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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.1 Bus Shelters Artwork CITY CLERK File # O[k]lQ](Q]~ 30 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 18, 2008 SUBJECT: Contract Services Agreement-Bus Shelters Capital Improvement Project Report by John Hartnett, Heritage & Cultural Arts Supervisor A TT ACHMENTS: 1) Art Bus Shelter 2) Sybase Bus Shelter 3) Bus Shelter Locations RECOMMENDATION: /I IV 1) /\~ 2) ~. Authorize approval by Staff of Contracted Services Agreement Approve the inclusion of artwork for two additional shelters in the Bus Shelter CIP #94252 FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The proposed fee for services under the Agreement is based on time and materials not to exceed $8,000. The proposed cost of the artwork for two additional shelters is $2,800. There are sufficient funds within the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget to execute the Agreement and fund the artwork. DESCRIPTION: One of the adopted 2007-2008 City Council goals is to "Implement Phase II of the Downtown Public Art/Bus Shelter Project". The Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget allocates $40,688 for the Bus Shelter Capital Improvement Project (CIP #94252). Phase I of the project was initiated in Fiscal Year 2003-2004 when three shelters, based on a design by artist Dan Dykes, were replaced with two new bus shelters at Dublin Boulevard and Golden Gate Drive and one bus shelter at Dublin Boulevard and Village Parkway. The total cost was $116,100 with the Livermore/Amador Valley Transit Authority (LA VTA) contributing $6,000 towards the cost of each shelter, for a total of$18,000. Originally, Phase II included plans to replace six additional bus shelters with a new artist being selected to commission additional bus shelters. In February 2007, the City Council requested Staff to instead, collaborate with the Dublin Unified School District to create student art which would be installed on the ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COpy TO: Page 1 of3 ITEM NO. 71 ~ G:\COUNCIL\Agenda Statements\2008\3-18 Bus Shelter CIP.doc back of replacement bus shelters, similar to projects completed in the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton (Attachment 1). In October 2007, Staff contacted art teachers at Dublin High School and Wells Middle School (Fallon Middle School does not have a visual art program) about the possibility of collaborating on the student art project. It was indicated that due to workloads and other commitments, it would not be possible to incorporate the program into the 2007-2008 school curriculum. However, Dublin High School would welcome a presentation on the project, with art students having the option to volunteer their services during non-school hours. Wells Middle School has also agreed to assist with providing contacts for potential art students. The Bus Shelter CIP budget includes up to $15,000 for Contract Services to hire a professional art coordinator to provide technical support and coordination of the art project. In November 2007, Staff interviewed Gianna Ferrario-Evers, who has an extensive background as an artist, art teacher and art coordinator. She has hands-on experience working with art students, having served as an art teacher for the GATE program at Wells Middle School for the past five years. She has also been the art coordinator for a student art mural project at Foothill High School in Pleasanton as well as a part-time art teacher for the Livermore School District. Ms. Ferrario-Evers has submitted a proposal to coordinate the student art project for the Bus Shelters at a cost of$8,000. The scope of work will include: . Assisting students with the design and development of the art murals . Submittal and approval of all designs . Conducting student mural workshops . Completion of art murals and preparation for installation Ms. Ferrario-Evers will work closely with the Heritage & Cultural Arts Supervisor on all aspects of the project. Students will be recruited in the spring and fall semesters of 2008 with design and painting workshops scheduled throughout the year. Preliminary and final mural designs will be presented to the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission for input and approval prior to final approval by the City Council. The Bus Shelter CIP identifies six bus shelters to be replaced and enhanced with student art murals. The five shelter replacements on Dublin Boulevard are included in CIP #96011 (West Dublin BART Station Corridor Enhancement - Dublin Boulevard-Hansen Drive to Clark Avenue) and #96012 (East Dublin BART Station Corridor Enhancement - Dublin Boulevard-Tassajara Road to Clark Avenue) and are to be funded through a Housing Incentives Program (HIP) Grant. The shelter replacement on Amador Valley Boulevard as well as the art murals for all six shelters is included in the Bus Shelter CIP #94252. Since approval of the CIP, Staff has learned that there are two additional shelters that will be replaced on Dublin Boulevard with HIP Grant funds. Based on the additional two bus shelter installations, Staff recommends that student art murals be designed and installed on all eight bus shelters to provide continuity for the overall streetscape. The cost for two additional art mural installations will be $2,800. There are sufficient funds in the Bus Shelter CIP #94252 to cover the cost for the additional expense. Attachment 3 identifies the locations of the shelters recommended for replacement: the shelters shown in orange are the shelters originally included in the CIP; the shelters shown in purple are the two additional shelters; and the shelters shown in blue are the existing artist designed shelters by Dan Dykes. 213 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action: 1) Authorize approval by Staff of a Contracted Services Agreement with Gianna Ferrario-Evers. 2) Approve the inclusion of artwork for two additional shelters in the Bus Shelter CIP #94252. 3 ~ 3 ... . - - -~- c t Y o f D u bl . I n Bus Shelter o cat o n 5 Parcel boundaries are representative and for planning purposes only. iii Artistic Bus Shelters ~ 2 New Bus Shelters [e] Proposed Bus Shelters c=J Parcels November 2007 o 250 500 1,000 1,! ATTACHMENT 3