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Neg Agmt with Kidzibits, Inc. to provide early literacy play structures at library project sites, 10/30/24-10/29/30, NTE $1,500,000
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate an Agreement with Kidzibits to design, fabricate, install and maintain early literacy play structures and spaces at Hennepin County Library sites, during the period of October 30, 2024 through October 29, 2030, in the not to exceed amount of $1,500,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county, and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Hennepin County Library (HCL) in partnership with Hennepin County Facility Services published a Request For Proposals (RFP) for Early Literacy Play Structures and jointly evaluated all proposals.
The Hennepin County Library Capital Plan calls for remodeling up to 14 libraries of various sizes across the county over the next six years. As library spaces are redesigned or built, HCL is committed to including creative and fun literacy and learning play spaces that support early learning and school readiness. Our early learning play spaces connect to the mission and vision of Hennepin County Library: to inspire, facilitate, and celebrate lifelong learning. Our early learning spaces are a shared space for enrichment and connection.
The RFP was written and evaluated in collaboration with the Facility Services Library Projects Manager. Funding for the early literacy play structures that will be completed as a result of this Agreement is sourced from the capital project budgets allotted to Facility Services for library building renovation and construction. Facility Services supports the projected budget amounts and totals as outlined below within the context of these projects as an appropriate portion for early literacy play structures. The intent of the Library and Facility Serv...
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