Title
Artist Contract for Lone Mountain Park Public Art Project (Ordinance S-50641)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract, and amendments as necessary, with WOWHAUS for an amount not to exceed $450,000 to design, fabricate, and install public art at Lone Mountain Park. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-28 Public Art Plan includes funding for artwork to be located at Lone Mountain Park, currently 39.5 acres of undeveloped land at 56th Street and Montgomery Road in District 2. The Lone Mountain Park updated master plan was approved by the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board in September 2023. The project, including integrated public art elements, is expected to be completed in 2025.
A selection panel reviewed applicants from the Pre-Qualified Artist Roster for City Parks which was established in May 2023. The recommended artist team of Ene Osteraas-Constable and Scott Constable (WOWHAUS) was chosen for their previous collaborations with public parks and experience with innovative, interactive, and functional artworks. WOWHAUS will work with the project design team, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the nearby community to identify the best locations for the integration of artwork within the park infrastructure.
The selection panel included Mary Beth Bannon, Arts Educator and District 2 resident; Jeff Lothner, Associate Principal Landscape Architect, Dig Studio; and Tony Salinas, Recreation Supervisor, City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation Department. WOWHAUS will be responsible for community outreach, design development, structural engineering, fabrication and installation of the artwork. Should WOWHAUS be unable to fulfill their contractual obligations, the panel recommends Dixie Friend Gay as the alternate artist for this project.
Financial Impact
The proposed $450,000 budget will cover all costs related to the design, fabrication, and installation of the artwork. Funding for this project was included in the FY2023-28 Public Art Plan approved by City Council on July 3, 2023. Funds are available in the department’s Capital Improvement Budget using Percent-for-Art funds.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee reviewed and approved this item at its Feb. 14, 2024 meeting.
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and recommended this item for approval on Jan. 9, 2024, by a vote of 10-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Office of Arts and Culture.