Title
Artist Design and Construction Oversight Contract for PSHIA Terminal 4 S1 Connector Bridge Public Art Project (Ordinance S-45667)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with the artist team of Isaac and Gabriel Fortoul (AZ), doing business as the Fortoul Brothers, LLC., for an amount not to exceed $125,000 to work with an Aviation Department design team to design and oversee construction of large-scale terrazzo floors and adjacent walls for the new Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 4, S1 Concourse Connector Bridge. The project will be integrated into the design of PSHIA's new south concourse at Terminal 4. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Fiscal Year 2018-23 Public Art Project Plan includes a project to commission artists to integrate artwork into the design of the new south concourse at Terminal 4. The bridge will convey passengers between their concourse gates and the terminal.
On Feb. 5, 2019, a five-person artist selection panel recommended the Fortoul Brothers and four other finalists after reviewing a pool of 102 applicants who responded to the project's open Request for Qualifications. In addition to the Fortoul Brothers, the finalists included Betsy Casanas (PA), C.J. Hungerman (IL), Susan Logoreci (CA), and Electric Coffin (WA). On March 20, 2019, the panel interviewed the finalists and reviewed their design approach before recommending that the Fortoul Brothers be contracted for the project. The panel based its decision on the artists' understanding of the project, their ability to create an exceptional design for the floors and walls of the long concourse bridge, and their ability to work effectively with the overall project's design team.
The selection panel included Michael Chavez, Public Art Program Manager, Denver Arts and Venues; Gary Martelli, Curator and Manager of Phoenix Airport Museum; Peter Bugg, artist and Visual Arts Coordinator, City of Chandler; Betsy Fahlman, Professor of Art, Arizona State University; and Muktar Sheikh, community representative. John Tran, Russ Sanders, and Molly Milne, from the project's architectural team, served as advisors to the panel.
Financial Impact
The PSHIA Terminal Four S1 Concourse is one of 31 projects in the Fiscal Year 2018-23 Public Art Project Plan that City Council approved on June 28, 2018. The Art Plan includes $1,796,441 for this project. The proposed $125,000 design contract will cover all costs for the artist to work with City staff and the Aviation Department design team to design and oversee construction of the terrazzo floors and adjacent walls for the new Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 4, S1 Concourse Connector Bridge. The remaining project funds will be used for development and administration of this and one additional project to be integrated into the S1 concourse atrium. The percent-for-art funds for this project come from the Aviation Department Capital Improvement Program.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and recommended approval of this item at its April 16, 2019, meeting. The Parks, Arts, Libraries, and Education Subcommittee reviewed and approved this item by a 3-1 vote at its April 26, 2019 meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Office of Arts and Culture.