HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 176-10 Dublin Transit Ctr ArtworkRESOLUTION NO. 176 -10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH CLIFF GARTEN AND ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED
FOR DUBLIN TRANSIT CENTER - PUBLIC ARTWORK
WHEREAS, the 2010-2015 Capital Improvement Program includes a project to design,
fabricate and install public art at the Dublin Transit Center; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved a concept design for artwork from Cliff
Garten and Associates, Incorporated for the Dublin Transit Center; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has solicited a proposal from Cliff Garten and Associafes,
Incorporated to complete the design, fabrication and installation of the artwork; and
WHEREAS, Cliff Garten and Associates, Incorporated has demonstrated adequate
ability to perform said tasks; and
WHEREAS, Cliff Garten and Associates, Incorporated is available to perform work as
specified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
approve the agreement with Cliff Garten and Associates, Incorporated, attached hereto
(Exhibit A) and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21 st day of December 2010, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Hart, Hildenbrand, Swalwell, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND
CLIFF GARTEN RELATING TO
THE PROVISION OF ARTISTIC SERVICES FOR-
A PUBLIC ART PROJECT
This Agreement is made by and between the City of Dublin, a political
su6division of the State of California (hereafter "City"), and Cliff Garten and
Associates, Inc., (DBA Cliff Garten Studio) (hereafter "Artist") this 21 st day of
December, 2010.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City requires the services of Artist to perform artistic
services described in the Agreement for a public art project; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Section 2.36.050 of the Dublin
Municipal Code to contract for the specialized services of the artist contemplated
by this Agreement; and ~ -
WHEREAS, Artist is qualified and desires to perform the artistic services
required by the City as set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, on September 21, 2010, authorized an
agreement between City and Artist for the preparation of a final design,
fabrication and installation for a public art sculpture entitled "Dubliner" (hereafter
"Work"), more specifically described in Article 1 and Exhibit A of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained
herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 1. SCOPE OF WORK
1.1. For services rendered herein, City shall pay Artist a sum not to
exceed TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000:00) for work .
performed during the . period beginning December 2010 through September
2011. Artist shall furnish services as described in Exhibit A of this
Agreement. Terms and conditions for payment are attached in Exhibit B of this
Agreement.
1.2. The City shall be responsible for provid'ing the Artist, without cost,
copies of designs, drawings, reports, and other relevant data needed by the Artist
to design and execute the Project.
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1.3. As more specifically described iri Exhibit A of this Agreement, Artist
shall provide a final design with construction drawings, material specifications,
technical specifications and fabrication methods, fabrication and installation of an
approximately 20 foot high stainless steel pedestal & sculpture that will be
fabricated and installed in a new concrefe area adjacent to the pedestrian
walkway on the median in front of the Dublin BART Station.
1.4. The Artist shall begin work after the execution of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 2. CHANGES IN SCOPE AND ADDITIONAL WORK
2.1. The Artist shall, whenever required during the term of this Agreement,
present to the City in writing, drawing, or other appropriate media for further
review and approval any significant changes in the scope, design, color, size,
material, utility, and support requirements, texture, or location of the site or the
Work. A significant change is any change which could affect the future
installation, scheduling, site preparation, or maintenance of the Work, or the
concept of the Work as represented in the original concept design.
2.2. The Artist shall be obligated to perform the services called for in
Exhibit A. The Artist and the City agree that the Artist shall retain artistic control
of his/her services in the performance of the services under this Agreement,
subject only to the limitations imposed in F~chibit A.
2.3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.2 above, the City may, at
any time, request the Artist in writing to revise portions of the services that he/she
has previously completed in a satisfactory manner; delete portions of the Scope
of the Work that the Artist has not yet performed; perform additional work beyond
the Scope of Work to be provided in Exhibit A; or make other changes within the
General Scope of the Work to be pertormed under this Agreement. In the event
of such a written request, the Artist may, but shall not be obligated to agree to
any such request.
2.4. In the event the request for change is agreed to by the Artist, this
Agreement shall be amended, in writing, specifying the agreed changes,
including, but not limited to, a description of services, additional budget, payment
schedule, and timetable.
2.5. In the event that the Artist does not agree to the request, the City shall
be entitled to terminate the Agreement for cause pursuant to Article 18 herein.
2.6. No services for which additional compensation will be charged shall be
provided by the Artist without the prior written aiathorization by the city.
ARTICLE 3. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ARTIST
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3.1 The Artist agrees that an essential element of this Agreement is the
skill and creativity of the Artist. The Artist shall not assign the creative or artistic
portions of the Work to another party for the production of the Work (with the
exception of staff of Cliff Garten Studio) without the written.consent of the City.
Failure to conform to this provision may be cause for termination of this
Agreement, at the sole option of the City.
3.2. The Artist shall. be responsible for providing services described in -
Exhibit A, including but not limited to, the quality and timely completion of the
services. As part of the Work, Artist shall be responsible for designing the
artwork, as described in Exhibit A, so that it can be constructed without
exceeding the approved overall budget for the artwork of $200,000. The Artist
shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors, omissions, or
other deficiencies in his/her Work. A contingency of $2,000 can, if approved by
the.Heritage & Cultural Arts Manager, be used by the artist for unexpected costs
resulting from higher original estimates:previously used for budget purposes,
upon provision of evidence of such unexpected costs in a form satisfactory to the
Heritage & Cultural Arts Manager.
3.3 The following provisions shall apply to the execution, fabrication,
transportation, inspection, and/or installation of the Work by the Artist:
3.3.1 The Artist shall, if and when working on City property,
supervise such clean-up as may be reasonably requested by the City. At the
close out of the Artist's Work, the Artist shall remove his/her equipment, excess
materials, etc., promptly and as requested by City. ~
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3.3.2 The City and any third party contractor on the project shall
notify the Artist of their operation, construction, and maintenance schedules in
and around the area where the Artist's Work is to be performed. The Artist shall
perform his/her services in a manner and time so as not to cause interference
with any of the operations, construction, or maintenance of the City or third party
contractor. In the event of a conflict between the schedules of the contractor
and/or the City and the Artist, the conflict will be resolved by the City. If the
resolution of the conflict results in a delay of the performance of the Artist, the
Artist shall have the right to renegotiate this Agreement to compensate him or her
for any additional costs or expenses caused by the delay. If such delay prevents
Artist from complying with the schedule in Exhibit A, Artist shall not be
considered to have breached this Agreement, and Artist and City shall agree to
amend the schedule in writing.
3.3.3 The Artist shall complete the fabrication and installation of
the:Work in substantial conformity with the attached Exhibit A, Scope of Work.
The risk of loss or damage to the Work shall be borne by the Artist until such time
as the installation is completed and the City has inspected the installation and
determined that it complies with all applicable building code and design
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_requirements. Said inspection shall take place at the time Artist completes the
installation work, provided that Artist shall make reasonable efforts to coordinate
the timing of the completion of the installation work with the City such that City is
able to have its representatives present at that time. Artist shall take such
measures as are necessary to protect fhe Work from loss or damage until said
inspection.
~ 3.4- Regaxdless of any payment City may make to Artist prior to the
completion of services under this Contract, title to the Work shall be in the Artist's name,
until City shall certify that the Work is completed and iristalled to the satisfaction of the
City. When City has so certified, title to the Work shall transfer to the City. Artist shall
bear all risk of loss to the Work during the time the Artist has the title. Provided that
Artist makes reasonable efforts to coordinate the timing of completion of the installation,
Ciiy shall have a representative on site to inspect, accept or reject the work at the time
installation is completed.
ARTICLE 4. WARRANTIES/STANDARDS
4.1. The Artist warrants that: (a) the design of Work being commissioned is
the original product of his/her own creative efforts; (b) unless otherwise
stipulated, the work is original, that it is an edition of one (1).
4.2. The Artist shall faithfully perform the work required under this
Agreement in accordance with standards of care, skill, training, diligence, and
judgment provided by highly competent professionals who perform work of a
similar nature to the Work described in this Agreement. Artist shall assign only
competent personnel to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. In the.
event that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this
Agreement; desires the removal of any such persons, Artist shall, immediately
upon receiving notice from. City of such desire of City, cause the removal of such
person or persons, unless in the Artist's sole opinion, the skill or creativity of such
person or. persons is essential to the creation of the Work.
4.3 The Artist shall guarantee his/her Work to be free from faults of
material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year after installation and final
acceptance by the City. The Artist shall deliver the Work to the City free and
clear of any liens from any source whatever. The foregoing guarantees shall
apply only to the Work that is entirely that of the Artist or persons responsible to
the Artist, as installed, and shall not apply to materials or workmanship of
projects in which the Work of the Artist is integrated or combined, or to materials
purchased, acquired, or installed by a person or entity not responsible to the
Artist.
ARTICLE 5. SUBCONTRACTING
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19.1. Artist shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmiess City and its officers
and employees against liabifity for inju .ry or damage caused by a negligent act or
omission of Artist or the negligent act or omission of the Artist's employees,
agents, contractors and subcontractors in the performance of this Agreement and
shail hold. City harmless from loss or damages directly resulting to the Citq or its
officers and employees on account of the performance or character of the work,
unforeseen difficulties, accidents, occurrences, or other causes predicated on the
negligence of the Artist or any subcontractor of Artist. Artist shall indemnify, .~
defend, and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, directors, employees
and agents from and against any or all loss, liability, expense, claim, costs
(including costs of defense), suits, and damages directly.arising from the .
performancz of the work. This p~ragraph shall not be construed to exempt the
City, its employees, and officers from its own fraud, willful injury, or violation of
law whether willful or negligent. For purposes of Section 2782 of the Civil Code
-the parties hereto recognize and agree that this agreement is not a construction
contract. By execution of this Agreement, Artist acknowledges and agrees that it
has read and understands the provisions hereof and that tiiis paragraph is a
material element of consideration.
19.2. The City shall indemnify the Artist against liability for injury or
damage directly or indirectly caused by a negligent act or omission of the City, its
officers and employees in their performance of this Agreement and shal{ hofd the
Artist harmless from any loss occasioned by such negligent act or omission.
19.3. Upon finaf acceptance of the Work, the City shall, to the extent
permitted by law, indemnify, and hold harmless the Artist against any and all
claims or liabilities that arise thereafter in connection with the Work perFormed
under this Agreement, except claims by the City against Artist and claims that
may occur as a result of the Artist's breach of the warranties provided elsewhere
in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 20. INSURANCE/SELF-INSURANCE
Artist shall at all times during the terms of this Agreement with the City
maintain in force those insurance policies and bonds as designated In the
attached Exhibit C and will comply with all those requirements as stated herein
ARTICLE 21. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY
Persons providing services under this contract will be required to provide
the necessary documentation to establish identity and employment eligibility as
required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Failure to provide
the necessary documentation will result in the termination of contract as required
by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
ARTICLE 22. SEVERABILITY
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All obligations arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and all
provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between City and Artist survive
the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 29. EXECUTIOIV
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of
the day and year first written above.
CITY DF DUBLIN
ARTIST
Mayor Cliff en d A~sociates Inc.
(DBA) Cliff Garten Studio
1315 Preston Way
Venice, CA 90291
Attest: ~
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
Date:
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Summary of Scope of Artist's Services
The intent of this Agreement is to define the work to be done in designing, planning,
fabricating, transporting and installing artwork for the Dublin Transit Center in the City of
Dublin, California. ~
Description of Artwork
The concept design for the artwork entitled "Dubliner" by artist Cliff Garten has been
approved by the Dublin City Council for final design, fabrication, delivery and installation
at the Dublin Transit Center. The sculpture will be located in the landscaped area east
and adjacent to the pedestrian walkway on the median in front of the Dublin/Pleasanton
BART Station entry. The artwork will be executed based on substantial conformance
with the concept design, and delivered and installed in the area as determined and
approved within the design concept.
The design for the artwork is a stainless steel sculpture which is 20 feet in height,
including a 2'-7" pedestal. The piece includes 4 LED lighting elements The concept
design is attached hereto as Attachment 1. ~
Phases
The project will be divided into three phases:
1. Final Design (2 months)
Cliff Garten will pr.ovide a copy of the preliminary working design to the City for review
and coordination. The preliminary working design will incorporate the correct
engineering specifications, dimensions and installation procedures necessary to
complete the approved artwork pedestal & sculpture. Once the City has reviewed the
preliminary working design and agrees that the design has been properly coordinated,
the artist will then move forward with the execution of the art pieces. -
2. Execution-Fabrication (6 - 9 months)
The actual artwork and pedestal are executed from the approved preliminary working
design. The execution phase is estimated to take six to eight months from the time that
the agreement is signed.
3. Installation (on site)
Cliff Garten will deliver the pedestal for instadlation on site, and shall arrange for the
construction of a sculpture footing and electrical lighting, as well as installation of the
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concrete pedestal by a licensed contractor, arid at no additional cost to the City. The
modification and repair of the landscaped area during the time of installation of the
pedestal shall be the artist's responsibility. Installation of the pedestal also includes the
lighting control box, lights and all other necessary electrical wiring and connections as
shown in the preliminary working design reviewed and approved by the City
At a later date to be agreed upon by artist and City Staff, artist will deliver and install the
artwork sculpture onto the pedestal. The installation of a work of art requires special
handling and the artist reserves the right to use the specialized installer of his choice.
The artist is responsible for all safety issues and requirements pertaining to the delivery
and installation of the artwork at the Dublin BART Station, including but not limited to:
street and pedestrian traffic control, pedestrian right-of-way, securing the area for
installation and any other issues relating to delivery and installation. All work to be .
installed by the artist will comply with building codes and ADA requirements. ~
Schedule
The Final Design shall be submitted within 30 days of the effective date of the
Agreement. Fabrication of the artwork and construction and installation of the pedestal
shall be completed no later than June 2011. The artwork shall be installed no later than
September 2011
City of Dublin Responsibilities
From the total project budget, the City of Dublin will be responsible for the following
expenses:
o Contractual payment to Art Consultant, Chandra Cerrito, in the amount of $5,000.
• Marketing, promotions and advertizing costs.
o A bronze plaque to be placed on or near the artwork.
e Temporary power for the artwork for a one-year period.
• Running conduit and wiring from the artwork lighting box to the temporary power
source. Running conduit at a future date from the power source location to a
future transformer. (The artist is only responsible for providing light fixtures and
wiring of fixtures to city's power source during this phase of the project. )
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the City that all claims for labor and material have been paid, or the time for filing
valid stop notices has passed and no stop notices have been filed, or all stop
notices filed have been released by valid release or release bond acceptable to
the City. ~
Contingency
A contingency in the amount of $2,000 has been set aside for unexpected costs
In the event that the artist's actual costs exceed the original budget estimates,
some or all of this $2,000 may be used by the artist to complete the project.
Said payment of the $2,000 shall be contingent upon provision by artist to City
of documentation in a form acceptable to City, showing the cause and extent of
the variance between the artist's estimates and actual expenses, and upon
approval of such payment as necessary by City Staff. In no event shall the City
be required to pay any additional amount for the full performance of the artist's
obligations under this Agreement
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c. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductibles or self-
insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of
the City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-
insured retentions as respects the City, its officers, officials and employees; or
the Artist shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related
investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. .
. d. Other Insurance Provisions. The policies are to contain, or be
endorsed to contain, the following p~ovisions:
General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverages.
A. The City, its officers, officials, employees and
volunteers are to be covered as insureds as respects: liability
arising out of activities perFormed by or on behalf of the Artist;
products and completed operations of the Artist, premises owned,
occupied or used by the Artist, or automobiles owned, leased, hired
or borrowed by the Artist. The coverage shall contain no special
limitations on the scope of the protection afforded to the City, its
officers, officials, employees or volunteers.
B. The Artist's insurance coverage shall be primary
insurance as respects the city, its officers, officials, employees and
volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City,
its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be excess of the
Artist's insurance and shall not contribute with it.
C. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the
policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers,
officials, employees or volunteers.
D. The Artist's insurance shall apply separately to each
insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with
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2. Workers' Compensation and Employers Lia6ility Coverage.
The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the
City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers for losses arising from
work performed by the Artist for the City.
3. All Coverages.
Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to
state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either
party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior
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written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to
the City.
e. Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers
with a Bests' rating of no less than A:VII.
f. Verification of Coveraqe. Artist shall furnish City with certificates of
insurance and with original endorsements effecting coverage required by this
clause. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy are to be
signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The
certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the City
before work commences. The City reserves the right to require complete,
certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
g. Subcontractors. Artist shall include all subcontractors as insureds
under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each
subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the
requirements stated herein.
h. Waiver. The City may approve a variation in those insurance
requirements upon a determination that the coverages, scope, limits and forms of
such insurance are either not commercially available or that the City's interests
are otherwise fully protected.
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