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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/05/2016 - RESOLUTION 2016-030 APPROVING AN ART PROJECT FOR TAgenda Item 16 Item # 16 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY April 5, 2016 City Council STAFF Ellen Martin, Visual Arts Administrator SUBJECT Resolution 2016-030 Approving an Art Project for the Utilities Administration Building and Approving Expenditures from the Utility Project Account to Commission an Artist to Create an Art Project Pursuant to the Art in Public Places Program. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is it to approve expenditures from the Art in Public Places Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Utility Funds to commission an artist to create art for the Utility Administration Building Project. The expenditures of $145,936 will be for design, materials, fabrication, electrical connections, installation, and contingency for Andy Dufford of Chevo Studios to create a carved sandstone entryway feature for the new Utility Administration Building. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Section 23-303 of the City Code, which was added in 1995, established the Art in Public Places Reserve Account, and designated it for use in acquiring or leasing works of art, maintenance, repair or display of works of art, and administrative expenses related to the Art in Public Places Program, in accordance with the Art in Public Places Guidelines adopted by the Council in Ordinance No. 20, 1995. The Council permanently adopted the Art in Public Places Program, and reenacted City Code Chapter 23, Article IX, with certain modifications in 2012. The Utilities Administration Building (UAB) is currently under construction on Block 32 on LaPorte Avenue in downtown Fort Collins. Artist Andy Dufford of Chevo Studios is one of the artists currently working with the Project Team to develop concepts for public art at the site. Andy Dufford was selected through an RFQ process. Artist Andy Dufford has multiple art projects at this site. This Art in Public Places project is being brought forward separately to support meeting the contractor’s schedule. This artist and another artist team will continue to develop indoor and outdoor art elements that will be presented to City Council at a later date. The art elements will speak to both water and energy elements as they relate to community services provided by Utilities. The Poudre watershed is a key source of water for Fort Collins. The proposed artwork in this Resolution highlights this educational message, by depicting the Poudre River and making connections between the uses of water in both the natural surroundings and built communities. Artist Andy Dufford has developed concepts for art that are integrated into the front entryway column of the UAB. A series of Colorado buff sandstone panels will wrap the column. The buff sandstone is used elsewhere Agenda Item 16 Item # 16 Page 2 on the building facade and its presence on the column will complement the overall design and materials of the building. The stacked stone panels will be split vertically by the path and topography of the river design. The image represents a section of the Poudre River, just to the west of Fort Collins. The path of the river will create a dynamic line running from the top to bottom of the column and the topographical contours will create a carved relief in the stone. The water in the river will be created in bluestone, creating a rich color that runs the length of the stone. Narrative carvings will alternate up the panels on the east and west faces of the column. On the western face, the carvings will trace the journey of water from snowmelt to runoff and river. On the eastern face, patterns of land use will speak to the human uses of water and include imagery that represents the commercial, industrial, residential, and agricultural activities that all rely on this precious resource. At night, the thread of the river will be illuminated by LED lighting running along its length. This introduction of light will create an iconic feature for the building and visual interest from the street for both pedestrians and passing motorists. This design concept was reviewed and recommended by the Project Team and the Art in Public Places Board. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS The funds for this item have been appropriated in the Art in Public Places Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Utility Funds. The Art in Public Places program has a maintenance fund for the long-term care of the Art in Public Place art collection. The Utility Administration Project art budget is $145,936 to be used for design, materials, fabrication, electrical connections, installation, and contingency for this artwork. The APP funds are $37,363 from Electric, $58,965 Water, $24,804 Wastewater, and $24,804 Stormwater Utility funds. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The design concept and budget for this project was reviewed and recommended for City Council approval by the Art in Public Place Board at its March 2, 2016 board meeting. PUBLIC OUTREACH General public communication regarding the art components of the Utility Administration Building Project was integrated into the overall scope of the Project outreach. Development of the art for the Project was specifically promoted in a national call to artists through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process. In the RFQ process, all submissions were reviewed and the artist selection was based on the artist’s portfolio of work (as opposed to an RFP process where artist proposals would be evaluated). Artist qualifications were reviewed by the APP Board, Purchasing representative, and representatives of the project team. The artist selected for the proposed aspect of the Project was selected from sixty artist submissions. The selected artist then collaborated with the project team and together they developed concepts for the artwork based on the goals of the Project and input from the team. The final design and budget was reviewed and approved by the project team, and submitted for approved at a regular public meeting of the APP Board on March 2, 2016. The Board at that meeting voted to recommend the project to City Council for approval as an integrated part of the Utilities Administration Building Project. ATTACHMENTS 1. APP Board minutes, March 2, 2016 (draft) (PDF) 2. Images of Proposed Artwork (PDF) ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MINUTES Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Lincoln Center Columbine Room Council Liaison: Kristin Stephens Staff Liaison: Ellen Martin Chairperson: Jill Kreutzer Vice Chair: Renee Sherman Cultural Resource Board Liaison: Tedi Cox MEMBERS PRESENT: Miriam Chase, Gwen Hatchette, Jill Kreutzer, Renee Sherman, Shelby Sommer, and Sabrina Zimmerman MEMBERS ABSENT: Carol Ann Hixon STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin, Liz Good, Susie Gordon, John Phelan, Brian Hergott, MJ Upham; Lou Cordova; Jill Wilson CULTURAL RESOURCE BOARD LIAISON: Tedi Cox I. Call to order: 3:31 p.m. by Ms. Kreutzer II. Consideration of tonight’s agenda III. Citizen Participation IV. Community Recycling Center Design Review Artists Tim Upham and Todd Kundla and Susie Gordon from Environmental Services presented the proposed design to the board. Ms. Gordon gave an overview of the project and site. The project team requested that the art would serve as wayfinding piece, as the site is set back from the street. The design is for a large sculpture made from recycled light poles, and clear, blue, and green glass bottles to create shapes inspired by the recycling logo. The structure holding the beer bottles will have mesh over the top and prongs that will open once inside the bottles to hold them in place. Concerns were brought up concerning climbing, wind, and vandalism. The artists assured the board that the bottles will be securely attached and able to be replaced if they get broken. Ms. Sommer moved to approve. Ms. Hatchette seconded Unanimously approved V. Downtown Plan Ms. Martin reviewed the handout provided by City Planner Seth Lorson after his presentation at the January meeting. What needs to be included to be successful? Board members and staff shared discussions from the various open houses and workshops. VI. Utility Administration Building Design Review Artist Andy Dufford along with John Phelan from Utilities and Brian Hergott from Operation Services presented the design of the entryway column. The concept is to show the topography of a section of the Poudre River west of town. This will be created through stacked contours of sandstone in panels. The river will be bluestone with concealed LED lighting to illuminate the river at night. Carved along the river will be its natural cycle on the side that faces east and the human uses of the water on the side that faces west. The board discussed educational signage about the art and the relationships with the river it illustrates. ATTACHMENT 1 Ms. Sommer moved to jump up and down and approve this one Ms. Sherman seconded Unanimously approved VII. Transformer Cabinet Submission Review Jill Wilson from Purchasing, Lou Cordova from Utilities, and Mary-Jo Upham Graffiti Abatement Office, joined to help with selection of artists. Ms. Martin reviewed the selection process. It was discussed to select artists that scored 70 and higher. After the vote, the board discussed ways to encourage new artists to submit. Ms. Sommer moved to accept 70 and above and 64 as alternates with the Center for Family Outreach as first Ms. Sherman seconded Unanimously approved VIII. 20th Anniversary Celebration Ms. Martin shared the materials, combined meeting notes and invite drafts. Suggestions were made to update the invitation design and contact information for past board members were reviewed. IX. Other business X. Adjournment at 5:53 p.m. by Ms. Kreutzer. Respectfully Submitted, Liz Good "SUJO1VCMJD1MBDFT1SPHSBN Utilities Administration Building "SUJTU"OEZ%VGGPSE $IFWP4UVEJPT 1 ATTACHMENT 2 2 Utilities Administration Building EntryXBZ Column Carving/Artwork on both sides Nighttime Illumination 3 Utilities Administration Building EntryXBZ Column Ecosystems • Alpine • Sub Alpine •Montane •Foothills • Plains •Riparian Water & the Natural World: A web of interdependence from Alpine Tundra to Eastern Plains 4 Utilities Administration Building EntryXBZ Column (East face) Human uses of water • Residential •Commercial •Industrial • Agricultural • Return to the river 5 Utilities Administration Building EntryXBZ Column (West face) 6 • Stone veneer on concrete column • Concealed LED Lighting for river • Narrative carvings 6UJMJUJFTAdministration Building EntryXBZ Column -1- RESOLUTION 2016-030 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING AN ART PROJECT FOR THE UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE UTILITY PROJECT ACCOUNT TO COMMISSION AN ARTIST TO CREATE THE ART PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City is in the process of constructing the Utilities Administration Building Project on Block 32 of LaPorte Avenue in downtown Fort Collins (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 23-303 and 23-304 of the City Code, one percent of the funds appropriated for the Project has been set aside for use in the acquisition, installation and maintenance of works of art in accordance with the Art in Public Places Guidelines adopted by the City Council in Ordinance No. 047, 1998 (the “Guidelines”); and WHEREAS, the Art in Public Places Board (the “Board”) and members of the Project team selected artist Andy Dufford of Chevo Studios (the “Artist”) to develop design concepts appropriate to the Project site; and WHEREAS, the City entered into a design contract with the Artist dated October 25, 2015, to develop designs for art for the Project to be submitted for Board approval; and WHEREAS, based on recommendations by the Board at its regular meeting on November 18, 2015, City Council adopted Resolution 2015-111, approving expenditures from the Art in Public Places Electric Utility account for a portion of the Artist’s designs; and WHEREAS, it was anticipated when Resolution 2015-111 was adopted that additional expenditures for public art for the Project would be brought for City Council approval separate from the art described in that Resolution, including designs for indoor and outdoor art elements to be integrated into the Project later; and WHEREAS, the Board evaluated additional designs prepared by the Artist at its regular meeting on March 2, 2016, and made further recommendations; and WHEREAS, the Board has recommended approval of the use of project funds for additional artwork at the Project site consisting of carved sandstone panel reliefs depicting the Cache la Poudre River with elements in the progression from snowmelt-run off to human commercial, industrial, and residential application of water resources (the “Art Project”); and WHEREAS, the budget for the Art Project, including design, materials, fabrication, installation, and contingency, is $145,936, of which $37,363 is proposed to come from funds contributed by the Electric Utility, $58,965 contributed by the Water Utility, $24,804 contributed by the Wastewater Utility, and $24,804 contributed by the Stormwater Utility; and -2- WHEREAS, the Art Project funds will be drawn from the amount appropriated in Ordinance No. 137, 2014, and unencumbered funds appropriated in the Art in Public Places Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Utility accounts transferred to the Project for the Artist’s design fees, materials, fabrication, installation and contingency; and WHEREAS, Section 23-308 of the City Code requires that the Board’s recommendation concerning the use of funds for the Art Project be presented for Council review and approval as the cost of the art exceeds $30,000; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Guidelines, a priority in selecting works of art to be acquired with restricted Art in Public Places Utility account funds is that the art relate to and logically connect with the source of the funds used to acquire the artworks; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that expending Art in Public Places Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Utility account funds for the selected Art Project relates to, logically connects with, and benefits the utility rate payers by enhancing the administration facilities necessary to deliver electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater utility services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals above. Section 2. That the City Council hereby approves the use of previously appropriated funds in the amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY SIX DOLLARS ($145,936) from the Art in Public Places Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Utility accounts for the Art Project described herein for inclusion in the Utilities Administration Building Project, the conceptual design for which was reviewed and approved by the Art in Public Places Board on March 2, 2016. Section 3. That the sum approved in Section 2 shall be comprised of the following already appropriated Art in Public Places funds contributed by the respective Utilities: • $37,363 Electric Utility • $58,965 Water Utility • $24,804 Wastewater Utility • $24,804 Stormwater Utility -3- Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 5th day of April, A.D. 2016. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk