Management
DCM: Bryan Langley
AGENDA DATE: May 2, 2017
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Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a public works contract for the construction of the 9/11 Firefighter's Memorial Bell Tower project for the City of Denton; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6391C-awarded to Links Construction, LLC in the amount of $165,043.60). The Public Art Committee recommends approval of the design concept (8-0).
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RFP INFORMATION
This project is for the construction of a memorial bell tower to honor the firefighters who perished in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. It will be located at the front entrance to the Central Fire Station located at 332 East Hickory St. and will reference the World Trade Center Twin Towers.
Because Central Fire Station has received Local Historic Designation, the construction of this art project has received a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Landmark Commission. The City of Denton Public Art Committee plans to dedicate the memorial on September 11, 2017, which is the 16th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center.
On March 1, 2016, Council approved the concept of the 9/11 Firefighters Memorial Bell Tower.
Kirkpatrick Architecture Studio was then selected to design the art project (Exhibit 1-Project Rendering). As a result, RFP 6391 was sent to prospective suppliers for the construction of the 9/11 Firefighters Memorial Bell Tower. Request for Proposals were sent to 1,141 prospective suppliers. In addition, specifications were placed on the Purchasing website for prospective suppliers to download. Four (4) responsive proposals were received. Proposals were evaluated based upon published criteria, including price, delivery, compliance with specifications, and probable performance by the supplier. Based on the final ranking and scoring by the commi...
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