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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share the following Public Art Conservation Request for Proposals with your networks.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The City of Victoria is requesting proposals from qualified and experienced professional fine art conservators with expertise in public art restoration and conservation to provide services related to project planning and management for
the conservation, de-installation, transportation, and re-installation of Fins of Centennial Square, a large-scale outdoor artwork comprised of three concrete monoliths with Italian glass mosaic currently located in the Centennial Square fountain.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more details on the full Request for Proposals (RFP), please visit:
<a href="https://victoria.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/90818">City of Victoria - Public Art Conservation - Fins of Centennial Square</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">An online information meeting will be held on <b>Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 2:00pm Victoria time</b>. Interested proponents should advise Jesusa Tahao, Senior Buyer, Supply management services, via email at
<a href="mailto:purchasing@victoria.ca">purchasing@victoria.ca</a> of their interest to attend the meeting. The City will provide a conference link upon receipt of interest in attending.
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<p class="MsoNormal">For questions, please contact: <a href="mailto:purchasing@victoria.ca">
purchasing@victoria.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.4pt"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Ammar Mahimwalla,
</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">(He/Him)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.4pt"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Senior Cultural Planner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.4pt"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">City of Victoria<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.4pt"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Office address: 720 Douglas Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.4pt"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Mailing address: 1 Centennial Square, Victoria BC V8W 1P6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.4pt"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">T 778.746.6838 C 778.887.8786<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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