Request for Qualification received June 28, 2018 for S33-Q26586 - Approve an ordinance awarding eighteen (18) professional service contracts to various music artists and performing arts organizations in the amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for the Harmony in the Air project for the Houston Airport System.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Houston Airport System and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an ordinance awarding eighteen (18) professional service contracts for three years with two one-year options to various music artists and/or performing arts organizations in the amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for the Harmony in the Air project for the Houston Airport System. The Director of the Houston Airport System and the Chief Procurement Officer may terminate this contract at any time upon thirty (30) days, written notice to the contractor.
The scope of work requires each artist to provide music performances at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH) and/or William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Each artist will be afforded at least 26 performances over the term of the contract.
All performances, regardless of the genre, will be appropriate for an airport setting and will provide a pleasant listening experience for all visitors to each airport. Performances that include lyrics, will not contain obscene, sexually explicit, social, political, religious, or racially demeaning words.
The Request for Qualification (RFQ) was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws. As a result, submissions were received from the following Individual Musicians (IMs) and Performing Arts Organization (PAOs):
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1
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Anthony Henry
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2
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Apollo Chamber Players
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3
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ARS Lyrica Houston
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4
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Axiom Quartet
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5
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Divisi Strings
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6
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Eddie Akametchine Trio
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7
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Entertainment Connect: Emily Klein; Melvin Johnson and the Electro Akoustics Band; Rainel Joubert Duo
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8
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Gary Mitchel Dahl
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9
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Harmonious Pilot
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10
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Kenneth Smith
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11
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Mark Prause
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12
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Musiqa
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13
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Mystery Love Company
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14
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Pamela York Trio
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15
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Paul English Jazz Quartet
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16
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Retrospect
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17
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Robert Chadwick Jazz Trio
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18
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Sheila Patterson
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19
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Solero Flamenco, LLC
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20
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Stephanie Gustafson-Amfahr
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21
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The Dancewicz-Doucet Duo
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22
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The Gerling-Mut Duo
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Each IM and PAO was required to meet the following qualifying criteria:
- Each individual musician, must reside in Harris County or an adjacent county. Each performing arts organization, must have their main office located in Harris County or an adjacent county.
- Every musician, either individual or as part of a performing arts organization, shall have a minimum of eight (8) years of previous professional performance experience.
- PAOs and IMs shall provide names and descriptions of ensembles and/or musicians previously or currently employed or represented by the PAOs and IMs, with links to corresponding websites.
- PAOs and IMs shall provide names of venues where the musicians represented by the PAOs and IMs have performed and/or currently perform.
- PAOs and IMs shall provide materials such as CDs, videos, marketing materials, social media posts, and/or links to events booked and/or produced by the musicians employed by the PAOs and IMs.
- PAOs and IMs shall provide references from five (5) former or present clients.
- Musicians must have a college degree, preferably in music. If musicians do not have a college degree, they must have equivalent professional musician experience of at least eight (8) years and two (2) letters of recommendation from established professionals with appropriate credentials.
The evaluation committee selected the following IMs and PAOs to receive a contract.
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Anthony Henry
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Apollo Chamber Players
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3
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ARS Lyrica Houston
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4
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Axiom Quartet
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5
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Divisi Strings
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6
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Eddie Akhmetchine Trio a sole proprietorship operated by Eddie Akhmetchine
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7
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Entertainment Connect: Emily Klein; Melvin Johnson and the Electro Akoustics Band; Rainel Joubert Duo
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8
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Mark Prause
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9
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Musiqa
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10
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Mystery Loves Company a partnership operated by Carlos A. Machado and Maddy Herdeman
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Pamela York Jazz Trio a sole proprietorship operated by Pamela York
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12
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Paul English Jazz Quartet
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13
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Retrospect a sole proprietorship operated by Eric Charles Kaposta
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14
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Robert Chadwick Jazz Trio a sole proprietorship operated by Robert Chadwick
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15
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Solero Flamenco, LLC
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16
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The Dancewicz-Doucet Duo a sole proprietorship operated by Domininka Dancewicz
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The Gerling-Mut Duo a sole proprietorship operated by Ingrid Hunter
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Stephanie Gustafson-Amfahr (Alternate)
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The Houston Airport System is confident that each IM and POA are well qualified to provide the required services.
M/WBE Subcontracting:
Zero-Percentage Goal document approved by the HAS Office of Business Opportunity.
Pay or Play Program:
The proposed contract requires compliance with the City's 'Pay or Play' ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the contractor will provide health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
Hire Houston First (HHF):
This Request for Qualification (RFQ) adhere to the Hire Houston First Ordinance because of the requirement of knowledge of local conditions that was required from all that responded.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY 2019 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Department Name
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FY2019
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Out-Years
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Total
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Houston Airport System
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$600,000.00
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$2,400,000.00
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$3,000,000.00
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