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Amendment of the Public Art Agreement with Volkan Alkanoglu for the Fabrication/Installation of the Public Art at the Main Library Renovation Project No.: DC094
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 10, 2020
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The Board is hereby requested to authorize the County Manager to Amend the Public Art Agreement with Volkan Alkanoglu for the Main Library Renovation Project, to increase the amount of the contract by $104,500.00 to fabricate and install the public art. The initial contract with Volkan Alkanoglu was for the design in the not to exceed amount of $20,000.00. This amendment for the fabrication/installation will increase the total not to exceed amount to $124,500.00. (See Attachment 1, page 1).
(RFQ) for Public Art was advertised and posted on the CAFÉ (Call for Entry’s) website on January 29, 2019. Two hundred and eight responses were received on February 26, 2019. An Art Review Committee was compiled of members from Engineering, Architects, City of Durham and Community organizations to review the online applications. The review committee reviewed responses and brought forward the top ten applicants. Those ten were reviewed and the top four were selected for Skype interviews. From those four Volkan Alkanoglu was selected as the Artist for the Main library Public Art. The committee agreed to enter into a contract for the Public Art design based on the body of work highlighted during the evaluation and interview process.
Following the selection, Durham County then executed a design contract with Volkan Alkanoglu on September 29, 2019 to begin the conceptual design/preliminary activities associated with the Public Art. The Library posted a Public Art Survey for public input which received over a thousand responses. On November 20, 2019, the Public Art Committee received a presentation from Volkan Alkanoglu and provided input on the concept. On December 7, 2019 Volkan presented the current concept to the Board of County Commissioners which was well received. The purpose of this contract is for the actual fabrication/installation of the Public Art for the project. For MWBE participation (see attachment 2)
It is recommended that the County proceed with construction and installation for the Public Art for the fee of $95,000 plus contingency of $9,500.00 thus totaling $104,500. Funding for the fabrication and installation services are available in the Main Library Renovation Capital Project Account.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This aligns with Goal 4 - Environmental Stewardship - through the improvement of the environmental performance of County buildings to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment. The renovation of this facility also addresses Goal 5 by providing more efficient service delivery and better customer service.
Resource Persons: Peri Manns, ASLA, LEED GA, Deputy Director of Engineering and Environmental Services, Brenda Hayes, Bright, Assoc. AIA, CDT, Project Manager and Victor Vines, Vines Architecture
County Manager’s Recommendation The County Manager recommends that the Board authorizes the Public Art Agreement for design services with Volkan Alkanoglu in the amount of $20,000.00, be amended to include fabrication and installation of the Public Art at the Main Library Building located at 300 N Roxboro St., in the amount of $104,500.00 ($95,000.00 plus contingency amount of $9,500.00). The total amended contract will be a not to exceed amount of $124,500.00.
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County Manager: ____________________________