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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.7 - 2447 Dublin Sports Grounds All-Abilities Playgro Page 1 of 3 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 19, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Dublin Sports Grounds All-Abilities Playground Concept Design Prepared by: Janet Coles, Parks & Facilities Development Coordinator EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider approving the Park concept design as recommended by the Parks and Community Services Commission and the Public Art piece as recommended by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission for the All-Abilities Playground at Dublin Sports Grounds (CIP Project No. PK0518), including artwork (CIP Project No. PKNEW7). STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive the presentation and approve the Dublin Sports Grounds All-Abilities Playground Preferred Concept Design including the artwork, and approve the budget change. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for this project is included in the adopted 2018 -2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as Project PK0518, Dublin Sports Grounds Rehabilitation , with a total budget of $2.0 million, funded by the General Fund. The All-Abilities Playground, associated improvements, and project soft costs (excluding the public art component), as shown on the Preferred Concept Design, is currently estimated at approximately $4.0 million. If the City Council approves the Preferred Concept Design, a subsequent budget increase of approximately $2.0 million will be included in the updated Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2019 -2020. The additional funding would be the General Fund Undesignated Reserve. The cost of the related public art component as proposed is $330,000, with an additional $6,840 in Staff time and miscellaneous costs. The 2018-2023 CIP includes Project PKNEW7, Public Art – Dublin Sports Grounds, with a budget of $124,920 beginning in Fiscal Year 2019-20, funded by the Public Art Fund. Approval of the art component requires a budget adjustment of $211,920 in additional funding from the Public Art Fund, so that work may begin in the current fiscal year. Page 2 of 3 DESCRIPTION: The adopted 2018-2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes Dublin Sports Grounds Rehabilitation, Project PK0518. The project provides for the rehabilitation of the existing playground and restroom facilities at Dublin Sports Grounds. This restoration will include an all-abilities playground, restroom and improved accessibility at the park site. A related public art project, Public Art – Dublin Sports Grounds, Project PKNEW7, is also in the adopted CIP and will provide artwork at the site. The public art component will be incorporated into the design of the rehabilitation project. Gates and Associates, an on-call landscape architecture firm, was engaged to provide design services for the project. In addition, Staff engaged SPEC - Specified Play Equipment Company, a playground design, fabrication, and distribution firm, to provide play equipment expertise during concept plan development. A Community Engagement Plan was developed to ensure community awareness of the project, to gather community input on design elements, and to obtain community consensus to support and prioritize the design concept. The plan included stakeholder meetings with Dublin Unified School District Special Education teachers, Sports Field User Groups, Challenger Baseball, and the School of Imagination. Pop up booths were set up at the Dublin Civic Center Holiday Tree Lighting and at the Breakfast with Santa at Shannon Center. Over 500 residents provided input as to what they would like to see in the new All-Abilities playground design. From the information gathered at these events and meetings, three design concepts were developed. These three concept designs were presented at the All-Abilities Playground Community Open House on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The design team took the feedback from the Open House, combining the favored design theme, layout, and top play elements to develop the Preferred Plan, Concept B, (Attachment 1). The three original concept designs and the Preferred Plan were presented to the Parks and Community Services Commission and the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission at a joint meeting on January 28, 2019. The art piece “Conversation” by artist Barbara Grygutis, was also presented at the joint Commission’s meeting for review (Attachment 3). After discussion of the playground concept designs and the artwork presentation, the Commissions voted unanimously to recommend the Preferred Plan, Concept B, in the teal and yellow color scheme (Attachment 1) and to recommend the “Conversation” artwork, (Attachment 3) to City Council for approval. If City Council approves the Preferred Plan and artwork, Staff anticipates the project will be under construction this summer with completion estimated in Spring of 2020. Page 3 of 3 STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: Strategy 2: Enhance the City’s engagement efforts to better connect and inform residents of City activities. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A courtesy notice of this staff report has been sent to the participating stakeholders. AT TACHMENTS: 1. All-Abilities Playground, Preferred Plan - Concept B 2. Barbara Grygutis Resume 3. Grygutis All Abilities Playground Public Art Proposal 4. Art Criteria 5. Budget Change Form 6. Joint Commission Meeting Staff Report - January 28, 2019 23 16 15 18 18 19 21 24 ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 2019 PREFERRED PLAN - CONCEPT B RESTROOM/CONCESSION 0 5 10 20 1 1 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 Entry Plaza Art 5-12 Net Climber Hammocks Musical Zone 5-12 Play Structure Seesaw Spinning Zone Roller Table 5-12 Swing 2-5 Swing 2-5 Play Structure Sand Play Toddler Zone Fitness Zone Restroom/Concession Fencing Benches Seatwalls Group Picnic with Shade Picnic Zone Existing Trees to Remain Proposed Trees Sensory Path Gated Entries to Play Area LEGEND 9 10 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 143 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 22 24 ART ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 2019 PREFERRED PLAN - RENDERING B Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC P O Box 3028 Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | t 520.882.5572 | f 520.206.0692 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com |www.barbaragrygutis.com Page 1 of 4 Barbara Grygutis has been commissioned to create over 75 works of large-scale public art in locations across the United States and beyond. In October 2016 a book dedicated to Grygutis’ work was published by Oro Editions, available internationally. Awards she has received include the National Endowment for the Arts’ Individual Artist’s Fellowship and an Individual Project Design; and Second Place in the International Quadrennial Competition in Faenza, Italy. In 2011, the New York Municipal Art Society awarded a MASTERworks Honorable Mention for her work, Bronx River View, a sculptural installation at Whitlock Station, MTA, New York City. In 2010 her Imaginary Garden, in Cary, North Carolina’s Walnut Street Park received national awards from Hardscape North America and the Brick Industry Association’s Brick in Architecture competition. In addition to her permanent public art installations, Grygutis’ work has been exhibited at The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC; The Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, New York; The Bronx Museum in New York City; and The Parker Collection for the Vice-President's House and the White House, both in Washington, D.C. SELECTED WORKS OF PUBLIC ART 2017 • Palo Alto, California. Frequencies. Sculpture with lighting for 1050 Page Mill Road. • Cupertino, California. Main Street Cupertino Parking Garage. Sculptural panels for parking garage. 2016 • San Antonio, Texas. Leon Creek Crossing. Seven sculptural units with lighting on Hausman Road Bridge over Leon Creek. • Fairfax County, Virginia. Eccentricity. Plaza and sculpture, Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority, METRO Silver Line, Spring Hill Rd Station. 2015 • Tucson, Arizona. Kino Parkway 22nd St. Interchange Bridge, sculptural treatment (railing, lighting, piers) • Kansas City, Kansas. Firefighter’s Memorial, Sculpture with lighting. 2014 • Seattle, Washington. South Park Bridge Replacement, Sculptural railing and entry gateways. 2012 • Salina, Kansas. Dawn’s Silver Lining, South 9th Avenue Median, Gateway to the city, with integrated lighting. • St. Louis, Missouri , Garden Under the Bridge, Scott Avenue Plaza Metro Station sculptural environment. • West Palm Beach, Florida, The Green Wall, Sculptural environment, Palm Beach County Assembly Plaza. • East Lansing, Michigan, Echo, sculpture for Michigan State University, Brody Amphitheater. 2011 • Long Beach, California. Seagrass, Ocean Boulevard median sculptures with integrated lighting. • Phoenix, Arizona. Kuban Park, Artist-designed park. 2010 • Antioch, California. Drop, Prewett Family Park, Iconic entry sculpture with integrated lighting. • New York City, New York. Bronx River View, Award winning MTA sculptural installation with integrated seating and screen grating units. • Las Vegas, Nevada. Flamingo Arroyo Trail, Eleven mile trail with rest areas (artist design team project with Buster Simpson and Kevin Berry). • Bremerton, Washington. Signs and Symbols, Artist-designed glass block and aluminum gateway for Olympic College’s Humanities Building. 2009 • West Palm Beach, Florida. Wave, Integrated, illuminated sculptural installation at Palm Beach County Convention Center. • El Paso, Texas. Silver Lining, Integrated sculptural environment located at El Paso Civic Center. • Gilbert, Arizona. Desert Passage, Canopy Dreams, sculptural pedestrian bridge at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. • Cary, North Carolina. Imaginary Garden, Award winning 1.2 mile brick promenade for Walnut Street Park. 2008 • Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Color of Snow, Integrated works of art at the Northwest Crowfoot Light Rail Transit Station: Transit Station façade and two freeway pedestrian bridge railings. 2007 • Danbury, Connecticut. Pi Plaza, Gateway sculpture illuminated blue at night at Henry Abbott Regional Vocational Technical High School. 2006 • Bellevue, Washington. Windswept, Kinetic light sculpture with integrated seating at the Central Light Rail Transit Center. • Greeley, Colorado. Luminarias: The Seasons, Architectural art glass entry sculpture at Twin Rivers Community Park. • Phoenix, Arizona. Luminarias: Phoenix, Central Avenue sculptural installation series. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC P O Box 3028 Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | t 520.882.5572 | f 520.206.0692 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com |www.barbaragrygutis.com Page 2 of 4 SELECTED WORKS OF PUBLIC ART CONTINUED • Lubbock, Texas. Universal Signs, Sculptural environments for the Texas Tech University Stadium and residence halls. • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Life Lines, Sculptural environment with seating and lighting for SEPTA at Suburban Center Courtyard. • San Jose, California. Bird's Eye View, Integrated plaza with seating for Hayes Mansion Conference Center. 2005 • Jacksonville, Florida. Rookie Card, Lighted aluminum gateway to ballpark with granite seating units. 2004 • Washington, DC. Journeys, Sculptural environment at New York Avenue Metro Station, WMATA. • Santa Clara, California. The Illuminated Page, Sculptural gateway at the Santa Clara Central Library. 2002 • Seattle, Washington. Standing Leaves, Falling Light, Series of lighted sculptures at the Overlake Transit Center. • Denver, Colorado. Common Ground, Sculptural environment for Commons Park in downtown Denver. • Athens, Ohio. River Run, Sciatto River Footbridge sculptural passageway at Ohio University. 2000 • Phoenix, Arizona. Camelback Bridge, Railing sculptural treatment for vehicular and pedestrian bridge over Interstate I-17. 1999 • San Diego, California. Ocean Motion, Fencing and design collaboration with Estrada Land Planning for Robb Field. • Hamilton, New Jersey. Railgate, Gateway sculpture (with lighting) to the New Jersey Transit Transportation Center. • Mesa, Arizona. Linkage, Integrated sculptural environment and paving at Mesa Community College Technology Center. • Tucson, Arizona. Front Row Center, Integrated sculpture environment at the College of Fine Arts, University of Arizona. 1997 • Toledo, Ohio. Never Does Nature Say One Thing and Wisdom Another, Sculptural environment at West Toledo Branch Library. • Tucson, Arizona. Tools for Life, Ceremonial plaza at the Police & Fire Training Facility. 1996 • San Diego, California. College Grove Drive, Road Improvement Project, Collaborative design project with Nasland Engineering and Estrada Land Planning. • Chicago, Illinois. Tribute, Sculptural bench for Martin Luther King Drive. • Santa Fe, New Mexico. Four Rooms on Siringo, Park/Earthwork. 1995 • Los Indios, Texas. Portal, Tile sculptural installation (a General Services Administration project) at the Free Trade Bridge, Los Indios Border Station. 1994 • Columbus, Ohio. Garden of Constants, Sculpture garden for College of Engineering, Ohio State University. 1993 • Kent, Washington. Earth and Water, Tile sculptural installations for West Fenwick Park and East Hill Park. • Miami, Florida. American Loveseat, Sculpture for Kenneth Myer Park. • Columbia, Missouri. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Memorial amphitheater (collaborative with Dr. Linda Bolton). 1992 • St. Paul, Minnesota. Real Tools, Gateway for St. Paul Technical College. • Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cruising San Mateo I, II, III, Three mini-parks for a street widening project. 1990 • Tucson, Arizona. Art Park on the west bank of the Santa Cruz River, Sculptural installation and collaborative master plan with naturalist Peter Warshall (sponsored b y the Downtown Development Corporation). • Phoenix, Arizona. Estrella Mountain Community College Central Plaza Design, Collaborative ceremonial plaza project with DMJM Architects. 1988 • Tempe, Arizona. Temple, Scudder Park project. 1987 • Greeley, Colorado. Fugue, Kepner Hall, University of Northern Colorado. 1985 • Tucson, Arizona. Alene Dunlap Smith Garden, Urban mini-park in the National Register Historic District. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC P O Box 3028 Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | t 520.882.5572 | f 520.206.0692 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com |www.barbaragrygutis.com Page 3 of 4 SELECTED AWARDS • King County Historic Preservation Program, John D. Spellman Award for Exemplary Achievement in Historic Preservation, South Park Bridge, Seattle, WA. 2015. • Roads & Bridges, “Top Ten Bridges,” Award for #1 Bridge. South Park Bridge, Seattle, WA. 2015. • American Public Works Association (APWA), 2015 Project of the Year, >$75 million category. South Park Bridge, Seattle, WA. 2015. • CODAWorx, “Public Spaces” Top Award, Dawn’s Silver Lining, Salina, KS. 2014. • New York Municipal Art Society, MASterWorks Honorable Mention, Bronx River View, MTA, New York City, NY. 2011. • The National Brick Industry, Best in Class: Paving in Landscaping 2010, Imaginary Garden in Cary, NC. 2010. • Hardscape North America , Excellence in Clay Brick in the 10,000–50,000 sq. ft. Category, Imaginary Garden in Cary, NC. 2010. • New Times Inc., Best New Public Art, Common Ground, Denver, CO. 2002. • City of San Diego, California, Orchid Award, design collaboration with Estrada Land Planning, Robb Field, San Diego, CA. 2000. • Tucson Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, The Arizona Artist Award, Tucson, AZ. 1998. • Arizona Commission on the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship, AZ. 1997. • The Albuquerque Conservation Association, Award of Merit: Contributing to the Urban Quality of Albuquerque, NM. 1991. • 2nd International Quadrennial Competition, Ceramics in the Urban Setting, Second Prize in Faenza, Italy. 1988. • National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Project Design Arts Award. 1988. • Tucson Pima Arts Coalition, Project Grant for Alene Dunlop Smith Garden in Tucson , Arizona. 1984. • Arizona Commission on the Arts, Project Grant for Alene Dunlop Smith Garden in Tucson, Arizona. 1984. • IBM, Project Grant for Alene Dunlop Smith Garden in Tucson , Arizona. 1983. • National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship. 1975. SELECTED PUBLIC ART PLANNING • Tucson, Arizona. 22ND Street from Tucson Blvd. to Kino Blvd. Public Art Master Plan. 2010. • Clark County, Nevada. Flamingo Arroyo Public Art Master Plan. Collaboration with Buster Simpson and Kevin Berry. 2004. • Austin, Texas. Second Street Renovation, Public Art Master Plan . Collaboration with Copley Wolfe Landscape Design. 2006. • Seattle, Washington. Atlantic Base Public Art Master Plan. 2003. • San Diego, California. Robb Field Master Plan. Consultant to Estrada Land Planning. 1999. • San Diego, California. College Grove Drive. Consultant to Nasland Engineering and Estrada Land Planning. 1998. • Avondale, Arizona. Estrella Mountain Community College. Arts Master Plan. Consultant and Core Planning Team Member in collaboration with DMJM SLS Architects, Planners & Engineers. 1990. • Tucson, Arizona. Art in Public Places Master Plan for Downtown Tucson. 1984. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS  "National Sculpture Invitational," Radford University, Radford, Virginia. 1996-1997.  "International '94," Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, New York. 1994 -1996.  "Domesticate” Temporary site installation for the Arts Festival of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993.  "Alabama Biennial," University of Alabama National Site Sculpture Invitational, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 1993.  "Architectural Clay," the Foundation for Architecture and The Clay Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1993.  “Ceramics in the Urban Setting,” the 2nd International Quadrennial Competition (Group), Faenza, Italy. 1988.  "Public Places," Scottsdale Center for the Arts (Individual), Scottsdale, Arizona. 1988.  "Women Artists, Clay, Fiber, Metal," The Bronx Museum (Group), New York, New York. 1978.  "Landscapes, New Views," Herbert Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University (Group), Ithaca, New York. 1978.  "The Parker Collection for the Vice-President's House," The Vice-President's House, Washington, D.C. 1978.  "American Crafts at the White House," Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute (Group), Washington, D.C. 1977.  Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, New York. 1977  Museum of Folk Art and Crafts, Los Angeles, California. 1977  Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York. 1977  John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. 1977 Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC P O Box 3028 Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | t 520.882.5572 | f 520.206.0692 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com |www.barbaragrygutis.com Page 4 of 4 SELECTED PRESS & MEDIA  4Culture, “South Park welcomes its new bridge!” South Park Bridge, Seattle, WA. June 4, 2014.  Salina Post, “Dawn's Silver Lining Wins International Design Award” Dawn’s Silver Lining in Salina, Kansas. September 11, 2014  KMBC News, “Memorial wall to be added to KC Firefighters Fountain” Kansas City Firefighter’s Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri. March 14, 2014.  St. Louis News, “Metro Unveils New Art Installation at Grand MetroLink Station” Garden Under the Bridge, St. Louis, Missouri.  July 29, 2012.  Public Arts Around the World, dedicated page to Barbara Grygutis and features some of her works. December, 2011.  Artnow Magazine, Seagrass, Long Beach, California. July, 2011.  Long Beach Signal Tribune, Seagrass, Long Beach, California. July 15, 2011.  Las Vegas Weekly, “Best Public Art Project:Flamingo Arroyo Trail Project” Flamingo Arroyo, Las Vegas, Nevada. Collaborative project with Buster Simpson and Kevin Berry. May 26, 2011.  Desert Leaf Magazine, Feature story “Barbara artist Grygutis: Art for the Public Arena” Tucson, Arizona. April issue, 2011.  Everything Long Beach, “RDA & Arts Council Plant Sea Grass on Ocean Boulevard” Seagrass, Long Beach, California. March 17, 2011.  Arizona Daily Star, “Larger than life—Tucson sculptor one of nation’s most sought after creators of public art” Tucson, Arizona. January 16, 2011.  Landscape Online, “2010 Paving Landscaping Awards” Imaginary Garden wins a 2010 Paving Landscaping Award. January 2011.  ArtNow Online “Barbara Grygutis’ Imaginary Garden Receives Two National Awards” December 22, 2010.  TOPOS The International Review of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design (Germany) Story – “Imaginary Garden in California Wins ‘Brick in Architecture Competition’” Germany. December 21, 2010.  Clark County Youtube. “Flamingo Arroyo Trail Dedicated” Video by Clark County, Nevada. Flamingo Arroyo, Las Vegas, Nevada. Collaborative project with Buster Simpson and Kevin Berry. October 10, 2010  Palm Beach Daily News, “Crew erects Barbara Grygutis' 'Wave' sculpture at Palm Beach County Convention Center” Wave, West Palm Beach, Florida. January 6, 2009.  NewsTimes.com, “New sculpture invites guests to Abbott Tech” Pi, Danbury, Connecticut. December 16, 2008.  Washington Post, “An Artful Stop for Metro,” John Kelly, April 11, 2005  The Times Union, “Public Art Steps to the Plate,” Tanya Perez-Brennan, Jacksonville, Florida. January 18, 2005.  The Times Union, “Batter Points the Way to Ballpark,” Don Burk, Jacksonville, Florida. January 19, 2005.  Rocky Mountain News, “Art in the Park,” Common Ground, Denver, Colorado. Mary Voelz Chandler. October 18, 2001 BOOK PUBLICATION • Grygutis, Barbara. Barbara Grygutis: Public Art/Public Space. Place of Publication Not Identified: Oro Editions, 2015. Print.  Bloodworth, S., & Ayres, W. (2014). From Times Square to Greenport, Catalog. In New York's underground art museum: MTA Arts & Design (pp. 158-159, 242). New York, NY: The Monacelli Press.  GAO DI GUO JI HIDESIGN PUBLISHING. (2014). Passageway. In Public Landscape Street Furniture II (p. 156-157). Shenzhen, China. Hi-Design International Publishing CO., LTD. ,  GAO DI GUO JI HIDESIGN PUBLISHING. (2014). Seat. In Public Landscape Street Furniture I (p. 139). Shenzhen, China. Guangxi Normal University Press.  GAO DI GUO JI HIDESIGN PUBLISHING. (2014). Seat. In Public Landscape Street Furniture I (p. 22-23, 200-205). Shenzhen, China. Guangxi Normal University Press.  Mayer, G. (2014). Franz Mayer of Munich = Mayer'sche Hofkunstanstalt : Architecture, glass, art (p. 269, 316). München: Hirmer Verlag.  Williams, A. (2005). Concrete, and Site Specific. In The sculpture reference illustrated: Contemporary techniques, terms, tools, materials, and sculpture (p. 94, 97, 407). Gulfport, MS: Sculpture Books.  Mackey, M. (2003). Hand Built Forms. In Experience clay (p. 75, 82). Worcester, Mass.: Davis Pub.  Giorgini, F. (1994). Surface Deocration on Bisqued Tiles, and Making Your Own Tools and Equipment. In Handmade tiles: Designing, making, decorating (p. 80, 116). Asheville, N.C.: Lark Books. ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN, CA ARTWORK TITLE: CONVERSATION PRESENTED BY BARBARA GRYGUTIS BARBARA GRYGUTIS SCULPTURE LLC Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 1 Artist Statement and Narrative Description CONVERSATION is the title for the work of art which I propose for the City of Dublin Public Safety Complex. The work of art is designed to emphasize and highlight a fundamental human interaction - the ability to listen - and the ability to dialogue and engage in conversation. noun a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged. synonyms: discussion, talk, cat, gossip, tête-à-tête, heart-to-heart, head-to-head, exchange, dialogue, parley, consultation, conference; • The work of art is composed with two monumental sculptures, each of which shape is an outline of the human head. The outline of the head is generic, and does not convey gender or race, it is simply human. • The outline of the head is taken from the head silhouette in computer manuals (this image is available on the internet.) • The human head silhouette is symbolic of our humanity. • The work is designed to create a strong recognizable visual image for the "all abilities playground". • Each sculptural head is rendered in a different manner. One sculpture is more transparent, while the other less transparent, but more complex in its system of transparency. • The two sculptures symbolize our differences and similarities. • The two sculptural heads face each other to convey engagement and CONVERSATION. • The passageways through the sculptures symbolize engagement, • The work of art is designed to embrace our shared humanity. Public Interaction with the Artwork • The work is designed for pedestrian engagement. • Each sculpture is punctuated with a passage way through which the viewer is invited to walk. • The two passageways are joined by a horseshoe shaped walkway that connects to the City of Dublin sidewalk. • The view into the sculptures while standing inside the passageway creates a moment when the pedestrian is engulfed in the sculpture and becomes a part of the sculptural CONVERSATION. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 2 Proposed Materials • Both sculptures will be fabricated with aluminum. • Aluminum does not rust and is the most durable of metals. • The larger sculpture will be fabricated with laser cut aluminum plate. • The smaller sculpture will be fabricated with perforated aluminum plate. • Each sculpture will have 2 lamps placed inside, to illuminate the work at night. • Sample materials accompany this proposal. Proposed Dimensions Sculpture A : 22 feet high - 20 feet wide - 2.5 feet deep Passage way - 5 feet wide to accommodate wheel chair passage Sculpture B : 17 feet high X 16 feet wide X 2.5 feet deep Passage way- 5 feet wide to accommodate wheel chair passage Sidewalk: 5 feet wide Words: 2 feet long Use of Words embedded in Walkway • A sidewalk / walkway will connect the two sculptures metaphorically and visually. • The walkway will be 5' wide and horseshoe shaped. • It will invite the viewer from the public sidewalk to walk to and through the sculptures. • Inspirational words, chosen by the public will punctuate the walkway. • The words will be laser cut in stainless steel and embedded in the sidewalk. • A sample full size word accompanies this proposal. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 3 Lighting • All installed light fixtures will be LED technology. • The lamps I use are rated for 10 years and have a guaranteed replacement by the manufacturer for a five-year period from date of purchase. • The sculptures will be lit from within. • The lighting system will create a glow, emulating from the interior of the work. • The lamps will be accessed through access panels, built in to the side of work. • The access panels will be closed with tamper proof fasteners. Proposed Fabricator - Firm and Location I propose to use GIZMO ART PRODUCTION as the fabricator for this work of art. They are located in San Francisco. 202 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103 htps://gizmosf.com/ They are currently fabricating a sculptural work which I created for 1050 Page Mill, Palo Alto, CA. Proposed Installation Method and Procedure Installation Sequence: A. Pour concrete foundations; install anchor bolts: bring in electrical wiring through foundations B. City pours sidewalk; install stainless steel words supplied by artist C. Install sculptures; connect electrical wiring for sculpture illumination Sculptures The artwork will have concrete foundations, engineered by an engineer licensed in California. Anchor bolts will be installed in the foundations placed in accordance with engineering specifications. The foundations will be poured in coordination with the landscape installation team, at least one month in advance of the sculpture installation. The sculptures will be set on the anchor bolts during a one - two-day installation. The sculptures will arrive with the lighting system prefabricated. After anchoring the sculpture, all electrical wires will be connected. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 4 Walkway The walkway will be poured by the City, while pouring the other sidewalks and curbs on site. The walkway will be poured prior to sculpture installation. Artist will provide between 6 and 10 stainless steel laser cut words to be embedded in the sidewalk. The artist will be on site to oversee installation of the words into the concrete walkway. Recommend Annual Maintenance • No annual maintenance will be necessary. • When necessary-cleaning the sculptures should be done with a hose and a simple soap. • No chemical cleaners should be on the aluminum. Timeline Based on a delivery date of November 2019, the following timeline can be expected: • Finalization of design details: March - April 2019 • Engineering: April - May 2019 • Building permit: May-June 2019 • Purchase materials and Fabrication: June - October 2019 • City pours foundations and sidewalk: June - October 2019 • Installation November - December: 2019 Proposal Notes • Artist proposes to collaborate with landscape architect to create the best landscaped area scenario that will highlight both artwork and landscape architecture, for this entry space to the All Ability Playground. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 5 Proposed Budget Artist Fee: 15% $ 45,000. Engineering Fees: $ 10,000. Fabrication: Includes materials and fabrication $ 180,000. 2 sculptures and words for sidewalk Fabrication and Installation oversight: 5% $ 15,000. Lighting: 4 led lamps and wiring inside sculpture $ 10,000. Transportation to the Site: $ 10,000. Installation (includes crane for 2 days) $ 15,000. Artist Travel; 6 trips @ 1,500. each: $ 9,000. Insurance: 2% $ 6,000. Contingency: 10% $ 30,000. ________________________________________________ TOTAL: $ 330,000. Budget Notes: • Artist requests that City of Dublin pour concrete walkway and foundations per artist engineering specifications. • Artist will supply templates for anchor bolt placement in concrete foundations. • Artist will supply laser cut words to be embedded in sidewalk. • Artist will supervise placement of words in sidewalk. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 6 Dublin’s Public Art/Artist Selection Criteria •Qualified professional artist •Works of high quality •Works appropriate to site •Works that enhance public spaces Selection Criteria, Continued •Work created within context of public design (landscape, building design) •Works has permanence (resistant to theft, vandalism, weathering, excessive maintenance/repairs) •Work is consistent with community values •Work is safe for public display Budget Change Reference #: From Un-Appropriated Reserves X Budget Transfer Between Funds From Designated Reserves Other Account Amount Account Amount PK0419.9100.9101 - Salaries /Benefits (3500.9501.51101)$1,920 PK0419.9400.9401 - Improvements - Not Building (3500.9501.73103)$210,000 3500.9501.49999 (Transfers In)$211,920 $211,920 2/19/2019 Posted By:Date: **********Finance Use Only********** CITY OF DUBLIN FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 BUDGET CHANGE FORM City Council's Approval Required DECREASE BUDGET AMOUNT INCREASE BUDGET AMOUNT EXP: Public Art - Dublin Sports Grounds (PK0419) PK0419.2801 (2801.9501.89101) - Public Art Fund - Transfers Out REASON FOR BUDGET CHANGE Advancing the CIP timeline and additional improvement cost due to the artwork selection As Presented at the City Council Meeting \\cc-uem\users\carolines\appdata\roaming\iqm2\minutetraq\dublinca@dublinca.iqm2.com\work\attachments\4313 4313 Page 1 of 3 STAFF REPORT JOINT PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AND HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION DATE: January 28, 2019 TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners FROM: La Shawn Butler, Parks & Community Services Director SUBJECT: Dublin Sports Grounds All-Abilities Playground Concept Design Presentation Prepared by: Janet Coles, Parks & Facilities Development Coordinator EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Commissions will receive a presentation on the concept design of the All -Abilities playground and artwork at Dublin Sports Grounds and recommend the preferred concept to City Council. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation and recommend the preferred Concept Plan including the artwork to City Council. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for this project is included in the adopted 2018-2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as Project PK0518, Dublin Sports Grounds Rehabilitation. The funding source identified is the General Fund. Funding for artwork at this location is also included in the adopted 201 8-2023 CIP as Project PKNEW7. The funding source for art is the Public Art Fund. DESCRIPTION: As a part of the adopted 2018-2023 CIP, the City Council has approved a project to provide for the renovation of the playground and restroom facilities at Dub lin Sports Grounds. This restoration will include an all-abilities playground, restroom and improved accessibility at the park site. A related project to provide public artwork at the site has also been approved. Staff received proposals from three On-Call Professional Services Consultants, and selected Gates and Associates to provide design services for the project. Additionally, Specified Play Equipment Company (SPEC), was added to the design team to provide Page 2 of 3 play equipment expertise. Gates and Associates developed a Community Engagement Plan to ensure community awareness of the project, to gather community input on design elements, and to obtain community consensus to support and prioritize the design concept. The plan included stakeholder meetings with Dublin Unified School District Special Education teachers, Sports Field User Groups, Challenger Baseball, and School of Imagination. Pop up booths were set up at the Dublin Civic Center Holiday Tree Lighting on November 29, 2018 and at the Breakfast with Santa at Shannon Center on December 8, 2018. More than 500 local residents provided input as to what they would like to see in the new all- abilities playground design. From the information gathered at these events and meetings, three design con cepts were developed; Concept A - ‘Angles’, Concept B - ‘Winding’, and Concept C - ‘Circles’ as shown in Attachment 1. These three concept designs were presented at the All - Abilities Playground Community Open House held on Saturday, January 12, 2019 in the Regional Meeting Room at Dublin Civic Center. People attending the open house were walked through the three designs and asked to complete six Concept Survey Questions including “Which park concept design theme do you prefer?” and “What are your top 5 elements within all the concepts?”. In addition to the Open House, the three concept designs were shared at two City After School Programs where youth, and parents, voted for their favorite playground design. The three Concept Designs are being presente d to the Commission tonight. In addition, Gates and Associates has compiled the Community input from the Open House, and the After-School Programs, and has refined Concept B - 'Winding' to reflect public comments and feedback received. Artwork Artist Barbara Grygutis was among 14 artists pre-qualified by an Art Selection Committee in 2017 to design monumental sculptures for City of Dublin. She was short - listed for the Public Safety Complex project, and although not selected for that project, her design concept was identified by City staff as potentially ideal for the upcoming Dublin Sports Grounds Public Art project. Per the Public Art Master Plan’s Mixed Process selection method, Ms. Grygutis was invited to work with Gates and Associates to modify her earlier submitted design for placement adjacent to the all-abilities playground. (Attachment 2) The design, titled “Conversation,” features two human heads that appear to be engaged in conversation. The piece highlights the human ability to transcend dif ferences and find common ground through talking with each other. The heads are deliberately designed without gender, age or ethnicity, stand 22' and 17’ tall respectively and are made of aluminum. Both are lit from within by green LED lights at night. The heads sit on a pathway and have a minimum 60” open passageway Page 3 of 3 through which the viewer can walk or wheel. The artist also plans to embed laser cut stainless steel words in the walkway. Ms. Grygutis attended the Open House, displayed a model and renderings of the proposed artwork and talked with the public. Members of the public praised the art concept and beauty of the nighttime illumination (Attachment 2) and some provided written comments (Attachment 3). A comment was raised about the possibility of t he artwork being an attractive climbing hazard and wind whistling through the perforations. While all public art has the potential to attract climbing, Staff is confident that both safety and sound concerns would be adequately addressed during the required engineering review. The artwork can also be signed as a no climbing area. One comment from the public requested the heads have “warmer expressions,” rather than neutral. However, the neutral expressions - taken from training manual icons - are deliberately non-emotive. Conversation is important regardless of the parties’ emotions. Listening and expressing oneself can help diffuse conflict, calm fear, or provide comfort in times of sadness. Another comment requested diversity be reflected in patterns, words or light. As the artwork is intended to have words incorporated, Staff proposes that as the best way to reflect diversity of Dublin’s community while maintaining neutrality of the heads. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: N/A ATTACHMENTS: 1. All-Abilities Concept Designs A, B and C 2. Barbara Grygutis Resume and Public Art Proposal 3. DSG Art Comment Cards - Open House 1/12/2019 ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 2019 CONCEPT ‘A’- ANGLESCONCEPT ‘A’- ANGLES 8 6 1 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 Entry plaza with accent paving Art Seatwalls Benches Restroom Group picnic with shade Decorative metal fencing New shade trees New planting areas Existing trees to remain Picnic tables Gravel path Gated entry to play area RESTROOM ART LEGEND 4 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 11 12 0 5 10 20 9 10 11 12 3 1 43 11 75 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 12 13 ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 2019 CONCEPT A ‘ANGLES’ - PLAY AREA RENDERING Public Art Installation ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 2019 CONCEPT A ‘ANGLES’ - PLAY AREA AMENITIES 1 5 8 139101112 5 6 7 3 42Ages 2-5 Play Structure Sound Garden Music ElementsAges 5-12 Play Structure Belt Swing Bucket Swing Toddler Play Area Flush Merry-go-Round Sand PlayPlay Berm Volta Inclusive Spinner Fitness Equipment Rubber Safety Surfacing Net Climber Konnection Swing ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 2019 CONCEPT ‘B’- WINDING RESTROOM ART 6 7 14 12 543 9 0 5 10 20 1 1 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 Entry plaza with accent paving Art Seatwall Benches Restroom Group picnic with shade Metal fencing Existing trees to remain New shade trees New planting areas Selfie Wall Picnic Tables Gravel Path Sensory Path Gated Entries to Play Area LEGEND 9 10 2 3 7 8 11 8 10 4 5 12 13 6 4 11 12 13 1 14 14 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 2019 CONCEPT B ‘WINDING’ - PLAY AREA RENDERING Public Art Installation ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 2019 CONCEPT B ‘WINDING’ - PLAY AREA AMENITIES Level X Climber1 Ages 5-12 Play Structure 2 Ages 2-5 Play Structure 3 Percussion Play Music Elements4 Play Berm5 Toddler Play Area6 Konnection Swing7 Belt Swing7 Bucket Swing8 Sand Play9 Inclusive Merry-go-Round10 Roller Slide11 Rubber Safety Surfacing12 Fitness Equipment13 ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 2019 CONCEPT C ‘CIRCLES’ 11 RESTROOM ART 4 2 3 5 6 7 10 12 13 15 9 11 1 0 5 10 20 1 6 7 14 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 Entry plaza with accent paving Art Seatwalls Benches Restroom Group picnic with shade Wood accent fencing Existing trees to remain New shade trees New planting areas Picnic tables Gravel path Selfie Wall Lounge chair Circle seat wall with planting Gated Entries to Play Area LEGEND 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 1 53 15 8 1 2 3 4 7 6 14 8 9 10 11 12 7 13 5 ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 2019 CONCEPT C ‘CIRCLES’ - PLAY AREA RENDERING ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 2019 CONCEPT C ‘CIRCLES’ - PLAY AREA AMENITIES 11 12 13 14HammockFitness Equipment Rubber Safety Surfacing Roller Slide 1 6 10 7 8 9 2 3 4 5Ages 5-12 Play Structure Multi Rider Basket Swing Disc Spinner Rock Climber Flubber Climber Sand Play Geo Dome and Ages 2-5 Play Structure Freenotes Music Elements Cruiser Toddler Play Area Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC P O Box 3028 Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | t 520.882.5572 | f 520.206.0692 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com |www.barbaragrygutis.com Page 1 of 4 Barbara Grygutis has been commissioned to create over 75 works of large-scale public art in locations across the United States and beyond. In October 2016 a book dedicated to Grygutis’ work was published by Oro Editions, available internationally. Awards she has received include the National Endowment for the Arts’ Individual Artist’s Fellowship and an Individual Project Design; and Second Place in the International Quadrennial Competition in Faenza, Italy. In 2011, the New York Municipal Art Society awarded a MASTERworks Honorable Mention for her work, Bronx River View, a sculptural installation at Whitlock Station, MTA, New York City. In 2010 her Imaginary Garden, in Cary, North Carolina’s Walnut Street Park received national awards from Hardscape North America and the Brick Industry Association’s Brick in Architecture competition. In addition to her permanent public art installations, Grygutis’ work has been exhibited at The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC; The Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, New York; The Bronx Museum in New York City; and The Parker Collection for the Vice-President's House and the White House, both in Washington, D.C. SELECTED WORKS OF PUBLIC ART 2017 • Palo Alto, California. Frequencies. Sculpture with lighting for 1050 Page Mill Road. • Cupertino, California. Main Street Cupertino Parking Garage. Sculptural panels for parking garage. 2016 • San Antonio, Texas. Leon Creek Crossing. Seven sculptural units with lighting on Hausman Road Bridge over Leon Creek. • Fairfax County, Virginia. Eccentricity. Plaza and sculpture, Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority, METRO Silver Line, Spring Hill Rd Station. 2015 • Tucson, Arizona. Kino Parkway 22nd St. Interchange Bridge, sculptural treatment (railing, lighting, piers) • Kansas City, Kansas. Firefighter’s Memorial, Sculpture with lighting. 2014 • Seattle, Washington. South Park Bridge Replacement, Sculptural railing and entry gateways. 2012 • Salina, Kansas. Dawn’s Silver Lining, South 9th Avenue Median, Gateway to the city, with integrated lighting. • St. Louis, Missouri , Garden Under the Bridge, Scott Avenue Plaza Metro Station sculptural environment. • West Palm Beach, Florida, The Green Wall, Sculptural environment, Palm Beach County Assembly Plaza. • East Lansing, Michigan, Echo, sculpture for Michigan State University, Brody Amphitheater. 2011 • Long Beach, California. Seagrass, Ocean Boulevard median sculptures with integrated lighting. • Phoenix, Arizona. Kuban Park, Artist-designed park. 2010 • Antioch, California. Drop, Prewett Family Park, Iconic entry sculpture with integrated lighting. • New York City, New York. Bronx River View, Award winning MTA sculptural installation with integrated seating and screen grating units. • Las Vegas, Nevada. Flamingo Arroyo Trail, Eleven mile trail with rest areas (artist design team project with Buster Simpson and Kevin Berry). • Bremerton, Washington. Signs and Symbols, Artist-designed glass block and aluminum gateway for Olympic College’s Humanities Building. 2009 • West Palm Beach, Florida. Wave, Integrated, illuminated sculptural installation at Palm Beach County Convention Center. • El Paso, Texas. Silver Lining, Integrated sculptural environment located at El Paso Civic Center. • Gilbert, Arizona. Desert Passage, Canopy Dreams, sculptural pedestrian bridge at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. • Cary, North Carolina. Imaginary Garden, Award winning 1.2 mile brick promenade for Walnut Street Park. 2008 • Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Color of Snow, Integrated works of art at the Northwest Crowfoot Light Rail Transit Station: Transit Station façade and two freeway pedestrian bridge railings. 2007 • Danbury, Connecticut. Pi Plaza, Gateway sculpture illuminated blue at night at Henry Abbott Regional Vocational Technical High School. 2006 • Bellevue, Washington. Windswept, Kinetic light sculpture with integrated seating at the Central Light Rail Transit Center. • Greeley, Colorado. Luminarias: The Seasons, Architectural art glass entry sculpture at Twin Rivers Community Park. • Phoenix, Arizona. Luminarias: Phoenix, Central Avenue sculptural installation series. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC P O Box 3028 Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | t 520.882.5572 | f 520.206.0692 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com |www.barbaragrygutis.com Page 2 of 4 SELECTED WORKS OF PUBLIC ART CONTINUED • Lubbock, Texas. Universal Signs, Sculptural environments for the Texas Tech University Stadium and residence halls. • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Life Lines, Sculptural environment with seating and lighting for SEPTA at Suburban Center Courtyard. • San Jose, California. Bird's Eye View, Integrated plaza with seating for Hayes Mansion Conference Center. 2005 • Jacksonville, Florida. Rookie Card, Lighted aluminum gateway to ballpark with granite seating units. 2004 • Washington, DC. Journeys, Sculptural environment at New York Avenue Metro Station, WMATA. • Santa Clara, California. The Illuminated Page, Sculptural gateway at the Santa Clara Central Library. 2002 • Seattle, Washington. Standing Leaves, Falling Light, Series of lighted sculptures at the Overlake Transit Center. • Denver, Colorado. Common Ground, Sculptural environment for Commons Park in downtown Denver. • Athens, Ohio. River Run, Sciatto River Footbridge sculptural passageway at Ohio University. 2000 • Phoenix, Arizona. Camelback Bridge, Railing sculptural treatment for vehicular and pedestrian bridge over Interstate I-17. 1999 • San Diego, California. Ocean Motion, Fencing and design collaboration with Estrada Land Planning for Robb Field. • Hamilton, New Jersey. Railgate, Gateway sculpture (with lighting) to the New Jersey Transit Transportation Center. • Mesa, Arizona. Linkage, Integrated sculptural environment and paving at Mesa Community College Technology Center. • Tucson, Arizona. Front Row Center, Integrated sculpture environment at the College of Fine Arts, University of Arizona. 1997 • Toledo, Ohio. Never Does Nature Say One Thing and Wisdom Another, Sculptural environment at West Toledo Branch Library. • Tucson, Arizona. Tools for Life, Ceremonial plaza at the Police & Fire Training Facility. 1996 • San Diego, California. College Grove Drive, Road Improvement Project, Collaborative design project with Nasland Engineering and Estrada Land Planning. • Chicago, Illinois. Tribute, Sculptural bench for Martin Luther King Drive. • Santa Fe, New Mexico. Four Rooms on Siringo, Park/Earthwork. 1995 • Los Indios, Texas. Portal, Tile sculptural installation (a General Services Administration project) at the Free Trade Bridge, Los Indios Border Station. 1994 • Columbus, Ohio. Garden of Constants, Sculpture garden for College of Engineering, Ohio State University. 1993 • Kent, Washington. Earth and Water, Tile sculptural installations for West Fenwick Park and East Hill Park. • Miami, Florida. American Loveseat, Sculpture for Kenneth Myer Park. • Columbia, Missouri. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Memorial amphitheater (collaborative with Dr. Linda Bolton). 1992 • St. Paul, Minnesota. Real Tools, Gateway for St. Paul Technical College. • Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cruising San Mateo I, II, III, Three mini-parks for a street widening project. 1990 • Tucson, Arizona. Art Park on the west bank of the Santa Cruz River, Sculptural installation and collaborative master plan with naturalist Peter Warshall (sponsored b y the Downtown Development Corporation). • Phoenix, Arizona. Estrella Mountain Community College Central Plaza Design, Collaborative ceremonial plaza project with DMJM Architects. 1988 • Tempe, Arizona. Temple, Scudder Park project. 1987 • Greeley, Colorado. Fugue, Kepner Hall, University of Northern Colorado. 1985 • Tucson, Arizona. Alene Dunlap Smith Garden, Urban mini-park in the National Register Historic District. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC P O Box 3028 Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | t 520.882.5572 | f 520.206.0692 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com |www.barbaragrygutis.com Page 3 of 4 SELECTED AWARDS • King County Historic Preservation Program, John D. Spellman Award for Exemplary Achievement in Historic Preservation, South Park Bridge, Seattle, WA. 2015. • Roads & Bridges, “Top Ten Bridges,” Award for #1 Bridge. South Park Bridge, Seattle, WA. 2015. • American Public Works Association (APWA), 2015 Project of the Year, >$75 million category. South Park Bridge, Seattle, WA. 2015. • CODAWorx, “Public Spaces” Top Award, Dawn’s Silver Lining, Salina, KS. 2014. • New York Municipal Art Society, MASterWorks Honorable Mention, Bronx River View, MTA, New York City, NY. 2011. • The National Brick Industry, Best in Class: Paving in Landscaping 2010, Imaginary Garden in Cary, NC. 2010. • Hardscape North America , Excellence in Clay Brick in the 10,000–50,000 sq. ft. Category, Imaginary Garden in Cary, NC. 2010. • New Times Inc., Best New Public Art, Common Ground, Denver, CO. 2002. • City of San Diego, California, Orchid Award, design collaboration with Estrada Land Planning, Robb Field, San Diego, CA. 2000. • Tucson Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, The Arizona Artist Award, Tucson, AZ. 1998. • Arizona Commission on the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship, AZ. 1997. • The Albuquerque Conservation Association, Award of Merit: Contributing to the Urban Quality of Albuquerque, NM. 1991. • 2nd International Quadrennial Competition, Ceramics in the Urban Setting, Second Prize in Faenza, Italy. 1988. • National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Project Design Arts Award. 1988. • Tucson Pima Arts Coalition, Project Grant for Alene Dunlop Smith Garden in Tucson , Arizona. 1984. • Arizona Commission on the Arts, Project Grant for Alene Dunlop Smith Garden in Tucson, Arizona. 1984. • IBM, Project Grant for Alene Dunlop Smith Garden in Tucson , Arizona. 1983. • National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship. 1975. SELECTED PUBLIC ART PLANNING • Tucson, Arizona. 22ND Street from Tucson Blvd. to Kino Blvd. Public Art Master Plan. 2010. • Clark County, Nevada. Flamingo Arroyo Public Art Master Plan. Collaboration with Buster Simpson and Kevin Berry. 2004. • Austin, Texas. Second Street Renovation, Public Art Master Plan . Collaboration with Copley Wolfe Landscape Design. 2006. • Seattle, Washington. Atlantic Base Public Art Master Plan. 2003. • San Diego, California. Robb Field Master Plan. Consultant to Estrada Land Planning. 1999. • San Diego, California. College Grove Drive. Consultant to Nasland Engineering and Estrada Land Planning. 1998. • Avondale, Arizona. Estrella Mountain Community College. Arts Master Plan. Consultant and Core Planning Team Member in collaboration with DMJM SLS Architects, Planners & Engineers. 1990. • Tucson, Arizona. Art in Public Places Master Plan for Downtown Tucson. 1984. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS  "National Sculpture Invitational," Radford University, Radford, Virginia. 1996-1997.  "International '94," Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, New York. 1994 -1996.  "Domesticate” Temporary site installation for the Arts Festival of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993.  "Alabama Biennial," University of Alabama National Site Sculpture Invitational, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 1993.  "Architectural Clay," the Foundation for Architecture and The Clay Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1993.  “Ceramics in the Urban Setting,” the 2nd International Quadrennial Competition (Group), Faenza, Italy. 1988.  "Public Places," Scottsdale Center for the Arts (Individual), Scottsdale, Arizona. 1988.  "Women Artists, Clay, Fiber, Metal," The Bronx Museum (Group), New York, New York. 1978.  "Landscapes, New Views," Herbert Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University (Group), Ithaca, New York. 1978.  "The Parker Collection for the Vice-President's House," The Vice-President's House, Washington, D.C. 1978.  "American Crafts at the White House," Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute (Group), Washington, D.C. 1977.  Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, New York. 1977  Museum of Folk Art and Crafts, Los Angeles, California. 1977  Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York. 1977  John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. 1977 Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC P O Box 3028 Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | t 520.882.5572 | f 520.206.0692 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com |www.barbaragrygutis.com Page 4 of 4 SELECTED PRESS & MEDIA  4Culture, “South Park welcomes its new bridge!” South Park Bridge, Seattle, WA. June 4, 2014.  Salina Post, “Dawn's Silver Lining Wins International Design Award” Dawn’s Silver Lining in Salina, Kansas. September 11, 2014  KMBC News, “Memorial wall to be added to KC Firefighters Fountain” Kansas City Firefighter’s Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri. March 14, 2014.  St. Louis News, “Metro Unveils New Art Installation at Grand MetroLink Station” Garden Under the Bridge, St. Louis, Missouri.  July 29, 2012.  Public Arts Around the World, dedicated page to Barbara Grygutis and features some of her works. December, 2011.  Artnow Magazine, Seagrass, Long Beach, California. July, 2011.  Long Beach Signal Tribune, Seagrass, Long Beach, California. July 15, 2011.  Las Vegas Weekly, “Best Public Art Project:Flamingo Arroyo Trail Project” Flamingo Arroyo, Las Vegas, Nevada. Collaborative project with Buster Simpson and Kevin Berry. May 26, 2011.  Desert Leaf Magazine, Feature story “Barbara artist Grygutis: Art for the Public Arena” Tucson, Arizona. April issue, 2011.  Everything Long Beach, “RDA & Arts Council Plant Sea Grass on Ocean Boulevard” Seagrass, Long Beach, California. March 17, 2011.  Arizona Daily Star, “Larger than life—Tucson sculptor one of nation’s most sought after creators of public art” Tucson, Arizona. January 16, 2011.  Landscape Online, “2010 Paving Landscaping Awards” Imaginary Garden wins a 2010 Paving Landscaping Award. January 2011.  ArtNow Online “Barbara Grygutis’ Imaginary Garden Receives Two National Awards” December 22, 2010.  TOPOS The International Review of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design (Germany) Story – “Imaginary Garden in California Wins ‘Brick in Architecture Competition’” Germany. December 21, 2010.  Clark County Youtube. “Flamingo Arroyo Trail Dedicated” Video by Clark County, Nevada. Flamingo Arroyo, Las Vegas, Nevada. Collaborative project with Buster Simpson and Kevin Berry. October 10, 2010  Palm Beach Daily News, “Crew erects Barbara Grygutis' 'Wave' sculpture at Palm Beach County Convention Center” Wave, West Palm Beach, Florida. January 6, 2009.  NewsTimes.com, “New sculpture invites guests to Abbott Tech” Pi, Danbury, Connecticut. December 16, 2008.  Washington Post, “An Artful Stop for Metro,” John Kelly, April 11, 2005  The Times Union, “Public Art Steps to the Plate,” Tanya Perez-Brennan, Jacksonville, Florida. January 18, 2005.  The Times Union, “Batter Points the Way to Ballpark,” Don Burk, Jacksonville, Florida. January 19, 2005.  Rocky Mountain News, “Art in the Park,” Common Ground, Denver, Colorado. Mary Voelz Chandler. October 18, 2001 BOOK PUBLICATION • Grygutis, Barbara. Barbara Grygutis: Public Art/Public Space. Place of Publication Not Identified: Oro Editions, 2015. Print.  Bloodworth, S., & Ayres, W. (2014). From Times Square to Greenport, Catalog. In New York's underground art museum: MTA Arts & Design (pp. 158-159, 242). New York, NY: The Monacelli Press.  GAO DI GUO JI HIDESIGN PUBLISHING. (2014). Passageway. In Public Landscape Street Furniture II (p. 156-157). Shenzhen, China. Hi-Design International Publishing CO., LTD. ,  GAO DI GUO JI HIDESIGN PUBLISHING. (2014). Seat. In Public Landscape Street Furniture I (p. 139). Shenzhen, China. Guangxi Normal University Press.  GAO DI GUO JI HIDESIGN PUBLISHING. (2014). Seat. In Public Landscape Street Furniture I (p. 22-23, 200-205). Shenzhen, China. Guangxi Normal University Press.  Mayer, G. (2014). Franz Mayer of Munich = Mayer'sche Hofkunstanstalt : Architecture, glass, art (p. 269, 316). München: Hirmer Verlag.  Williams, A. (2005). Concrete, and Site Specific. In The sculpture reference illustrated: Contemporary techniques, terms, tools, materials, and sculpture (p. 94, 97, 407). Gulfport, MS: Sculpture Books.  Mackey, M. (2003). Hand Built Forms. In Experience clay (p. 75, 82). Worcester, Mass.: Davis Pub.  Giorgini, F. (1994). Surface Deocration on Bisqued Tiles, and Making Your Own Tools and Equipment. In Handmade tiles: Designing, making, decorating (p. 80, 116). Asheville, N.C.: Lark Books. ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN, CA ARTWORK TITLE: CONVERSATION PRESENTED BY BARBARA GRYGUTIS BARBARA GRYGUTIS SCULPTURE LLC Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 1 Artist Statement and Narrative Description CONVERSATION is the title for the work of art which I propose for the City of Dublin Public Safety Complex. The work of art is designed to emphasize and highlight a fundamental human interaction - the ability to listen - and the ability to dialogue and engage in conversation. noun a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged. synonyms: discussion, talk, cat, gossip, tête-à-tête, heart-to-heart, head-to-head, exchange, dialogue, parley, consultation, conference; • The work of art is composed with two monumental sculptures, each of which shape is an outline of the human head. The outline of the head is generic, and does not convey gender or race, it is simply human. • The outline of the head is taken from the head silhouette in computer manuals (this image is available on the internet.) • The human head silhouette is symbolic of our humanity. • The work is designed to create a strong recognizable visual image for the "all abilities playground". • Each sculptural head is rendered in a different manner. One sculpture is more transparent, while the other less transparent, but more complex in its system of transparency. • The two sculptures symbolize our differences and similarities. • The two sculptural heads face each other to convey engagement and CONVERSATION. • The passageways through the sculptures symbolize engagement, • The work of art is designed to embrace our shared humanity. Public Interaction with the Artwork • The work is designed for pedestrian engagement. • Each sculpture is punctuated with a passage way through which the viewer is invited to walk. • The two passageways are joined by a horseshoe shaped walkway that connects to the City of Dublin sidewalk. • The view into the sculptures while standing inside the passageway creates a moment when the pedestrian is engulfed in the sculpture and becomes a part of the sculptural CONVERSATION. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 2 Proposed Materials • Both sculptures will be fabricated with aluminum. • Aluminum does not rust and is the most durable of metals. • The larger sculpture will be fabricated with laser cut aluminum plate. • The smaller sculpture will be fabricated with perforated aluminum plate. • Each sculpture will have 2 lamps placed inside, to illuminate the work at night. • Sample materials accompany this proposal. Proposed Dimensions Sculpture A : 22 feet high - 20 feet wide - 2.5 feet deep Passage way - 5 feet wide to accommodate wheel chair passage Sculpture B : 17 feet high X 16 feet wide X 2.5 feet deep Passage way- 5 feet wide to accommodate wheel chair passage Sidewalk: 5 feet wide Words: 2 feet long Use of Words embedded in Walkway • A sidewalk / walkway will connect the two sculptures metaphorically and visually. • The walkway will be 5' wide and horseshoe shaped. • It will invite the viewer from the public sidewalk to walk to and through the sculptures. • Inspirational words, chosen by the public will punctuate the walkway. • The words will be laser cut in stainless steel and embedded in the sidewalk. • A sample full size word accompanies this proposal. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 3 Lighting • All installed light fixtures will be LED technology. • The lamps I use are rated for 10 years and have a guaranteed replacement by the manufacturer for a five-year period from date of purchase. • The sculptures will be lit from within. • The lighting system will create a glow, emulating from the interior of the work. • The lamps will be accessed through access panels, built in to the side of work. • The access panels will be closed with tamper proof fasteners. Proposed Fabricator - Firm and Location I propose to use GIZMO ART PRODUCTION as the fabricator for this work of art. They are located in San Francisco. 202 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103 htps://gizmosf.com/ They are currently fabricating a sculptural work which I created for 1050 Page Mill, Palo Alto, CA. Proposed Installation Method and Procedure Installation Sequence: A. Pour concrete foundations; install anchor bolts: bring in electrical wiring through foundations B. City pours sidewalk; install stainless steel words supplied by artist C. Install sculptures; connect electrical wiring for sculpture illumination Sculptures The artwork will have concrete foundations, engineered by an engineer licensed in California. Anchor bolts will be installed in the foundations placed in accordance with engineering specifications. The foundations will be poured in coordination with the landscape installation team, at least one month in advance of the sculpture installation. The sculptures will be set on the anchor bolts during a one - two-day installation. The sculptures will arrive with the lighting system prefabricated. After anchoring the sculpture, all electrical wires will be connected. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 4 Walkway The walkway will be poured by the City, while pouring the other sidewalks and curbs on site. The walkway will be poured prior to sculpture installation. Artist will provide between 6 and 10 stainless steel laser cut words to be embedded in the sidewalk. The artist will be on site to oversee installation of the words into the concrete walkway. Recommend Annual Maintenance • No annual maintenance will be necessary. • When necessary-cleaning the sculptures should be done with a hose and a simple soap. • No chemical cleaners should be on the aluminum. Timeline Based on a delivery date of November 2019, the following timeline can be expected: • Finalization of design details: March - April 2019 • Engineering: April - May 2019 • Building permit: May-June 2019 • Purchase materials and Fabrication: June - October 2019 • City pours foundations and sidewalk: June - October 2019 • Installation November - December: 2019 Proposal Notes • Artist proposes to collaborate with landscape architect to create the best landscaped area scenario that will highlight both artwork and landscape architecture, for this entry space to the All Ability Playground. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 5 Proposed Budget Artist Fee: 15% $ 45,000. Engineering Fees: $ 10,000. Fabrication: Includes materials and fabrication $ 180,000. 2 sculptures and words for sidewalk Fabrication and Installation oversight: 5% $ 15,000. Lighting: 4 led lamps and wiring inside sculpture $ 10,000. Transportation to the Site: $ 10,000. Installation (includes crane for 2 days) $ 15,000. Artist Travel; 6 trips @ 1,500. each: $ 9,000. Insurance: 2% $ 6,000. Contingency: 10% $ 30,000. ________________________________________________ TOTAL: $ 330,000. Budget Notes: • Artist requests that City of Dublin pour concrete walkway and foundations per artist engineering specifications. • Artist will supply templates for anchor bolt placement in concrete foundations. • Artist will supply laser cut words to be embedded in sidewalk. • Artist will supervise placement of words in sidewalk. Barbara Grygutis Sculpture LLC PO Box 3028, Tucson, AZ 85702-3028 | 520.882.5572 | barbara@barbaragrygutis.com | www.barbaragrygutis.com © BARBARA GRYGUTIS January 2019 DUBLIN, CA – ALL ABILITES PLAYGROUD ARTWORK PROPOSAL Page 6