Item:
Title
Execution of the Public Art Agreement with David Wilson for the Fabrication/Installation of the Public Art at the Administrative Building II Renovation (former Judicial Building) Project No.: DC073
Body
Date Of BOCC Meeting: March 12, 2018
Request For Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is hereby requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a contract with David Wilson for the fabrication and installation of the Public Art at the Administrative Building II Renovation (former Judicial Building) located at 201 E. Main St. in the amount not to exceed $60,500.00 (See Attachment 1, page 1).
Background:
On August 18, 2016, the Site Plan for the project was approved which included language from the City-County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) related to Public Art. This section of the UDO requires all building and building renovation projects designated as "monumental projects" shall provide "a minimum of one element of (public) interest (i.e. fountain, art, clock, etc.) ...". As this was the first DCo building downtown so designated via the UDO, County staff began the process of recruiting an artist for the project. Assistance and input were sought from Chris Ogden of the Durham Arts Council, following which a Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for Public Art was advertised by the County on October 14, 2016. Only one (1) response was received on November 15, 2016, from the art/design team of Wilson and Utley. In an attempt to solicit more interest and gain additional responses to this RFQ, the selection committee revised the RFQ. This revised RFQ was advertised on March 3, 2017. Only one (1) response was received on April 4, 2017 in response to this revised RFQ, again from the team of Wilson and Utley. The selection committee evaluated the response, interviewed the team and agreed to enter into a contract with the Wilson & Utley firm for the Public Art design based on the body of work highlighted by the firm during the eval...
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