Refurbishing City Hall Portraits / DPWP

This City of Worcester solicitation called for the complete refurbishment of a large collection of historic portraits—both photographic prints and oil‑on‑canvas paintings—located throughout City Hall. The work required cleaning, frame repair, re‑varnishing, canvas stabilization, and re‑framing, with a one‑year warranty on all materials and workmanship. Bids were to be submitted sealed by January 26 2022, and the contract was to be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder, with a total performance period of 320 calendar days. The award went to Studio TKM Associates for a lump‑sum price of $117,842. • Scope: full restoration of ~70 portraits (cleaning, repair, re‑varnishing, re‑framing). • Contract type: sealed‑bid, firm‑fixed‑price, 320‑day duration. • Required insurance: $1M per occurrence general liability, $2M aggregate, $1M auto liability, workers’ compensation. • No bid bond required; one‑year guarantee; net‑45 payment terms with prompt‑pay consideration for ≥30‑day discount period.