Title
Artist Design and Construction Oversight Contracts for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sky Train Station Terrazzo (Ordinance S-44066)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into one contract with Arizona artist Bill Dambrova and one contract with Arizona artist Frank Gonzales, or their City approved-designees, each for an amount not to exceed $50,000, to work with an Aviation Department design team to design and oversee construction of terrazzo floors for the planned Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX Sky Train Stage 2 stations at the Rental Car Center and 24th Street West Ground Transportation Center. These projects will continue the successful series of Arizona artist-designed terrazzo floors integrated into PHX Sky Train stations. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
On Sept. 8, 2017, a five-person artist selection panel recommended Mr. Dambrova, Mr. Gonzales and six other finalists from a pool of 52 Arizona artists who had applied to be considered for this public art project. In addition to the two recommended artists, the finalists included the Fortoul Brothers, Cheryle Marine, Aaron Rothman, Mary Shindell, Rossitza Todorova and Ellen Wagener. On Oct. 9, 2017, the panel interviewed the finalists and reviewed preliminary concepts before recommending that Mr. Dambrova and Mr. Gonzales be contracted for the project. The panel based its decision on the artists' approach to the project, their potential to create beautiful and durable floors, and their ability to work effectively with complex design teams.
Financial Impact
The PHX Sky Train Phase 2 project 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 $2,300,000 for Sky Train Phase 2 projects. The two proposed $50,000 design and construction oversight contracts, totaling $100,000, will cover all costs related to the artists working with City staff and the station design team to develop full designs and oversee construction of the terrazzo projects. The remaining $2,200,000 will be used for project construction and administration, and to develop an additional public art project for safety weather screens to be integrated into the Rental Car Center station. The percent-for-art funds for this project come from the Aviation Department Capital Improvement Program.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and recommended this item for approval at its Oct. 17, 2017, meeting. The Parks, Arts, Education and Equality Subcommittee recommended this item for approval at its Oct. 25, 2017, meeting by a vote of 3-0.
Location
The project will be located at the Phoenix Sky Harbor PHX Sky Train Stage 2 stations at the Rental Car Center and 24th Street West Ground Transportation Center.
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Office of Arts and Culture.