Cleveland ITB #RFB 3001 202600000000569

Airport Fine-Art Services, Framing, Storage, Installation and Printing

The City of Cleveland is seeking a provider for fine-art services and supplies supporting the Department of Port Control’s airport art program. - Government buyer: City of Cleveland, Division of Purchases & Supplies, for the Department of Port Control, Guest Experience, Art & Tour division. - Named OEMs and products: Takiya One Touch B Hook Hanging System; Nielsen Frames, specified as 3/8-by-1-inch frosted silver or black anodized aluminum frames. - Products and supplies: Frames with UV-blocking glass (at least 65% UV blockage), foam-core backing, assembly hardware and springs; replacement glass and hardware; metal security frames; risers, artifact display mounts and armatures; interpretive cards, vinyl lettering and didactic panels; and occasional giclée or lithograph prints on high-quality paper or canvas. Quantities and part numbers are not specified. - Services requested: Preservation-standard matting and mounting; framing, purchasing and installation; secure art storage, handling, packing, crating, rigging, moving, maintenance and cleaning; exhibit fabrication and display design; condition reports for art in transit; and creation, installation and replacement of interpretive materials and art prints. - Notable requirements: Artwork change-outs may involve 10–150 works or artifacts, with each installation completed within 24 hours and up to eight full change-outs per year. The provider must have at least 10 years of relevant experience and provide evidence and references; maintain at least approximately 150 square feet of secure, environmentally controlled storage plus non-environmentally controlled storage for frames and equipment; and provide at least four experienced art handlers on site. Subcontracting is prohibited. - Period and ceiling: One year or $49,999.99, whichever occurs first.

Description

The City of Cleveland is seeking a vendor to provide art services for the Department of Port Control’s Guest Experience, Art & Tour division. Work includes matting, framing, purchasing, installing, storing, moving, crating, and designing displays for artwork, as well as printing interpretive cards and didactic panels. The services are for up to one year and require, among other qualifications, relevant fine-art experience, secure environmentally controlled storage of at least approximately 150 square feet, and at least four experienced art handlers on site; subcontracting is not allowed. The order, if any, will not exceed $49,999.99 or one year, whichever occurs first.

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