Title
Artist Contract for Paradise Valley Park Public Art Project (Ordinance S-50904)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract, and amendments as necessary, with Donald Lipski for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for design, fabrication and installation of artwork for the Paradise Valley Park Public Art Project. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-28 Public Art Plan includes funding for the Paradise Valley Park public art project in District 2. The artist will work with the design team to integrate artwork into the park to enhance the visitor experience. A Roster of Pre-Qualified Artists established for the Parks and Recreation Department was utilized to select an artist for this project. The selection panel included: TJ Penkoff, Parks and Recreation Department; Shelby Sickler, Musical Instrument Museum and District 2 representative; Tiffany Lippincott, Phoenix Art Museum; Venessa Chavez, artist and arts educator; and Lisa Tolentino, arts educator from Paradise Valley College. The panel recommended Donald Lipski as the selected artist. Artist team Haddad-Drugan was selected as an alternate should the selected artist be unable to fulfill their contractual obligations.
Financial Impact
The proposed $500,000 budget will cover all costs related to the design, fabrication, and installation of the artwork. Funding for this project was included in the FY2023-28 Public Art Plan approved by City Council on July 3, 2023. Funds are available in the department’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget using Percent-for-Art funds. These CIP funds can only be used for public art. They cannot be used to hire City workers, such as librarians, police, or firefighters, or pay to operate public buildings, like libraries, parks, or senior centers.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and recommended this item for approval on March 12, 2024, by a vote of 10-0.
The Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee reviewed and approved this item at its May 8, 2024 meeting, by a vote of 4-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Office of Arts and Culture.