Title
Artist Fabrication, Construction Oversight and Installation Contract for Eastlake Park Streetscape Arts Project (Ordinance S-48805)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with artist Joshua Wiener (dba Flowcus) for an amount not to exceed $225,000, for fabrication, construction oversight and installation of the Eastlake Park Streetscape Arts Project. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
As part of Edison-Eastlake Community (EEC) revitalization efforts, the City issued a call for artists to design streetscape gateway art pieces to celebrate the cultural heritage of the Eastlake Park neighborhood. The scope of work included the creation designs for two sculptural street monuments and based on the successful completion of the design the artist may be contracted separately to participate in the project’s fabrication, construction oversight and installation. In the fall of 2021, the City Council approved an evaluation panel's recommendation to select Joshua Wiener (dba Flowcus) as the project artist as a result of a Call for Artists process conducted by the Arts and Culture Office.
On May 17, 2022, after six months of design, the Eastlake Park Neighborhood Association’s design committee voted to approve the artist's working design, entitled "Elevated". According to the artist, the artwork depicts two hands rising like pillars, within the hands, energy glows with intention. This conveys an ongoing effort that requires attention, alignment, and aspiration. The Eastlake Park gateway will speak to the spiritual efforts of a place distinguished with challenge and accomplishment. There will be two prominent site locations in the Eastlake Park neighborhood for each monument fabricated.
Contract Term
The six-month contract term will begin on or about July 1, 2022, with an option to extend for another three months, that may be exercised at the discretion of the City Manager or designee.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $225,000. Funding is available in the Neighborhood Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget using U.S. Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The item was recommended for approval by the Community and Cultural Investment Subcommittee on June 1, 2022, by a 4-0 vote.
The design agreement with Flowcus was approved by City Council on Oct. 27, 2021.
Location
Northwest corner of 16th and Washington streets, and southwest corner of 16th and Jefferson streets.
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Neighborhood Services Department.