Title
Agreement with Arizona Department of Transportation for Aesthetic Enhancements for Pedestrian Overpass Near Elwood Street and 63rd Avenue - Amendment 1 (Ordinance S-47836)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the existing Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to add funds from the City for aesthetic enhancements for the east-to-west pedestrian overpass located near Elwood Street and 63rd Avenue. This pedestrian overpass project is a part of the Congressman Ed Pastor South Mountain Freeway Loop 202. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The estimated financial impact to the City is $1,762,734.
Report
Summary
This agreement continues the City of Phoenix and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) partnership as set forth in the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) 15-0005526-I dated Jan. 12, 2016.
The original agreement allowed the City to select a public artist to work with ADOT and the contracted design and construction team to incorporate public art enhancements as part of the pedestrian overpass. The public artist and the Office of Arts and Culture worked with the community, school officials and neighborhoods on the aesthetics and safety components of the overpass.
The multiuse overpass structure has linked the Rio Del Rey Units I and II subdivision and provides safe access to Kings Ridge Elementary and the Riverside Elementary School District. The City will assume typical maintenance responsibilities for the overpass such as graffiti removal, debris removal, lighting replacement and general upkeep.
City funding comes from the Congressman Ed Pastor South Mountain Freeway Loop 202 Pedestrian Bridge at Elwood Street public art project (AR63850017). It is one of 33 projects in the Fiscal Years 2020-25 Public Art Plan that City Council approved on Sept.16, 2020 (Ordinance S-46943). The approved Public Art Plan includes Street Transportation Department Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funds for this project.
Financial Impact
The cost associated with this agreement is $1,762,734. The approved Art Plan includes Street Transportation Department CIP funds for this project.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved the original IGA (Ordinance S-42187) on Dec. 2, 2015.
Location
This project is located near the Elwood Street alignment and 63rd Avenue as part of the South Mountain Freeway/Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway Loop 202.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Inger Erickson, the Street Transportation Department, and the Office of Arts and Culture.