Title
Artist Design Contract for Community Beautification and Greenspace Public Art Project Well Site 84/88 (Ordinance S-44192)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Bobby Zokaites Sculpture, LLC, or its City-approved designee, in an amount not to exceed $35,000, to work with a landscape architect to design enhancements for the Community Well Site 84/88. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse the necessary funds for this item.
Report
Summary
The FY 2017-22 Public Art Project Plan includes a project to commission artists to work with a landscape architect to enhance the security and appearance of community well sites and other water facilities citywide. On Nov. 17, 2017, a five-person artist selection panel recommended Bobby Zokaites be contracted for the Maryvale project. The panel based its decision on Mr. Zokaites's versatility with wide range of construction materials, and his ability to integrate innovative visual art into community sites.
Financial Impact
The Community Beautification and Greenspace Program is one of 31 projects in the Fiscal Year 2017-22 Public Art Project Plan that City Council approved on June 28, 2017. The Art Plan includes $1,000,000 for this project. The proposed $35,000 design contract will cover all costs for the artist to work with the community, City staff and the landscape architect to develop the design for this project. Funds for project construction would be requested when the design phase is complete. The percent-for-art funds for this project come from the Water Services Capital Improvement Program.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Art and Culture Commission reviewed and recommended this item for approval at its Dec. 19, 2017, meeting.
Location
The project is located at 7304 W. Crittenden Lane
Council District: 5
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Office of Arts and Culture.