The City's Bandshell at Presque Isle Park has served the Marquette Community since the 1930s and has been decommissioned after exceeding its useful life. In 2023 the City Commission approved naming the next bandshell the Peg Hirvonen Bandshell. The Hirvonen Foundation has provided $100,000 in funding toward the professional design services for the facility and this expense was included in the approved FY 2024 budget.
Staff advertised a request for proposals and on February 14th received four qualified bids:
- Sanders & Czapski Associates of Marquette - $64,500
- Studio RAD, LLC of Marquette - $96,500
- Driven Design of Battle Creek - $85,000
- AWH Architects, LLC of Minneapolis, Minnesota - $99,760
Staff found all four proposals to be substantially complete and evaluated them based on the following criteria:
- Relative Experience of Personnel
- Experience in Designing Outdoor Performance Venues
- Project Management Experience
- Cost
- References
- Office Location
AWH Architects, LLC of Minneapolis, Minnesota was the highest scoring proposal, primarily due to their extensive experience with performance venues, and attention to lighting and acoustic design elements.
Staff has worked with AWH Architects, LLC and the City Attorney to develop a standard professional services contract.