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Monona commission pursues conservator contact after bids fail for Spring Haven pagoda work
Summary
Commissioners reported no bids returned on the Spring Haven pagoda project and discussed a promising lead with the Conservation of Sculptures and Objects Studio, which offered a site visit and possible full-project treatment pending cost estimates and procurement review.
At the Feb. 18 meeting, Monona Landmarks Commission members discussed restoration and preservation work for the Spring Haven pagoda after an earlier solicitation returned no bids.
A commissioner reported that the commission had been "ghosted" by the original architect and is following up with an established conservation firm, named in the meeting as the Conservation of Sculptures and Objects Studio, which has conservation experience on public monuments including work cited in the meeting packet (e.g., treatment strategy for Madison’s Annie Stewart fountain). The studio expressed interest in the entire project and requested a site visit, but cost estimates had not arrived by the meeting.
Commissioners raised procurement-process questions: because the project had earlier been put out for bid, staff said they would check with the city attorney and procurement rules to determine whether the commission must re-solicit bids or may select a conservator directly if the solicitation produced no responsive bids. The commission emphasized it will avoid actions that would remove opportunity from qualified bidders if a rebid is required.
No contract was authorized at the Feb. 18 meeting. Commissioners asked staff to obtain cost estimates from the conservation firm and to confirm procurement requirements with the city attorney and purchasing staff.
