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Bell Museum Imagine the Future Gallery Redesign

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11407.2101531.JSTState & Local

Submission Closed02/01/2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The contract involves redesigning the Bell Museum’s Imagine the Future gallery with the primary objectives of emphasizing climate change and related environmental challenges while also highlighting community questions and perspectives. The project aims to enhance the visitor experience through updated content and exhibits that better reflect these themes, with a targeted gallery opening scheduled for mid-April 2025. The work is set to commence in late February 2024, and interested respondents are advised to carefully review all provided project information and instructions, including the background and scope of work, before submitting their proposals. All responses must be submitted by February 1, 2024, with early submission encouraged to avoid errors and late rejection. The contract is managed by the University of Minnesota, under the NAICS code 712110, and the primary contact for inquiries is Jerry Taintor.

General Info

Agency

University of Minnesota

NAICS

712110 - Museums

Place of Performance

MN, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

University of Minnesota Supplier Process and Information 07-13-22

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedJan 8

Solicitation

Response DeadlineFeb 1

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

02/01/2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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AgencyUniversity of Minnesota

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Organization / AgencyUniversity of Minnesota

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Contacts

Jerry Taintor

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Full Description

Redesign the Bell Museum’s Imagine the Future gallery to revamp content and visitor experience, with two central goals – (1) more fully center climate change and related challenges, and (2) foreground community questions and perspectives. Other goals, approaches, and deliverables are spelled out below. Project start date is late February 2024; gallery opening date is mid-April 2025.
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