Title
Sky Train Stage 2 Rental Car Center Station Weather Fence Fabrication Oversight Contract (Ordinance S-45877)
Description
Request to authorize the CIty Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with R&R Studios, LLC, or its City-approved designee, for an amount not to exceed $115,000 to work with an Aviation Department design and construction team to oversee fabrication and installation of approximately 460 feet of protective weather fencing for the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) Rental Car Center Sky Train Station. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Fiscal Year 2018-23 Public Art Project Plan includes a project to commission an artist to work with an Aviation Department design and construction team to create weather fencing for the Rental Car Center Sky Train Station.
On Nov. 15, 2017, City Council approved a $220,000 design contract for artists Rosario Marquardt and Roberto Behar (FL), doing business as R&R Studios, LLC, to work with an Aviation Design Team to design and engineer protective weather fencing for the new Rental Car Center Sky Train Station platform as part of the Sky Train Stage 2 project. Since then, the artists and team have finalized construction documents for the fence and its associated lighting. The multi-colored fence will include approximately 460 feet of tubular posts in 112 panels along the north and south sides of the station platform, and will include lighting at night. As part of this contract, R&R Studios will provide fabrication and installation oversight to complete the project.
Financial Impact
The PHX Sky Train Rental Car Center Weather Fence is one of 31 projects in the Fiscal Year 2018-23 Public Art Project Plan that City Council approved on June 28, 2018. The Art Plan includes $1,484,787 for this project. The proposed $115,000 contract will cover all costs related to the artist to oversee the fabrication and installation of the work. The remaining project funds will cover project fabrication, installation and administration. 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 approval of this item at its June 18, 2019, meeting.
Location
1805 Sky Harbor Circle
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Office of Arts and Culture.