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Council approves Intentional Design Studio to create museum exhibit, citing tribal relationships
Summary
Council awarded a roughly $100,000 exhibit design-and-fabrication contract to Intentional Design Studio after the historical society and its focus group recommended the firm for its tribal relations and experience handling sensitive artifacts; council approved the award in a roll-call vote.
After reviewing three bids for planning, design and fabrication of the Blackbird (Andrew Blackford) Museum exhibit, the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society recommended Intentional Design Studio. Teddy Tammy, director of the historical society, told council the firm’s proprietor has deep relationships with the local tribal community and experience handling culturally sensitive artifacts—factors the society prioritized alongside price.
Tammy said the three bids were "all within the budget amount," with Intentional Design Studio’s quoted price near $100,000 and contingency up to $120,000 depending on scope. Several council members and members of the museum focus group confirmed that tribal representatives and focus-group trustees had reviewed the proposals and supported the selection because of the firm’s relationship-building and specialized experience.
One council member and a preservation-minded resident raised concerns about selecting a small firm with a shorter track record compared with larger, more established firms; Tammy and other society trustees responded that the proprietor’s specialty work, local experience and one-project-at-a-time approach made the firm a preferable choice for this culturally sensitive exhibit.
Council voted to accept the Intentional Design Studio bid and authorize contracting. The motion passed on a roll call with council members recorded as voting in favor.
