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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransmittal - 8/7/2023ERIN MENDENHALL MAYOR LORENA RIFFO JENSON DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL Lisa Shaffer, Chief Administrative Officer TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Salt Lake City Council Darin Mano, Chair Date Received: 08/07/2023 Date sent to Council: 08/07/2023 DATE: AUGUST 18T, 2023 Lorena Riffo Jenson, Director, Department of Economic Development Required Public Art Program Maintenance and Conservation Report for FY23-24 Maintenance and Conservation Artwork Projections STAFF CONTACTS: Felicia Baca, Director, Arts Council felicia.baca(&slcgov.com 1385-256-5588 Renato Olmedo-Gonzalez, Public Art Program Manager, Arts Council rnato.olmedo-gonzalezpslcgov.com 1 801-535-6511 DOCUMENT TYPE: Informational RECOMMENDATION: n/a BUDGET IMPACT: None and already designated. This transmittal is required to transfer funds to CIP Percent -for -Art Maintenance Fund via Finance Department. COORDINATION: n/a ORDINANCE CONSIDERATIONS: 2.30.o6o: FUNDS FOR WORKS OF ART; REQUESTS FOR APPROPRIATIONS: A. When so designated by the City Council, in its appropriation for capital improvements, all City departments shall expend, as a nondeductible item out of any monies appropriated for the planning, design and construction of construction projects, an amount equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of such appropriations for the acquisition and installation of works of art and ornamentation, ten to twenty percent (10-20%) of which will be deposited in the public art maintenance fund and used to provide maintenance for existing works of art. The Mayor shall provide a report to City Council of works of art that require maintenance and the estimated cost of such maintenance prior to the funds being deposited in the public art maintenance fund. BACKGROUND: The Public Art Program recommends to the Finance Department that 20% of the FY23-24 CIP Percent -for -Art funds ($32,303.6o) be deposited to the Maintenance Fund based on the information contained in this report. The programmatic basis for assessing artworks continues to be a comprehensive plan that surveyed 150 public artworks located in City -owned parks, streets, plazas, and buildings, as well as 92 artworks located at the City & County Building. Funding for this report was provided by City Council in FY19-20. Each artwork was assigned a Priority Code Ranking from 1 to 4 with notes on each item's installation and condition with recommended actions for maintenance and repair. The criteria for each of the priority codes are as follows: [1] Immediate action: structural issues, visually unsightly; [2] Moderate action: peeling paint, early corrosion, etc.; [3] Cleaning / waxing; and [4] Condition acceptable. Although not required of ordinance, below we have included a progress report on FY22-23 completed repairs from the previous year's transmittal. FY22-23 COMPLETED AND IN -PROGRESS ARTWORKS ADDRESSED FOR MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION During FY22-23, the Public Art Program conducted a variety of maintenance needs that addressed 28 individual public artworks in the City's permanent collection for a total cost of $102,148. $96,o84 was paid for from the CIP Percent -for -Art Maintenance Fund while $6,1oo was paid for by Parks Maintenance funds (Attachment A). Through the annual CIP Percent -for -Art funding approved in FY22-23, the Public Art Program allocated $31,221.40 towards its Maintenance Fund. The Public Art Program's FY22-23 maintenance and conservation efforts were the most ambitious and expansive since the implementation of a designated stream of funding to address this programmatic priority. The artworks addressed ranged greatly in scope, duration, location, and total cost and were built upon the established foundations of our program's maintenance strategy. Out of the 28 artworks included in the report, in the course of work, two works of art previously listed exceeded the original bids upon further assessment (Flight of Fancy and Signal Site) and were postponed for completion. However, two works were substituted in their place and will be completed in the coming weeks (Clio (Nine Muses installation) and Guardians). In FY22-23, most artworks addressed by the Arts Council were previously identified as Priority 1 and 2 in the Condition & Inventory Assessment Report noted above. Other repairs outside of this report included some artworks that were vandalized throughout the year (two murals be repainted and two sculptures were damaged recently and are currently being repaired); these artworks are noted as Unexpected Repairs (UR) in Attachment A. Additionally, the Arts Council helped managed the restoration and reinstallation (with enhanced security measures) of four artworks at Jordan Park's International Peace Gardens; these repairs were funded by Parks Maintenance funds. To accomplish these repairs, the Public Art Program collaborated closely with Public Lands staff and had productive discussions to develop a comprehensive co - stewardship strategy to address these four artworks (which were considered unexpected repairs) and consider the remaining collection within the site. Lastly, four individual artworks were formally 2 deaccessioned from the permanent collection (this was a professional recommendation found on the Condition & Inventory Assessment Report and their deaccession was recommended by the Art Design Board and approved by Mayor Mendenhall); two were removed due to safety and structural concerns and the other two have been lost for several years. FY23-24 MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION ARTWORK PROJECTIONS For the current FY23-24, the Public Art Program intends to address the maintenance needs of fourteen artworks in its permanent collection, for a projected total cost of $58,600 (the entirety of this funding will come from the CIP Percent -for -Art Maintenance Fund). A contingency of $20,000 of our current available funds has been included in this total to plan for unexpected repairs in FY23-24, which is a conservative estimate based on previous year's data for unexpected repairs (Attachment B). After City Council approves the FY23-24 CIP budget, the Percent -for -Art allocation will be issued to the Arts Council for its Public Art Program. We recommend that 20% of this total ($32,303.6o) is directed towards supporting the works outlined in this transmittal. Our FY23-24 Maintenance and Conservation strategy include the recommendation to deaccession one artwork, and address a variety of repairs to thirteen other works. These repairs vary greatly in scope, price, and location and, in comparison to last year's projections, and inflation has greatly affected the number we are able to address this upcoming year. Additionally, the Public Art program sought out 7 additional bids for work in the Peace Gardens, however, they are not included in this transmittal because they are being considered in a current CIP constituent application. If awarded, we will work in close collaboration with Public Lands and relevant stakeholders to address these works of art. It should be noted that last year per the report we repaired and secured a number works at the Peace Gardens. It is important to note that although most of our maintenance and conservation efforts for this fiscal year are largely rooted in the recommendations found on the Condition & Inventory Assessment Report, the condition of some artworks has worsened since, which requires us to strategize our immediate needs base on the artwork's individual needs, safety concerns, structural integrity, geographic equity, bundling vendors for cost savings, and overall prominence within the community or collection. Our Program will continue to prioritize artworks based on these considerations. KEY CONSIDERATIONS The FY23-24 Maintenance and Conservation Projections found in this transmittal will nearly deplete our current maintenance fund (see Attachment B). Although there is now a mechanism in place to guarantee a 10-20% allocation of Percent -for -Art funding for our program's maintenance needs, additional funds will be necessary to address the remaining artworks identified as priorities within our public art collection in future years. It is important to note that several artworks in the Public Art Collection currently flagged as immediate priorities for maintenance and conservation will not be addressed due to lack of funds. Other objects being assessed consider if the repair costs exceeds the original cost (or replacement cost), and if deaccessions should be considered for these aging works and their expected lifespan. Additionally, several artworks in need of conservation are 2D objects within the Fine Art Collection inside the City and County Building. Currently, regulations with CIP dollars prohibit funding usage on non -capitalized objects which these fall under the distinction of. Lastly, the Public Art Program and Public Lands staff will need to continue collaborating closely to ensure proper and successful stewardship of all the artworks within the International Peace Gardens. We intend to begin working with the Finance department and relevant stakeholders on 3 pathways to additional maintenance funding for these objects/needs in FY24. Overall, the remaining number of unmaintained artworks, rising inflation and material costs, and finite funding remain the biggest obstacles impacting our future maintenance efforts. Thanks to the generous support, trust, and funding received from the Mayor and City Council, our Public Art Program has developed a comprehensive maintenance strategy that is addressing gaps within our public art collection more swiftly than previously possible. Attachments: AttachmentA: FY22-23 Completed and In Progress Artworks Addressed for Maintenance and Conservation Attachment B: FY23-24 Maintenance and Conservation Artwork Projections 4 Attachment A FY22-23 Completed and In Progress Artwork Maintenance & Conservation Projects edium Priori Action taken District Location Vendor Artist Artwork title nding Source Status Actual cost Painted steel, Address damage to sculpture, clean, and Artesian Well Park Allen, Sam Untitled concrete base z repaint 4 50o East Boo South Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 1,545-00 Address damage to sculpture, clean, and 147 West Broadway (in front Barley, Ethan thgri Ano n Painted steel z repaint 4 of Squatters) Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 1,800.00 Yalecrest neighborhood 2 Address rust and damage to bench; clean and 5 Jolley's Corner Pharmacy, Christensen, Day Trees Ma le Cast bronze wax 1676 E 130o S Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 2,g7o.00 Artwork deaccessioned by Art Design Chubin, Wayne & Tim Friends of the Park (Herman Photographs, 1 Board and approved by Mayor Mendenhall 5 Herman Franks Park Artwork Gallagher Franks Park) enamel on metal June/July 2023 Too E 1300 South N/A N/A deaccessioned $ Refabrication and repainting of 24 gazebo Richmond Park (Gazebo) Dolin er, Ed Picnic Shelter Painted steel 2 objects 4 45o E too S Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 8,000.00 10 South West Temple (east Edd , Dave Untitled (Red Fans) Painted steel 1 Clean, strip, and repaint sculpture 4 ofAbravanel Hall) Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 4,480.00 Carbon steel plate sheet with epoxy 1 a Jordan Skate Park Ellison, Robert Tweak 36o coating Clean and repaint sculpture 106o South goo West Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 6,625.00 Sculpture was repaired after attempted theft International Peace Gardens UR* damage; reinstalled with enhanced security 2 (Jordan Park) Eriksen, Edvard The Little Mermaid (Denmark) Cast bronze measures ro6o South goo West Metal Arts Parks funds Completed $ 1,600.00 International Peace Gardens Bust of Margaret Thatcher UR* Repair, clean, and reinstall sculpture with 2 (Jordan Park) Fraughton, Ed (England) Cast bronze enhanced security measures ro6o South goo West Metal Arts Parks funds Completed $ 900.00 Jordan River Parkway Heath, Paul, Linda Nowlin, Concrete pavers, 1 Artwork deaccessioned by Art Design (Modesto Park) Louis Fischman, and Wayne benches, ceramic Board and approved by Mayor Mendenhall 2 Modesto Avenue and l000 Artwork Geary Untitled (Bend in the River) tile mosaics December 2022/January 2023 West N/A N/A deaccessioned $ Art Barn I Finch Lane 1 Artwork removed from Utah AIDS Foundation 4 Gallery Hess, John Eurythmy Fabric, plastic building; reinstalled at the Art Barn. 54 South Finch Lane N/A $ Completed $ McClelland Trail 120o East (Bryan Avenue) z Remove and resintall sculpture; clean and 5 1600 South - 105o East Kono asek, Lenka McClelland Trail, Spurt Painted steel repaint 1200 South Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 2,775.00 Landmark Design & various other artists (Day Christensen, 1 4 500 West Block between Bonnie Sucec, Katie Coles, Kit 5oo West Park Blocks (Garden Refabrication, reinstalaltion, and repainting of North Temple and zoo Sillhouettes) Farley & Brie Matheson) Painted Steel sillhouette sculptures mounted on poles South Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 7,560.00 Elizabeth Sherman Park, entrance sidewalk Littig, William & Bernardo z Repaint two steel flat sculptures encircling a 7 1200-1250 Parkway Avenue Flores-Sahagun Guardians Cotten steel tree. Replace plaque South Metal Arts Maintenance CIP In progress $ 3,565-00 UR* 5 Out of the Blue sculpture Murdock, Mike Point of Reference Mural Repainting of mural after graffitti damage goo South 110o East Mike Murdock Maintenance CIP Completed $ 1,623.00 Untitled (bronze didactic Warm Springs Park Nebeker, Kinde plaques) Bronze 1 Recast and reinstall 14 bronze plaques 3 84o N 300 W Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 27,790.00 Repair kinetic element, asses further condition Stainless steel, UR* of sculpture, including possible repainting. 5 Southeast corner of goo Pillow, Troy Clio (Nine Muses) powder coat paint Replace plaque. South goo East Metal Arts Maintenance CIP In progress $ 4,500.00 Painted cast 2 Removal and reinstallation of sculpture; repair 2 9-Line Community Garden Ragland, Greg Three Peas in a Pod aluminum of the three pea elements 725 West goo South Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 2,615.00 Address damage from paint to the sculpture; Public Safety Building Ra and, Greg Serve &Protect Cast bronze 3 clean and wax 4 475 South Soo East Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 2,100.00 UR* Repainting of mural after graffitti damage 2 9-Line Bike Park Josh Scheurman, Josh Free Flight Mural (occurred twice) Too West goo South Scheuerman Maintenance CIP Completed $ 1,000.00 Pick up and delivery of sculpture; address rust Art Barn I Finch Lane N/A damage at the base, cast new joint, 4 Gallery Starks, Dave Untitled (Dancing Man) Corten steel reinstallation 54 South Finch Lane Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 4,500.00 Deinstall and reinstallation of sculpture; object Taufer Park Swain, John Untitled Painted steel 1 cleaned, stripped, and repainted. 4 700 S 30o E Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 2,550.00 Taylor, Cordell Order to Chaos Painted steel 2 Repaired corroded areas, clean, and repaint 1 q 375 South 400 W median Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 4,575.00 Artwork deaccessioned by Art Design 1 Board and approved by Mayor Mendenhall 4 Pierpont Walkway Artwork Tessman, Thomas Pie out Benches Stone June/July zoz3 zoo South Pierpont Avenue N/A N/A deaccessioned $ Sugar House Business t Artwork deaccessioned by Art Design 7 District (Fairmont Aquatic Concrete and Board and approved by Mayor Mendenhall Center, Sprague Library, Artwork Thelander, Eric Sugar House Benches epoxy coated steel December 2022/January 2023 and 2005 South tloo East) N/A N/A deaccessioned $ Sculpt, mold, and replace missing bronze bat; Herman Franks Park Unknown Herman Franks Cast bronze 2 clean and was sculpture 5 70o E 1300 South Metal Arts Maintenance CIP Completed $ 5,975.00 International Peace Gardens Bust of Emperor and Country UR* Repair, clean, and reinstall sculpture with 2 (Jordan Park) Unknown Map Outline Cast (Vietnam) Painted metal enhanced security measures lobo South goo West Metal Arts Parks funds Completed $ 2,400.00 International Peace Gardens UR* Repair, clean, and reinstall sculpture with 2 (Jordan Park) Unknown Ha ales Painted metal enhanced security measures 1o6o South goo West Metal Arts Parks funds Completed $ 1,200.00 * Unexpected FY22-23 Maintenance and conservation projects paid from CIP Maintenance $ 77 gg8.00 Repairs Fund TOTAL EXPENSES FOR FY22-23 PUBLIC ART MAINTENANCE & $ gg 54g_oo CONSERVATION PROJECTS Number of artworks addressed in FY22-23 28 Attachment B FY23-24 Artworks for Maintenance & Conservation Projections - Comprehensive ALI Artist Artwork title Medium Priority Scope of Work District Location Vendor Cost Estimate Steenblik Park Christensen, Day DazaLCats Cast bronze 3 Clean, wax & polish sculptures 1 105o West Soo North Metal Arts Foundry $ 3,200.00 Various in Sugar House core: - i sculpture at Hidden Hollow Trail roundabout west of tunnel (2175 East 2150 South) 4 7 - 1 sculpture at Sprague library, north of entrance on the lawn (2131 South 110o East) - 2 sculptures at Sugar House Commons (near bridge east of Petco) (1165 East Wilmington Christensen, Day Su ar Beets Cast bronze Clean, wax, & polish sculptures Avenue) Metal Arts Foundry $ 6,200.00 Repaint pole; ensure drainage hole exists within 2 support pole. Address sculpture element for 2 HUB Property across from UTA Central Station Fuhriman, Jerry &Taylor, Arthur Missu's Rocket Steel, found objects damange. Replace plaque. 275 South 600 West Metal Arts Foundry $ 3,800.00 Repaint pole; ensure drainage hole exists within West side of crosswalk on 400 West between too 1 support pole. Address sculpture element for 2 and 200 South Gerhart, Dan Fl in ,Rsh Painted steel damage. Replace plaque. -150 south 400 West Metal Arts Foundry $ 3,800.00 3 6 Repair broken top knot. Davis Park Gerhart, Dan GambePS Quail Cast bronze Clean, wax & polish sculpture. Replace plaque. 2000 East goo South Metal Arts Foundry $ 4,500.00 City & County Building, southwest comer Cast bronze mounted 2 Repair and repaint base. Clean, wax, polish 4 451 south State Street on 33" high sculpture. Plaque stone located southwest of sculpture Houser, Allan Ma We Have Peace cylindrical steel base Replace 33" x 32" plaque facing intersection. Metal Arts Foundry $ 10,700.00 Repaint pole; ensure drainage hole exists within 2 support pole. Address sculpture element for 4 Approximately 151 South 400 West, east side of Johansen, Nathan Last to Launch Bronze damage. Replace plaque. crosswalk Metal Arts Foundry $ 3,800.00 Landmark Design & various other artists (Day Christensen, Bonnie 1 4 Sucec, Katie Coles, Kit Farley & Various repairs to light infrastructure located 500 West Block between North Temple and 200 Brie Matheson) soo West Park Blocks light, steel throghout the site I South Awaiting bid Awaiting bid Repaint sculpture, including the base, and Guadalupe Park Litti , William Lu ita The Woman Painted steel 2 address rusted areas of base. Replace plaque. 3 615 West Soo North Metal Arts Foundry $ 4,800.00 RECOMMENDED DEACCFSSION The concrete is faded and worn and no longer City Creek Stairs at about 4th Avenue, top and 4 has the visual characteristics observed in the 3 bottom landing None - original piece. The piece has simply worn out 120 4th Ave (bottom) and 22o East Capitol Street Recommended Litti , William Untitled Cast concrete pavers and faded over time. (top) Deaccession $ Repaint pole; ensure drainage hole exists within Painted steel, found 2 support pole. Address sculpture element for 2 HUB Property across from UTA Central Station little, Tim the Utah Cricket objects damage. Replace plaque. 275 South 600 West Metal Arts Foundry $ 3,800.00 -Huey Repaint pole; ensure drainage hole exists within 2 support pole. Address sculpture element for 4 300 south traffic median O'Very Covey, Traci Drinkm Itln Powder coated steel damage.Replace plaque. 1300 East 300 South Metal Arts Foundry $ 6,400.00 Repaint pole; ensure drainage hole exists within Steel, copper, found 2 support pole. Address sculpture element for 4 East of Abravanel Hall in parking strip (m South Taylor, Cordell Space Junke objects damage. Replace plaque. West Temple) Metal Arts Foundry $ 3,800.00 Repaint pole; ensure drainage hole exists within 2 support pole. Address sculpture element for 4 Parking strip in front of Abravanel Hall (10 South Thomas, Darl Sky Sled Stainless steel damage. Replace plaque. West Temple) Metal Arts Foundry $ 3,800.00 Contingencyfor unexpected repairs $ 20,000.00 TOTAL EXPENSES FOR FUTURE MAINTENANCE & CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC ART COLLECTION $ 58,600.00 • All monies to come from Maintenance Fund Funds available in Maintenance Cost Center (including FY23- $ S6,959• So 24 allocation) Anticipated remaining balance in Maintenance Cost Center $ 8,359.80