Title
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 3 North Concourse Public Art Project (Ordinance S-51770) - District 8
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into one artist contract with Mary Mayer and one artist contract with Monica Aissa Martinez, each with amendments as necessary and each in an amount not to exceed $100,000 (for a total of $200,000), to work with an Aviation Department design team to design and oversee construction of large-scale terrazzo floors for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Terminal 3 North Concourse Public Art Project. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-29 Public Art Plan includes funding for multiple artworks to be integrated into the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Terminal 3 Modernization Project. In collaboration with the Aviation Department, Arts and Culture seeks to commission artist-designed terrazzo floors to be integrated into the Project, which is currently in the design phase. The new North Concourse at Terminal 3 will be approximately 140,000 square feet over three levels and add six gates to the terminal. In addition, two new connectors will link the new concourse with Terminal 4 and other areas of Terminal 3 for easier transfers. As part of this project, artists will be expected to design artwork that will enrich the passenger experience with bold artistic statements and make traveling more enjoyable by creating immersive and memorable spaces.
A Request for Qualifications for the project was released on July 24, 2024, with a submission deadline of August 30, 2024. On January 16, 2025, a three-member artist selection panel reviewed 22 qualified applications and selected artists Mary Meyer and Monica Aissa Martinez. The artists were recommended based on their potential to create exceptional designs for terrazzo flooring and their ability to work effectively with complex design teams. Shachi Kale was chosen as an alternate, who would be contracted only if the selected artists could not complete the projects. The selection panel included Becky Tomasek, Interior Design Principal, DFDG Architecture; Nicole Burns, Museum Assistant, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Museum; and Ann Morton, Artist and Phoenix resident.
Financial Impact
The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 3 North Concourse Public Art Project is one of 48 projects in the FY 2024-29 Public Art Plan that the City Council approved on July 1, 2024. The total budget is $4,500,000. The two proposed $100,000 design and construction oversight contracts (totaling $200,000) will cover all costs related to the artists working with City staff and the Aviation Design Team to develop full designs and oversee the construction of terrazzo floors. Additional funding in the Public Art Plan for this project covers project construction, staff time, contingency, and administrative costs.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and recommended approval of this item on February 18, 2025, by a vote of 8-0-1.
Location
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 3400 E. Sky Harbor Boulevard.
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson and the Office of Arts and Culture.