Title:
Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a contract with Digital Resources Inc for the design and construction of a television and podcast studio to be located at 600 West Walker Street in an amount not to exceed $350,000 (Director of Communications and Community Engagement)
Background:
Approval of this resolution will authorize a contract with Digital Resources Inc. to provide turn-key services to design and build a multi-set television and podcast studio for the Communications and Community Engagement Department located at 600 West Walker Street. As included in the FY2024 Adopted Budget, services will include design, construction, the purchase and installation of all equipment, a two-year warranty on equipment, and two years of on-site support. Request for Proposal 24-014 was advertised with responses due on 2/20/2024. Digital Resources Incorporated was the sole responder. The estimated timeline to design, construct, and furnish all necessary audio, visual, and lighting equipment is four to six months. In order to reduce the proposed cost of the project from $402,623.19, an agreement was discussed and agreed upon with Digital Resources Incorporated to remove three years of the proposed five years of on-site support, lowering the cost to $350,000.
Digital Resources Inc is one of the premiere studio and set designers in Texas with experience focused on government agencies including municipalities, school districts, and colleges and universities. Clients include the cities of Dallas, Allen, Laredo and the school districts of Prosper ISD and Fort Worth ISD. University clients include Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, which a member of the Communications team was recently able to tour and meet with representatives of the school to discuss their overall satisfaction with the studio and positive interaction with Digital Resources Incorporated. In addition, calls made to the cities of Dallas and Allen Texas to discuss their experience wit...
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