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Board approves contract for 'County Built on Iron' exhibit; some commissioners question out-of-area vendor
Summary
The county agreed to contract Split Rock Studios for a state-funded "County Built on Iron" exhibit; at least one commissioner objected to using a Minneapolis fabricator after an open RFP process that produced two bids.
St. Louis County agreed to serve as fiscal agent and contract with Somerville Wilson doing business as Split Rock Studios to design and fabricate a "County Built on Iron" exhibit funded by a $385,000 state appropriation.
Director Shane Peterson and staff explained the historical society led the exhibit design effort and the county is acting as fiscal agent because the state appropriation required a public entity for reimbursement. Peterson told commissioners the project will…
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