Larry Bird Museum replaces peeling graphics after warranty dispute with original vendor

What happened

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.

The outcome

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.

Sources

• Ravenswood denies warranty claim, blames museum humidity, 1:05:13
• About a third of the museum's panels are being redone, 1:13:27
• Board paid a 50% deposit to Ignition Arts, 1:07:05
• Missed fifth panel and $23,000 quote plus change order, 1:10:03
• New phenolic system carries a 10-year warranty, 1:12:18
• Counsel recaps Ravenswood's rejected warranty claim and demand letters, 1:13:51
• Chair says board will schedule an executive session, 1:15:49

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