Larry Bird Museum replaces peeling graphics after warranty dispute with original vendor
How we attribute this: speaker_144 → Mark, the Larry Bird Museum graphics project contractor — directly addressed by name twice: "Could you, Mark, explain to the board here what exactly are the phenolics?" [t=4208] and "Mark, thank you for everything that you have done in this project" [t=4556]. Surname unknown; graded probable per the meeting's speaker roster (two direct-address namings, short of the confirmed bar).
Who it touches
- Larry Bird Museum
Tracked in the archive
The Capital Improvement Board is replacing about a third of the Larry Bird Museum's display graphics after the original installer, Ravenswood, denied a warranty claim and blamed panels peeling away from the artwork on the museum's humidity.
The board already paid a 50% deposit on a $23,000 quote from Indianapolis firm Ignition Arts for a more durable "phenolic" graphic system carrying a 10-year warranty, but a fifth panel was missed in the original measurements, and project contractor Mark said the resulting change order could add "several thousand dollars" more.
Outside counsel Eddie Felling said Ravenswood's only response was an offer to fix the defective graphics at additional cost, and chair Brandon Sakbun said the board would schedule an executive session to weigh its legal options against the company.
Sources
- Ravenswood denies warranty claim, blames museum humidity1:05:13 (1 hour 5 minutes 13 seconds)
- About a third of the museum's panels are being redone1:13:27 (1 hour 13 minutes 27 seconds)
- Board paid a 50% deposit to Ignition Arts1:07:05 (1 hour 7 minutes 5 seconds)
- Missed fifth panel and $23,000 quote plus change order1:10:03 (1 hour 10 minutes 3 seconds)
- New phenolic system carries a 10-year warranty1:12:18 (1 hour 12 minutes 18 seconds)
- Counsel recaps Ravenswood's rejected warranty claim and demand letters1:13:51 (1 hour 13 minutes 51 seconds)
- Chair says board will schedule an executive session1:15:49 (1 hour 15 minutes 49 seconds)
Outcome
No vote taken; the board will hold an executive session to weigh legal options against Ravenswood while the graphics replacement with Ignition Arts continues.
No vote was taken. The board will hold an executive session to weigh legal options against Ravenswood while the graphics replacement with Ignition Arts continues.
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