Approval of African-American Cultural and Historical Grant Award Agreement between the Florida Department of State and the City of Fort Pierce for the renovation of the Jackie L. Caynon Building for the Fort Pierce Highwaymen Museum in the amount of $483,662.00.

The City of Fort Pierce was awarded an African-American Cultural and Historical Grant from the Department of State for the renovation of the Jackie L. Caynon Building to create the City of Fort Pierce Florida Highwaymen Museum. The Highwaymen Museum Project was ranked fourth (4th) out of 152 grants reviewed by the African American Cultural and Historical Grants Team over a three-day period. The project received full funding in the amount of $483,662. Funds will be used to transform the two-story, 3,200-square feet building located in the historical African American community of Lincoln Park to house valuable works of art. Work items include installing a new HVAC; fire suppression; security system; decorative security fencing; upgrading (5) exterior doors; renovating the kitchen and installing wood shutters; installing brick pavers; installing LED track lighting; removing and replacing the flooring on both floors; repair, patch, prime, paint interior walls; install custom window coverings in the main gallery, and install a new generator with a transfer switch.
 

Staff recommends approval. 

Staff will proceed as directed by the City Commission

Audria Moore-Wells, Special Projects Coordinator

Nicholas C. Mimms, P.E., ICMA-CM
Tanya Early, City Attorney
Teri Abstein, Contracts & Grant Manager,
FL. Department of State, Division of Arts & Culture