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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.1 Transit Ctr Public Art OF Dp~~'G 19`~~~,~ STAFF REPORT CITY C L E R K `~~L,~ ~ ~ DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File # ?©p _ ~ DATE: September 21, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJEC : ~ Dublin Transit Center Public Art Project Prepared By: John Hartnett, Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will receive a report on the proposed concept design for public art developed by artist Cliff Garten for the Dublin Transit Center project. FINANCIAL IMPACT: $250,000 is available in the City's Public Art Fund from a contribution from the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority (ACSPA) for public art at the Dublin Transit Center. RECOMMENDATION: It is Staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the proposed concept design for public art for the Dublin Transit Center or provide alternate direction to Staff. l t/l~G,~ f Submitted by: Reviewed by: Parks and Community Services Director Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. 7_. BACKGROUND: At its meeting on August 18, 2009, the City Council authorized Staff to enter into an agreement with artist Cliff Garten to proceed with a conceptual design for artwork at the Dublin Transit Center for a stipend of $10,000. Proposed Concept Design For the Transit Center Project, the artist has designed a stainless steel sculpture (Attachment 1- A-D) entitled "Dubliner." The piece is 20 feet in height, including a 2'-7" stainless steel pedestal. At the top, the sculpture is 3'-2" wide and tapers slightly on the way down the piece. As described by the artist, "the sculpture's quality is complemented by its lightness and intangible atmospheric qualities attributable to their open structure and how its structures gather both sunlight and Light Emitting Diode (LED) colored fight". The column is made from '/2"diameter brushed stainless steel rods, shaped using a hydraulic press to form a gently twisting surface. The surface of each stainless steel rod is finely worked to achieve a surface that will give an interesting interaction with sunlight during the day and at night, through the LED light located in the center of the column. Additionally, five white "High Intensity Discharge" (HID) light fixtures are located around the perimeter to light the exterior of the piece. The lighting system is fully programmable, with an access panel located on the pedestal, and colors can appear from 30 seconds to a minute or longer before they fade into another color. The twisting form creates moire patterns when one moves around the piece. One interesting feature of the artwork is that as one gets closer to the art piece, the view looking up the column will allow a person to discover six clover shaped supporting rings within the structure, representing a subtle suggestion of the City's trademark to visitors and residents alike. The column is mounted on a stainless steel pedestal which is bolted to a depression in the concrete footing. The footing bolts will be covered with a stainless steel plate so that no bolting is visible above grade. The sculpture will be located in the landscaped area adjacent to the pedestrian walkway on the median in front of the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station entry. Installation of the artwork is anticipated to be completed by summer 2011. The final cost for the artwork including engineering, fabrication and installation is estimated to be approximately $200,000. The public input was overwhelmingly supportive of Cliff Garten's proposed concept design when the concept design was unveiled to the community in July 2010 (Attachment 2). Electrical Power At the initiation of the design process it was anticipated that the Avalon Dublin Station II -Site C development, which included a new transformer and meter panel in close proximity to the. artwork, would have begun construction by the time the artwork was ready for installation. However, due to a delay in the project construction, Site C is not scheduled to commence construction until the latter part of Fiscal Year 2011-2012. As Site C was the closest available power source, finding an alternate supply of electricity has been a challenge. Through meetings with PG&E, Avalon Bay Development and local electrical contractors, Staff explored a variety of alternates for electrical power. In all cases the feasibility of a relocated permanent or semi- permanent source was impractical or cost prohibitive. Staff recognizes the integral nature of lighting to the artwork and has pursued options for temporary power. Although not ideal, temporary power is the only feasible option at this time in order to have the artwork lit at the time of installation. The alternative would be to delay lighting the artwork until such time that the Avalon Dublin Station II - Site C development is reactivated. Page 2 of 3 As proposed, overhead power poles would be run from an existing transformer in the vicinity of Campbell Green along the eastside perimeter of Demarcus Boulevard to a location directly across the street from the artwork. An underground line would be run from the lighting source for the artwork to the first power pole, connected by a junction box. The poles would be spaced 60 feet apart and approximately 20 poles would be needed to complete the run to the artwork. Avalon Bay and ACSPA would have to provide a temporary easement for the power poles and permission to tap into the transformer for power and have indicated they are amenable to these suggestions. The photos in Attachment 3-A-D depict what the area would look like with the power poles installed. The cost to install the poles is $3,930 and a monthly charge for electrical power is $286. Therefore, the cost for temporary power for one-year would be $7,362 and has been accounted for in the project budget. If the Avalon Dublin Station II - Site C development has not commenced after the one-year period (spring 2012), the City Council could choose to continue to pay the monthly electrical fee of $286 per month and fund the cost through the Public Art Fund, until permanent electricity can be provided. Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Recommendation At the August 12 Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission meeting, the Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed concept design for the Transit Center artwork to the City Council. Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the proposed concept design for public art for the Dublin Transit Center or provide alternate direction to Staff. Following approval of the artwork, Staff will finalize an agreement with the artist. The agreement will be brought before the City Council at a subsequent meeting for adoption. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A copy of the Staff Report was distributed to the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, Cliff Garten, and Chandra Cerrito. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Concept Design A-D 2. Public Comments regarding Concept Design 3. Photos of Temporary Power Poles A-D Page 3 of 3 ~a f f /)//}JlI} +fr t"tPr'3 yq ~ » ti1~~ ~~~~1 :~.'s i~t44 ~,~'t +Sl~ iq+,1 i~l 1 iki~. 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