STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: January 8, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to exercise the first of two, one-year renewal options to the service contract with IAPP, Inc. to provide stagehand, tech labor, and setup labor for the Office of Arts and Culture - Not to exceed $100,000 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service contract is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
This Supplemental Agreement No. 1 will continue to provide the Office of Arts and Culture with experienced stagehand, tech labor, and setup labor for theatrical performances, concerts, dance programs, plays, remote broadcast events, and special events.
The Office of Arts and Culture facilities that will utilize this service contract are, but not limited to:
* Bath House Cultural Center
* Latino Cultural Center
* Majestic Theater
* Moody Performance Hall
* South Dallas Cultural Center
Stagehand and tech labor includes, but is not limited to, operation of audio and video equipment, stage lighting systems, follow spot lights, props/scenery, and public address systems before, during, and after a performance. Setup labor will include unloading, assembly/rigging, staging, relocation, tear-down of equipment, and props required for any given performance or special event.
On November 10, 2015, the City Council authorized a living wage policy that requires contractors to pay their employees a "living wage" rate as established annually by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator for Dallas County by Resolution No. 15-2141. The current calculated living wage during the solicita...
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