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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-08-057 - E08-028 - Consultant Services - Public Art Policy & Program Review Report To: Mayor Carl Zehr and Members of Council Date of Meeting: 2008-05-05 Prepared By: Larry Gordon Date of Report 2008-04-28 Report No: FIN 08-057 Subject: E08-028 Consultant Services - Public Art Policy and Program Review RECOMMENDA TION That Expression of Interest E08-028, Consultant Services - Public Art Policy and Program Review, be awarded to The Planning Partnership, Toronto, Ontario at their estimated fee of $45,643.50, including expenses of $2,000. and G.S.T., based on a satisfactory contract being negotiated and an upset fee being established, and further that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor. BACKGROUND In 2005, the City's Culture Plan II was approved by Council. One of the report's recommendations was that a review of the public art program and policy be done. The Public Art Policy and Program Review will: produce a single cohesive public art policy through the consolidation of existing policies and full consideration of the City's future public art growth provide an operating policy for the program's administration REPORT In accordance with Chapter 170 of the Municipal Code pertaInIng to the Selection of Professional Services/Consultants, a Consultant's Review Committee was established consisting of I. Pregel, Supervisor Arts & Culture, C. York, Co-ordinator Arts & Culture, and L. Gordon, Director of Purchasing. Expressions of interest were requested from twenty-four (24) potential consultants and advertised on the City of Kitchener Home Page and the internet through the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering Information System relative to this project. Documents were downloaded by four (4) interested parties. By the closing date of Friday April 11 th, 2008, one (1) response had been received. The Review Committee met on Tuesday April 22nd, 2008 to interview the Consultant and elected to award the project to The Planning Partnership, Toronto, Ontario. A listing of the responding party follows for your reference. The Planning Partnership, Toronto FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Funding will be provided from index 610400 - Culture Plan II Implementation REVENUES Capital out of Current $246,000. EXPENSES Staff Training & Seminars Consulting Fees YTD E08-028 Less G.S.T. Rebate $ 1,200. $ 7,500. $45,643.50 ($ 2~173.50) $43,470.00 $ 43~470. $ 52,170. TOTAL SURPLUS $193,830. * The surplus funds in index 610400 will be used for projects being planned and implemented under focus themes including Community Investment Strategy, Arts & Culture Cluster Strategy, Multicultural Access, Neighbourhood Art and Marketing and Networking with the next project being a networking series for local artists and a mentoring program for new artists to our community coming from other countries. There are also plans to collaborate with the Region and the cities of Waterloo & Cambridge on a Community Cultural Mapping project. Any remaining balance will be returned to Capital Surplus. Larry Gordon Director of Purchasing == Q) ':;: 00 Q) C\lD: ~ ~ w Cl ... 0 00. ~ ~~~~ ~g~-g ~~~~ ~~8~ ~ ~ ~ 16 ~~]~ ~j~ L :::::i"C :::::; 0 CO ~~> LL C -:J ~* 0) .0 c: o o o to '<t ~ o o o to '<t C\J 00 ~~ .-: g Ul"O :::::; 0) a:~ .0 c: o CO I- :::::; >-(3 <t: o o o to & o o o to ~ 00 00 C\J L{) ..--" r---:- C 0) :::::; () '0 :::::; Ul 0 0)- 2 .~ 0) 0.. > CO ~() Ul 0) :::::; C 0) > 0) 0: ~ I- ~~ .~ ~ Eo O)W (f)- ~ ~ ~tf .c c ~.~ ~ Ul I- :::::; C '+- Ul ~~ :5 X(f)() w o I'-- ~ o o I'-- 05 Ul 0) Ul C 0) 0.. X W ~ I- o C"') 0) g o o C"') & (.) Q) '0 0. :5 '0 II) :3 Q.. :i (J) 't:l ~ Q) '0 0. I- (f) 0- 0) :0 .~- ~ ~~ ~ ~, ~ ;, CO Ul 0) "0 :::::; ~ "0 C CO I- (f) C) ~ Ul 0) "0 :::::; ~ Ul :::::; ~ (f) ~ 0.. CO () o "0 0) C :::::; 0) 0) .0 .~ Ul o (.) 0) ~ I- * Z Ul "0 C :::::; Ul :::::; 1 >- ~