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Aberdeen council tables museum inventory RFP, agrees to workshop before proceeding
Summary
The city delayed a planned request for proposals to inventory and municipal museum artifacts, directing staff to schedule a workshop with the nonprofit currently managing the collection and the council before issuing the RFP. The council also discussed competing concerns about deadlines and conflicts of interest.
Aberdeen City Council on April 23 tabled a staff request to issue a request for proposals to inventory and appraise the city’s museum collection, and agreed to schedule a workshop so council members, city staff and representatives of the local history nonprofit can discuss next steps.
The item was presented by Director Barnum, who asked the council to authorize a request for proposals so the city could obtain a professional inventory and appraisal required if the council decided to transfer or sell the collection. Barnum said the city cannot use the local history nonprofit, history98520 (History 98520), to…
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