Title
Artist Design Contract for Happy Valley Road/I-17 Interchange Art Project (Ordinance S-43597)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract for an amount not to exceed $80,000 with Arizona artist Daniel Mayer or his City-approved designee, to work with the Street Transportation Department, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), and an ADOT engineering team to design the Happy Valley Road/Interstate 17 (I-17)Interchange Project. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
On April 24, 2017, a four-person artist selection panel recommended Daniel Mayer, Laurie Lundquist, and Otto Rigan from a pool of 15 Arizona artists who had applied to be considered for design team public art projects. On May 1, 2017, the panel interviewed the finalists and recommended that Mr. Mayer be contracted for the project. The panel based its decision on Mr. Mayer's insights about engaging the community, his potential to contribute new thinking to the design of the interchange overpass and surrounding landscape, and his ability to work well with a complex design team.
Contract Term
The contract period will last two years beyond its start date. Provisions of the contract may include an option to extend the term of the contract up to two additional years, which this option may be exercised by the City Manager or his designee.
Financial Impact
The Happy Valley Road/I-17 Interchange Public Art Project is one of 52 projects in the amended fiscal year (FY) 2016-21 Public Art Project Plan. The Art Plan was approved by City Council on June 1, 2016. On May 31, 2017, Council is separately reviewing the request to amend the FY 2016-21 Public Art Project Plan to include $100,000 for this project. The proposed $80,000 design contract will cover all costs related to the artist's working with City staff and the ADOT design team to develop full design and construction documents for this project. The percent-for-the-art funds for this project come from the Street Transportation Capital Improvement Program.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed this item at its May 16, 2017 meeting and recommended approval.
Location
The project is located at Happy Valley Road and the I-17 Interchange.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.