Title
Artist Contract for 3rd Street Rio Salado Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge Public Art Project (Ordinance S-50758)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract, and amendments as necessary, with Barbara Grygutis for an amount not to exceed $100,000 for design and installation oversight of artwork for the 3rd Street Rio Salado Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge. 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 the 3rd Street Rio Salado Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge public art project in District 8. The artist will work with the Pedestrian Bridge team and the community to design and integrate artwork into the bridge to enhance the cyclist and pedestrian experience.
The artist was chosen from a pool of 23 Arizona artists who submitted applications for recent City of Phoenix public art solicitations. The selection panel included Darlene Jackson, District 8 resident and Nevitt Neighborhood Association leader; Victor Vidales, District 8 resident and business operator; Liz Oz-Golden, City of Phoenix Planner II, Rio Reimagined Project; Taylor Ingro, City of Peoria Arts & Culture Outreach Coordinator. The panel recommended Barbara Grygutis as the selected artist. Creative Machines was selected as an alternate should the selected artist be unable to fulfill their contractual duties.
Financial Impact
The proposed $100,000 budget will cover all costs related to the design and installation oversight 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 Program (CIP) Budget using Percent-for-Art funds. These CIP funds can only be used for public art. They cannot be used to hire City workers, such as librarians, police or firefighters, or pay to operate public buildings, like libraries, parks or, senior centers.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and recommended this item for approval on Feb. 14, 2024, by a vote of 10-0.
The Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee reviewed and approved this item at its March 20, 2024 meeting, by a vote of 3-0.
Location
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Office of Arts and Culture.