Title
Artist Design Contract for Terminal Three Modernization East Atrium (Ordinance S-43484)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract for an amount not to exceed $225,000 with artist Donald Lipski (NY) or his City-approved designee to work with an Aviation Department design team to develop design, engineering and construction documentation for an artwork to be integrated into the East Atrium as part of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 3 Modernization Public Art Project. The artwork will serve as a major landmark for arriving passengers and visitors to the airport, and will be funded using percent-for-art funds. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The FY 2016-21 Public Art Project Plan includes a project to commission an artist to create a major artwork as part of the modernization of Terminal 3 East Atrium at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The East Atrium will be the terminal's main passenger arrival and greeting area.
Mr. Lipski was recommended through a competitive process in October 2016 to create a concept for a major artwork for the East Atrium as part of Terminal 3 modernization. City Council approved a concept development contract for Mr. Lipski on Dec. 14, 2016. Since then, Mr. Lipski has worked with the Terminal 3 Modernization project team to develop the concept for a sculptural installation that would occupy the 93-foot width of the atrium's eastern wall.
Procurement Information
On Aug. 23, 2016, a five-person artist selection panel recommended Donald Lipski and four other finalists after reviewing a pool of 177 artists who had applied to be considered for this public art project. In addition to Mr. Lipski, the finalists included Teresita Fernandez (NY), Ball-Nogues Studio (CA), Norie Sato (WA), and Amy Cheng (NY). On Oct. 28, 2016, the panel interviewed the finalists and reviewed their design proposals before recommending that Mr. Lipski be contracted for the project. The panel based its decision on Mr. Lipski's ability to create a memorable arrival landmark in the terminal; his exemplary ability to work with other design professionals; and his expertise with the materials he proposed to consider in designing the enhancements.
The selection panel included Gary Martelli, Aviation Department; Marie Navarre, artist; Garth Johnson, curator; Gilbert Vicario, curator; and Debbie Zapatka, community representative. Mark Roddy and Rick Pfannenstiel, architect and project director, respectively, for the Terminal Three Modernization, served as advisors to the panel.
Financial Impact
The Terminal 3 Modernization East Atrium is one of 51 projects in the FY 2016-21 Public Art Project Plan approved by City Council on June 1, 2016. The Art Plan includes $1,680,059 for this project. The proposed $225,000 design contract will cover all costs related to development of a full design and corresponding construction documents. Funds for project construction will be requested when the design phase is complete. 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 Nov. 15, 2016, meeting.
The Parks, Arts, Education and Equality Subcommittee reviewed and recommended this item for approval at its April 26, 2017 meeting by a vote of 3-0.
Location
The project is located in the Terminal Three East Atrium at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.