DEPARTMENT: Center City Development and Operations
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1
SUBJECT:
Sound Services for Market Square (RFP 18-025 RFx: 6100009776)
SUMMARY:
The Center City Development & Operations Department requests authorization to enter into a one year contract with two (2) additional, two (2) year extensions with Daniel J. Patino dba Symmetric Sound Productions for the provision of sound services for Market Square with the total amount not to exceed (1) $111,000 annually; (2) $555,000.00 if both extensions are approved; funding available in the FY 2018 Market Square Fund. Contract term to commence upon approval by City Council.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Historic Market Square is a major tourist attraction located in the heart of downtown San Antonio drawing over a million visitors annually from places throughout the United States and all over the world. Throughout the year, typically on weekends, Market Square provides live entertainment to enrich the cultural environment and provide quality entertainment for locals and tourists. Quality sound services are vital to the success of the weekly live entertainment programming at Market Square.
The Center City Development & Operations Department solicited proposals for sound services at Market Square. The scale of services shall include, but not limited to providing public address system (PA system) comprising of microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers and related equipment. The evaluation of each proposal response was based on a total of 100 points. 35 points allotted for experience, background, qualifications and 25 points allotted for proposed plan. Twenty preference points were allotted for the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program, Small Business Enterprise Prime Contract Program Affirmative Procurement Initiative and the Minority/Women Business Enterprise Contract Program Affirmative Procurement Initiative. [DF1]
The evaluation c...
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