REPORT TO THE FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
DATE: May 16, 2019
FROM: Garry Bredefeld, Councilmember
BY: Marlene Murphey, Executive Director
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to a Veterans Memorial at City Hall:
1. Approve Agreement with Bell Memorials & Granite Works, Inc., in the amount of $83,854.46 for design, fabrication and installation services; and
2. Approve Agreement with WW2 Research Inc., in the amount of $15,000 for research services.
Sponsor: Councilmember Bredefeld and Fresno Revitalization Corporation (FRC)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
To implement the Veterans Memorial project it is recommended that the Fresno Revitalization Corporation approve and authorize Councilmember Garry Bredefeld to execute the attached agreements with Bell Memorials & Granite Works, Inc., in the amount of $83,854.46 for design, fabrication and installation services; and, with WW2 Research Inc., in the amount of $15,000 for research services.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Veteran Memorial Fund is well underway and in order to proceed with implementation it is appropriate to contract for services to fabricate and install the granite monument. To help insure that all Fresno veterans are honored, a contract for historical services is included to provide a verified list of service members who lost their lives along with their branch of service and related information.
BACKGROUND
In March of this year, the Council unanimously decided to erect a monument to honor the service men and women from Fresno who lost their lives in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. The Fresno Revitalization Corporation, our nonprofit 501(C) 3, is assisting with the receipt and deposit of donations. As of this writing, donations totaling $64,750.00 have been received and a deposit has been made for the timely preparation of the monument. Initial estimates for the project totaled about $130,000. A portion of the installation work is expected to be donated.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
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LOCAL PREFERENCE
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FISCAL IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS:
Bell Memorials & Granite Works Inc. Contract
WW2 Researcher Letter of Agreement