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8.3 South 9th Street Median Public ArtCITY OF SALINA REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION DATE TIME 04/26/2010 4:00 P.M. AGENDA SECTION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR NO: 8 AGENDA: Arts and Humanities ITEM NO. 3 BY: BY: Connie Bonfy Page 1 ITEM: th Approve and Artist Selection / Project Agreement for the South 9 Street Median between the City of Salina and Barbara Grygutis. BACKGROUND: th In 2008, the South 9 Street Median was identified for artwork placement by City Staff and a Site Committee was formed. In 2009, the Community Art and Design Advisory Committee recommended a Limited Invitational Competition Five artists were invited to reply to a site visit and proposal development opportunity. Proposals would be reviewed by the Site Committee/Artist Selection Panel and the Community Art & Design Advisory Committee (CAD) for final recommendation. The design challenge, commission, budget, selection criteria, and timeline were developed and sent to the invited artists. Four of the five artists accepted the invitation. One artist declined because of a preference to be involved in the earliest conceptual design phase. One additional artist later declined due to health reasons. THE DESIGN CHALLENGE Propose sculptural artwork that will provide visual interest, integrated within selected median/s and proposed landscaping enhancements. The project’s landscaping design provides native prairie grasses and low maintenance plantings…a transition from the more high maintenance plantings in the northern corridor medians. Median designs provide access to electrical and water. The focus will th include an emphasis on creating a ‘gateway’ for the community and those entering via south 9 street. PROPOSAL COMMISSION and ARTWORK BUDGET The commission for proposal development was $1000 which included $500 travel per trip associated with the required site visit and one subsequent proposal presentation. Artwork proposals were presented to the Artist Selection/Site Committee on March 30,2010 who rank ordered project finalists to present to the CAD Advisory Committee. CAD Advisory Committee reviewed and on April 15, 2010 recommended artist/artwork that is now presented to City Commission for artists/project approval. The project artwork budget is $230,000 which includesdesign, fabrication and installation. Selected artist will also provide a written maintenance plan for the artwork. The City’s cost includes landscaping plan adjustments with the landscaping consultants to accommodate the artist’s plan and provide access to electrical needs, concrete pad sites, and technical support for the installation. SELECTION CRITERIA Artwork was selected based on the following criteria: Artistic merit and aesthetic quality of work Artist’s demonstrated professi onal qualifications and experience Artist’s assessed ability to successfully execute proposed project within the CAD project budget and timeline. Appropriate scale and ability to address the gateway context of the site. Considerations to structural and su rface soundness and on-going maintenance. CITY OF SALINA REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION DATE TIME 04/26/2010 4:00 P.M. AGENDA SECTION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR NO: 8 AGENDA: Arts and Humanities ITEM NO. 3 BY: BY: Connie Bonfy Page 2 The artist’s ability to work with City crew and engineering consultants on the site. The artwork does not present a hazard for public safety. TIMELINE: Reply to Letter of Invitation received by November 10, 2009 Site Orientation, January 15, 2010 Proposal and submittal requirements due to Salina Arts & Humanities Commission by March 25, 2010 Finalists Proposal Pres entation, March 30, 2010 Artist/Artwork Selectio n Notification, April 2010 Artwork installed, Fall 2010 – Spring 2011 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Artwork design proposal A letter of interest (one page) stating your interest in the project, and a design statement for the proposed sculpture/s. A current resume, including e-mail and website addresses. Up to ten (10) digital jpg images and brief descriptions of previous work. SITE COMMITTEE / SELECTION PANEL After listening to three artist presentations and reviewing their proposals, the Site Committee ranked two artists high enough to forward to the Community Art and Design Advisory Committee for review. The two artists who were ranked most high presented two very different approaches. One presented a concept that was a low, undulating, wave-like abstract stainless steel walls that covered a longer length of the median to be surrounded by grasses and lighted from fixtures placed within the grass. One presented a more engineer ed and realistic approach (focusing on the Kansas tree lines seen in hedgerows) lighted from within the sculpture, more vertical (16-20’) thus offering a more noticeable gateway presence in a smaller footprint on the median. The third presentation scored too low to be passed onto CAD for consideration. It utilized five, 20-foot repurposed windmill towers to be used as pedestals for whimsical decorative cows. Following the site committee meeting, CAD Advisory Committee met and considered the minutes of the site committee and highlights from the artist’s PowerPoint proposals. After thoughtful review and consideration of quality, gateway context, and community, CAD agreed by consensus to recommend “Silver Lining” by Barbara Grygutis of Tucson, AR for approval by the City Commission. The artist’s statement and design proposal states the following: Concept: The work of art is designed to create a gateway for the southern entrance to the City of Salina. Currently, the traveler entering the City from the south is greeted by a generic commercial landscape. The work of art is conceived as a marker for the community that creates a sense of place and speaks to its place in the landscape. The sculptural gateway will be composed of three elements. CITY OF SALINA REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION DATE TIME 04/26/2010 4:00 P.M. AGENDA SECTION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR NO: 8 AGENDA: Arts and Humanities ITEM NO. 3 BY: BY: Connie Bonfy Page 3 The shelter belts of trees which dot the landscape to the south along I-135 create a unique Kansas look. It is this beauty that has inspired me and I choose to celebrate in creating this work of art. The sculptures I have designed for the medians along the South Ninth Street corridor are based on photographs taken as I traveled across the state during my recent site visit. These photographs of shelter belt and river trees create a unique and distinctively Kansas experience for the viewer. Titled, “SILVER LINING,” the central theme for this work of art, envisioned for the median along the new and enlarged South Ninth Street in Salina, Kansas, is the creation of a southern gateway to the city. The newly expanded South Ninth Street links I-135, a major highway across the north south axis of the country, to Salina. The entrance into Salina, will celebrate the City as a unique community. The sculpture will be an identifier, a marker inspired by Salina’s familiar landscape, a contemporary art statement, and a welcoming entrance to your City. NOTE: The final location for the sculpture in the median will be decided through consultation with the City of Salina after a thorough review of utility placement, traffic signs and signal poles in the median location. Materials: The sculpture will be fabricated with stainless steel. The two outer layers of stainless steel sheet will be heavy perforated stainless sheet metal. These two outer layers will form a “light box.” The inner tree image cut out will be of solid stainless steel secured in the fabrication construction. The inner forms will appear to float inside the light box. During the day, the natural light will create shifting patterns. The sculpture will take on different tones with the natural lighting changes throughout the day. LED night lighting will add a dynamic feature and another way to view the entire piece. Interesting shadow effects will also add to the overall effect. Lighting: LED light fixtures will be placed inside the sculptural forms. The lamp color will be white. The LED lamps are rated at – 40 degrees Fahrenheit and are able to withstand the very cold weather. At night, soft white light will illuminate the sculptural cut out and create a glowing effect from inside the light box. Lighting colors can be changed electronically at different times of the year if desired. The LED fixtures are rated for 10 years and come with a three year guarantee. Access panels to the lamps will be designed into the sculpture for easy lamp change when necessary. Engineering: The work of art will be well engineered - stamped and sealed by a structural engineer registered in the State of Kansas. Fabrication: The artist works directly with the fabricator to adapt the artwork design fabrication to meet the best dimension, view placement, and specific site location within the median. The engineering drawings will provide the specific design for the foundations. The fabrication shop will provide shop drawings, to be given to the City of Salina after installation. The sculpture will be fabricated in its entirety in a fabrication studio selected by the artist, based on price quotes received. I work with a selected few fabricating shops and will determine the best one for this project after engineering drawings are completed/approved. CITY OF SALINA REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION DATE TIME 04/26/2010 4:00 P.M. AGENDA SECTION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR NO: 8 AGENDA: Arts and Humanities ITEM NO. 3 BY: BY: Connie Bonfy Page 4 Installation: The fabricator will supply a template for the bolt pattern, to be available to the contractor who pours the concrete foundations.The sculpture will be shipped fully fabricated and will be lifted via crane onto the site. Technical Requirements: (as determined in prior Site Committee Meeting with City Representatives) 1. Foundation to be poured by City of Salina (per final engineering drawings supplied by artist) on site prior to sculpture installation. 2. Crane to be made available by City of Salina to install sculpture. 3. City of Salina to provide appropriate road closure during installation. (A section of South Ninth Street will have to be closed during the installation) 4. Electrical wiring to be run through conduit to sculpture, per final engineering drawings, will be supplied by City of Salina. Timeline: Engineering 3 months from signing of contract Fabrication 6 months from approval of engineering drawings Installation 1 month fr om approval of fabrication Arts and Humanities staff on behalf of the Co mmunity Art and Design Advisory Committee recommends awarding the contract to Barbara Grygutis for $230,000. CAD feels that her work will be both enjoyed and reflect very well on the Salina community art collection stating, “We are showing the community trees in the different way without compromising quality. Grygutis’ quality is very high.” FISCAL NOTE: These CIP has been budgeted for 2010 at an estimated cost of $240,000. CONFORMANCE WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN: In full support of the strategic plan Goal 3 to pr esent the highest quality services to the community consistent with the governing body’s direction and Goal 6 to make the Salina a city with connectivity both physically and socially. COMMISSION ACTION: 1. Approve an agreement with Barbara Grygutis for “Silver Lining.” 2. Take other such action as the City Commission may desire.