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Council approves major exhibit contract and related contracts for Savings Center project
Summary
Tuscaloosa City Council approved a $19,683,408 exhibit fabrication and installation contract and related professional services and contract amendments for the Savings Center project, and authorized several associated consultant and construction contracts and reconciliations.
The Tuscaloosa City Council on a voice vote approved a $19,683,408 contract with 12 20 Exhibits to fabricate and install exhibits for the Savings Center, and approved several related professional-services contracts and contract amendments critical to the project’s construction and operations planning.
The exhibit contract covers the core Ignite galleries, outdoor exhibits, the Sabin Legacy Hall and the Galaxy Gallery in the building’s glass entrance, Jonathan (Staff member) told the council during the presentation. He said the scope and price reflect a year-long design and pricing process with the exhibit fabricator and designers.
Why it matters: the exhibits are the central programmatic element of the Savings Center; the council and staff said the building would be only a shell without them. Council members pressed for clarity about how the exhibits fit the project budget and long-term maintenance…
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