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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPAAC Agenda Packet 5-5-22Public Art Advisory Committee Thursday, May 5, 2022 3:30 PM Emma Harvat Hall City Hall, 410 E. Washington AGENDA 3:30 PM - Call to order 3:30 PM - Introductions of members and public attending the meeting. 3:32 PM - Public discussion of any item not on the agenda 3:34 PM - Consideration of minutes of the March 3, 2022 meeting 3:38 PM - Updates •Matching fund events •Lucas Farms Neighborhood Art project 3:50 PM – Black Hawk Mini Park Indigenous Art project – Dawson Davenport, the artist selected for the project, will give an update on the development of a concept for the piece -- an interpretive panel. Vote to approve concept. Vote to approve draft Agreement for the Black Hawk Mini Park interpretive panel, attached. 4:30 PM - South District Neighborhood Art project – Elinor Levin, member of the South District Neighborhood Association will give an update on the South District Neighborhood Art concept. Vote to approve concept. Vote to approve Request for Qualifications, attached. 4:50 PM - Staff Reports 5:00 PM – Adjournment If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this program/event, please contact Wendy Ford, Economic Development and Public Art Coordinator at 319-356-5248 or wendy- ford@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packetp. 1 Draft, p.1 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 3/3/22 Minutes Preliminary Public Art Advisory Committee March 3, 2022 Emma Harvat Hall Public Art Advisory Committee Members Present: Eddie Boyken, Dominic Dongilli, Ron Knoche, Steve Miller, Juli Seydell-Johnson, Andrea Truitt Members Absent: Jan Finlayson, Nancy Purington, Sandy Steil Staff Present: Marcia Bollinger, Wendy Ford, Redmond Jones Public Present: None Call to Order Miller called the meeting to order at 3:56 p.m. Introduction of Members and Public Attending the Meeting There were none. Public Discussion of Any Item Not on the Agenda None. Consideration of Minutes January 6th meeting Motion: Dongilli motioned to approve meeting minutes from February 3, 2022. Seydell-Johnson seconded. Unanimously approved. Updates Lucas Farms Neighborhood Art Project Bollinger said the project is moving forward, an artist in the neighborhood that will have a proposal for the Committee’s review at the April meeting. The general idea of the proposal will be artistically designed historical signage placed around the neighborhood, similar to the historical markers in the Longfellow neighborhood. South District Neighborhood Art Project Bollinger and Ford met with the South District Neighborhood Art Committee, who are considering entranceway signage to the neighborhood at Keokuk, Fairmeadows, Broadway, and Lakeside. Bollinger said considering the allocation of $12,000, the District probably won’t be able to create a sign for every entranceway. The District is also considering art entertainment for the neighborhood. 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 2 Draft, p.2 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 3/3/22 Kiwanis Park Community Garden Art Project The project was put on hold last Fall/Summer because the artist, Anna Kann, could not acquire materials or find contractors to hire at the time due to supply chain issues. Bollinger reached out to the artist a few days before the meeting, but she hadn’t heard back yet. The proposed project is a circular seating area. Black Hawk Mini Park Art Project A subcommittee met with Dawson Davenport on Friday, February 18th. Bollinger said he would be pulling together a proposal at the end of March for the Committee to review in April. Miller added that Davenport was considering a sculptural project in the planting zone of the park near the building housing the Iowa Artisan’s Gallery accompanied by a plaque, describing history of Black Hawk Mini Park and the history of the land it rests on. Artist Registry Bollinger said she got some feedback from Committee members, but she would like more. She would like to have all the kinks worked out before putting it out to the public. Interactive Public Art Map Final changes have been made to the Interactive Public Art Map with the added Literary Walks. Bollinger will get out a press release about them in the next couple weeks. Public Art Matching Funds Committee members completed their rubrics reviewing the applications prior to the meeting and decided to go through each application giving individual comments and feedback during this meeting. After discussion of the applications the Committee would decide on allocations. Seydell-Johnson asked if she and Knoche would have to leave the room since an application for a public works event was submitted. Bollinger clarified that they could stay, they just could not offer feedback. They did not complete rubrics for Beauties Among the Beasts, but the scores for each project were averaged, so their absent ratings did not affect the overall scorings. Miller asked for a reminder of the allocation budget. Bollinger responded $16,900 was the allocation amount available. Dongilli asked for clarification as to whether that amount was for the entire year or just for this round of matching fund grants. Bollinger responded that the allocation amount was for FY22. If the Committee decides to use it all this round they will not have another call for applications until after July 1, 2022. Seydell-Johnson said that if the Committee funded all but the three lowest scores, they could use the whole allocation amount this round. 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 3 Draft, p.3 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 3/3/22 Dongilli was concerned that the application called for projects before June 30, 2022, which implied that there would be another round of funding in the second half of the year. Knoche clarified that since FY22 ends on June 30, 2022 they could fund another round with the FY23 allocation. Seydell-Johnson added that with all the other projects the Committee has outside of the matching fund projects, it makes the most sense to allocate all the matching fund budget in one round before the end of the fiscal year. Miller agreed and added he felt the applications for this round were really strong. Miller asked for any comments from the Committee members on the three lowest scoring applications. Knoche said the Bike Iowa City mural is already underway. Bollinger added that the visibility of the mural was a concern. Dongilli said he supported not allocating funding the three lowest scoring applications. He added that he thought the Family Folk Machine funding request seemed large, considering the final public product would only be a three minute performance, so the majority of funding would go to preparatory work which would not be publicly accessible. Dongilli noted that Quilt exhibition + reading + workshop is derived from a Johnson County Public Health commission and asked if the Committee could fund it if it already received government funding. Bollinger replied that she didn’t know. Knoche noted that the funding required seemed extensive because the quilt has already been completed and exhibited and the application requested funding solely to exhibit the piece again. Miller agreed. Truitt said she scored this application fairly highly because the Committee doesn’t often fund projects with workshop components to them and there is an opportunity for a hands-on component. She added that she does see Knoche’s point. Seydell-Johnson continued that the title is misleading because the funding request is not actually for the quilt but the reading and workshop accompanying the quilt, so she scored it based on the latter two components. She said she would be okay not allocating funding to the Quilt exhibition + reading + workshop and the Family Folk Machine projects. Miller agreed and asked the committee members if they would consider not funding those two projects and carry over that portion of the allocation to the next fiscal year for projects that are a better use of the matching fund budget. Boyken said that he is fine leaving off the lowest three applications from allocation but added that he didn’t rate the puppet proposal very highly either. He asked how the Committee felt another fourth project being left off. Truitt said she supports funding all but the lowest three. Seydell- Johnson asked if the Committee has funded projects from Eulenspiegel Puppets before. Bollinger clarified that Eulenspiegel has only been funded through the Program for Improving Neighborhood (PIN) Grants. Truitt said it seems like the Committee has funded a Family Folk Machine Project in the last year. Committee members agreed. Miller asked if the Committee didn’t fund the Family Folk Machine project if the $1,700 would return to the PAAC’s general fund or if it would roll over to the next fiscal year. Ford clarified that the Committee could ask for that funding to be carried over to FY23. 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 4 Draft, p.4 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 3/3/22 Dongilli said he supports asking for that funding to be carried over. Miller asked if the performance would still be able to occur without Matching Grant funding. Dongilli said he thought the performance would continue considering the funding request was only to support one song. Truitt since said Family Folk Machine has been recently funded and no one feels strongly, then maybe the Committee should not fund the project. Miller agreed. Dongilli added the artist applied is from Iowa but not from Iowa City or Johnson County. Dongilli commented that he really liked the Beauties Among the Beasts proposals and added he is interested in the Committee funding more similar projects. Dongilli motioned to fund all but the four lowest funded applications, lines 7-13. Boyken seconded the motion. The Committee discussed which members could vote and whether the members who had to recuse themselves from voting due to conflicts of interest would impact the quorum. Ford clarified that the quorum is only based on the number out of all who are eligible to vote. Knoche, Seydell-Johnson and Truitt abstained from voting. Motion was unanimously approved the by members eligible to vote. Funding was allocated as follows: Open Air Media Festival: $2,600, Parking Spaces: $2,500, Beauties Among the Beasts: $500, Prompt for the Planet: $3,000, ICOR Boxing: $3,000, Alley Doorways: $2,000, Quilt Exibition + Workshop + Reading: $1,300. Miller commented that PS1 submitted very complete and thorough applications. Bollinger agreed and added that the Matching Fund Program is really picking up traction. Miller added that the $1,000 increase in funding seemed to make a difference and noted about half of the applications were over $2,000. Dongilli asked if the Committee provided feedback to the applicants. Bollinger responded that feedback is only provided to applicants when they request it. Dongilli commented that when he first looked at the proposed ICOR Boxing Mural, he thought it looked like Muhammad Ali was punching the state of Iowa and reviewing the design might be worthwhile. Miller added that he really likes the conceptual basis of the mural but thought the execution of the graphic design could be improved. He really likes the quote but was concerned that with the location of the mural in such a high traffic area, there may be too many words. Discussion to determine exact locations of three additional pads for the Sculptors Showcase project Miller said he appreciated the compilation of materials by Tyler Baird, Superintendent of Parks and Forestry, saying it was well put together and very easy to understand. Miller 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 5 Draft, p.5 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 3/3/22 opened the floor to any comments from the Committee members, clarifying the Committee needs to select three out of the five proposed locations. Seydell-Johnson said she does not have a strong opinion prioritizing one over another. Dongilli said the location of Option #1 was ideal for the Iowa River Trail because its location is closer to the other three and would be a continuation of the sculpture trail and Option #2 seems too far away. Miller agreed and said Option #1 was his favorite out of all five. Truitt said that Options #3 - #5 are along a trail. Truitt asked Seydell-Johnson if she thought that Option #5 would get a lot more viewing because it’s along the back lots or the Scott Boulevard location would be seen by more people. Knoche said he liked Option #3 because it is the parking lot of the dog park and would get much more viewing. He said some of the options, like Option #5 for example, might appear like they are just in someone’s backyard and therefore, not as viewable by the public. Seydell- Johnson agreed and said Option #3 and Option #4 are both good options as the trail is busy there most of the time. She added that Option #4 is visible from Court Street, which has significant traffic. She concluded that Option #3 would be preferable to Option #4, but #4 is also a contender. Miller said he liked Option #2 because it connects the sculpture pads in Riverfront Crossing to the pad in Terry Trueblood, though he acknowledged it is more out of the way. He said Option #1 and Option #3 are the strongest locations because they are in both a park and trail setting and also visible by car. Truitt said she likes Options #1, #2, #3 because she likes the sculpture pads along the river. Dongilli added that he would also vote for Options #1, #2, #3. Boyken agreed. Seydell-Johnson said she could support that. Motion: Truitt moved to select Options #1, #2, and #3 for locations for additional sculpture pads. Boyken seconded the motion. Unanimously approved. Miller asked when the sculptures would be installed. Bollinger responded August 5, 2022. Knoche added that the sculpture pads could be installed as soon as the frost thaws. Bollinger reminded the Committee that the honorariums for the five sculpture pads that are already installed. $7,500 will need to be budgeted for FY23 for the honorariums. Review of Sculptors Showcase Call for Submissions and Application Bollinger said she changed very little from the previous Call and Application except the dates and the schedule. Ford asked how long the current temporary sculptures will be installed. Bollinger said she thought it was July 22, 2022. Bollinger clarified that this Call would be for all eight sculpture pads. Miller asked Bollinger how many applications the Committee received last year. She responded that not very many applied, in fact two artists had two pieces selected. This year should allow for much more lead time. Miller asked if there were any concerns with the timeline or any overall discussion about the Call. Bollinger said the Call would go out as soon as it is approved by the Committee. 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packetp. 6 Draft, p.6 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 3/3/22 Motion: Seydell-Johnson moved to approve the Sculptors Showcase Call for Submission and Application as presented. Truitt seconded. Motion unanimously approved. Members expressed excitement for the addition of the Showcase, the opening reception, and the ability to continuously show new artwork. Knoche said that the Call mentions promoting the purchase of the work and asked if Iowa City Public Art is currently doing anything to promote purchase. Bollinger responded that the website says they are currently available for purchase with the prices of each piece. She added that there is interest in installing a QR code onto the sculpture plaques, so people can view all the information from there. Miller asked Bollinger what would happen if there is public interest for the City to purchase temporary work for public display. She said there is precedent for that. Simple Flight, the dragonfly sculpture in Peninsula Park, and Love is Strange, in Willow Creek Park, were both temporary sculptures that were purchased by the City. It has never been initiated by the City, only by the public. The Committee members discussed the popularity of the sculpture in Mercer Park. Truitt raised concern about possible equity issues, with neighborhoods of different socio-economic status and different levels of civic engagement having greater ability and access to request the purchase of a temporary sculpture, which might result in different levels of access to public art in different neighborhoods. Bollinger agreed and added there should be outreach ahead of time before temporary sculpture is exchanged. Ford suggested adding a link to a survey to the QR code for the Committee to track interest in the temporary sculptures. Dongilli said the color of the sculpture in Mercer would look nice against the blue and white façade of the building. Members agreed that there is a lot of support for the sculpture in the park area. Staff Reports Bollinger said thank you to all the members for their time and said it has been a pleasure working with the Committee and said she will still be around town. Truitt thanked Bollinger, acknowledging the hard work she has put in to keep the program going. The Committee showed their appreciation for Bollinger’s work. Dongilli mentioned the next Obermann Center lecture is on the Oracles murals that took place on the evening of March 3, 2022. Seydell-Johnson added that Cedar Rapids put out a call for a Black Lives Matter mural on a parking garage. Miller motioned to adjourn the meeting. Dongilli seconded. Unanimously approved. 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 7 Draft, p.7 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 3/3/22 Public Art Advisory Committee Attendance Record 2022 Name Term Expires 4/15/21 5/6/21 6/3/21 7/1/21 8/5/21 9/2/21 10/7/21 11/4/21 1/6/22 2/3/22 3/3/22 Ron Knoche X X X X X X X X X X X Juli Seydell- Johnson O/E O/E X X X X X X X X X Steve Miller 12/31/23 X X X X X X X X X X X Eddie Boyken 12/31/24 X X X X X O/E X X X X X Jan Finlayson 12/31/23 O/E X X X O/E O/E O/E O/E X O/E O/E Nancy Purington 12/31/22 X X O/E O/E O/E O/E X X O/E O/E O/E Andrea Truitt 12/31/22 X X X O/E X X O/E X X X X Dominic Dongilli 12/31/23 X O/E X X X X X O/E O/E X X Sandy Steil 12/31/23 O/E X O/E O/E X O/E X O/E O O/E O/E Key: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused --- = Not a member 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 8 Black Hawk Mini Park Concept by Dawson Davenport, p. 1 A subcommittee met with Dawson at the Java House on April 21. He explained that his concept was to be an interpretive panel featuring a drawing of Black Hawk, design elements from the original mural on the wall, text about Black Hawk the man, and why he is commemorated in Black Hawk Mini Park in Iowa City. The photo below is the rough concept of a n approximate 2’ x 3’ panel he had sketched out on paper almost to size. (The curve of the text at the bottom is due to a skewed camera angle. It will be a straight line of type.) 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 9 Black Hawk Mini Park Concept by Dawson Davenport, p. 2 He envisions an interpretive panel with about the same dimensions as this one from Iowa River Landing. There would be a concrete footing, perhaps a sonotube form with a top surface for bolting in the stand. The stand would be fabricated out of stainless steel also and with a cut out indigenous decorate motif. The location would be in the planter closest to the wall of the Artisan’s Gallery about where the folding chair and carboard are shown at left. It would be mounted so it could be easily read from wheelchair height. 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 10 Dawson Davenport Draft Agreement, p.1 1 AGREEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC ART ARTWORK IN BLACK HAWK MINI PARK BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND DAWSON DAVENPORT THIS AGREEMENT is made on, _____________, 2022, between the City of Iowa City, hereinafter referred to as the CITY, who is the owner of the Black Hawk Mini Park located downtown at the intersection of Washington and Dubuque Streets, Iowa City, Iowa and Dawson Davenport, hereinafter referred to as ARTIST. For the purposes of this agreement, the CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE shall be Wendy Ford, the ARTWORK shall be the sculpture and the COMMITTEE shall be the Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee. WHEREAS, at their October 7, 2021 meeting, the COMMITTEE approved a budget of $5,000 to be made available for the creation of the ARTWORK, a sculpture to be located in the Black Hawk Mini Park to commemorate Black Hawk, for whom the park is named in Iowa City; and WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE endorsed the Direct Selection of Dawson Davenport to develop the concept for the ARTWORK given his expertise and ties to indigenous communities; and WHEREAS, the ARTIST agrees to create the ARTWORK in substantial compliance with the details of the proposal reviewed and approved by the COMMITTEE as described in 1.1.b as well as provide updates as details to the CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE as final concepts are developed; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto now wish to memorialize the relative rights and responsibilities regarding completion and maintenance of the ARTWORK. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings contained herein, the parties agree as follows: Article 1. Scope of Services 1.1 General a. The CITY does hereby accept the attached ARTIST’S Proposal as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference, and agrees to begin discussions regarding the final design, installation process and schedule for the ARTWORK. The ARTWORK consists of a stainless steel interpretive panel that will include a drawing of Black Hawk, narrative about him and narrative about why the park came to be known Black Hawk Mini Park. The panel will be fabricated in metal, be approximately 2’ x 3’ in size and sit on a stainless-steel base with a motif reflecting indigenous decorative design, also fabricated by the ARTIST. The panel will be welded to a base plate which will be bolted to a concrete footing in the planter. b. ARTIST shall work with the CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE to complete the design and completion of the ARTWORK by ____________, 2022 according to the following schedule: 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 11 Dawson Davenport Draft Agreement, p.2 2 • May 5, 2022 – preliminary review of proposal and concept design by the COMMITTEE. Payment of first third of commission - $1,666.67 – to occur within (15) days of approval. • June 20, 2022 – Satisfactory progress of the ARTWORK and payment of second third of commission - $1,666.67 – within fifteen (15) days of approval. Satisfactory progress shall include: 1. All text and layout in a digital file with dimensions shown 2. Design of pedestal/base with dimensions to accommodate viewing at wheelchair height 3. Translation of Indigenous language 4. Review of text by knowledgeable others 5. Colors 6. Materials 7. Methods of fabrication used • August 30, 2022 or before – Completion of ARTWORK – Payment of last third of commission - $1,666.67 – within fifteen (15) days of completion. Failure to meet the above schedule will result in withholding payment to the ARTIST and/or termination of this agreement, as provided herein. c. The CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE will review the ARTWORK at reasonable times during the creation thereof in order to ensure general conformity to final approved design plans. d. ARTIST shall present to the COMMITTEE in writing for further review and approval any significant changes in scope, design, color, size, material or texture of ARTWORK not agreed to during the design stage. A significant change, as reasonably determined by the CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE, is any change in the scope, design, size, material, texture or location of the site of the ARTWORK which affects the ARTWORK, scheduling, site preparation or maintenance for the ARTWORK or the concept of the ARTWORK approved by the COMMITTEE . e. The CITY agrees to provide access to the ARTIST as necessary for site preparation/installation of the ARTWORK. f. The ARTIST agrees to work with the CITY in planning for and creating the ARTWORK throughout the entire process. g. All costs related to the design and creation of the ARTWORK shall be the responsibility of the ARTIST including equipment and methods to secure the site during installation. h. The CITY, as owner of the Black Hawk Mini Park within which the ARTWORK will be installed, reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to perform any maintenance activities on the site without having any requirement or obligation to replace, refurbish, pay compensation or reimbursement for any part of the ARTWORK that may be damaged or destroyed, and CITY makes no warranties that any such 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packet p. 12 Dawson Davenport Draft Agreement, p.3 3 actions will not result in damage or destruction to said ARTWORK. Further, CITY, as owner of the ARTWORK may, in its sole discretion, take any other actions consistent of the public use of said ARTWORK or public necessity without having any requirement or obligation to replace, refurbish, pay compensation or reimbursement for any part of the ARTWORK that may be damaged or destroyed, and CITY makes no warranties that any such actions will not result in damage or destruction to said ARTWORK. i.ARTIST shall provide evidence of the following insurance coverage for fabrication and installation of the ARTWORK: 1.Comprehensive General liability: $500,000 for each occurrence, $1,000,000aggregate 2.Automobile liability: Bodily injury and property damage: $500,000 combinedsingle limit 3.Said insurance shall be provided by an insurance carrier rated A or better byA.M. Best. 1.2 Maintenance and Longevity a. Upon completion of the ARTWORK, the ARTIST shall provide to the CITY'SREPRESENTATIVE maintenance guidebook that outlines a schedule andmethodology for appropriate maintenance and preservation of the ARTWORK. b.Notwithstanding paragraph 1.1 (h) above, the CITY requires, and ARTISTagrees to maintain the ARTWORK in place for three years from acceptablecompletion of the ARTWORK, c.ARTIST agrees that they will not intentionally damage, alter, modify or change the ARTWORK without the prior written approval of the CITY. 1 .3 Risk of Loss The risk of loss or damage to the ARTWORK shall be borne by the ARTIST prior to the completion of the ARTWORK and acceptance by the CITY. Article 2. Certifications 2.1 Certifications of Title. ARTIST represents and certifies that, to the best of its knowledge: (a) the ARTWORK is solely the result of the effort of ARTIST; (b) the ARTWORK is unique and original and does not infringe upon any copyright; and (c) the ARTWORK is free and clear of any liens from any source whatever. 2.2 Warranties of Quality and Condition 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packetp. 13 Dawson Davenport Draft Agreement, p.4 4 After three years from completion, the CITY accepts responsibility for all general maintenance and repair as outlined in the maintenance plan and as well as repairs necessary due to general wear and tear from daily use for the life of the ARTWORK after the three-year period. ARTIST represents and certifies that, to the best of its knowledge: (a) the execution and fabrication of the ARTWORK will be performed in a professional manner; (b) the ARTWORK, as fabricated and installed, will be free of defects in material and workmanship, including any defects consisting of inherent qualities which cause or accelerate deterioration of the ARTWORK; (c) the ARTIST accepts responsibility for repair of defects in material or workmanship that occurred during the execution and fabrication of the ARTWORK for the first three years after installation. Article 3. ARTIST as Independent Contractor. ARTIST shall perform all work under this Agreement as an independent contractor and not as an agent or an employee of the CITY. ARTIST shall not be supervised by any employee or official of the CITY, nor shall ARTIST exercise supervision over any employee or official of the CITY. Article 4. Termination If any party to this agreement shall willfully or negligently fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner, or otherwise violate, any of the covenants, agreements or stipulations material to this agreement, the other party shall thereupon have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the defaulting party of its intent to terminate specifying the grounds for termination. The defaulting party shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice to cure the default. If it is not cured, then this Agreement shall terminate. Article 5. General Terms 5.1. ARTIST shall not, to the best of its ability commit any of the following employment practices and agrees to prohibit the following practices in any subcontracts: 5.1.1. To discharge or refuse to hire any individual because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. 5.1.2. To discriminate against any individual in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. 5.2 Should any section of this Agreement be found invalid, it is agreed that the 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packetp. 14 Dawson Davenport Draft Agreement, p.5 5 remaining portion shall be deemed severable from the invalid portion and continue in full force and effect. 5.3 Upon signing this Agreement, ARTIST acknowledges that Section 362.5 of the Iowa Code prohibits a City officer or employee from having an interest in a contract with the City, and certifies that no employee or officer of the City, which includes members of the City Council and City boards and commissions, has an interest on behalf of ARTIST, either direct or indirect, in this agreement, that does not fall within the exceptions to said statutory prohibition enumerated in Section 362.5. Article 6. Entire Agreement This writing embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and there are no other agreements and understandings, oral or written, with reference to the subject matter hereof that are not merged herein and superseded hereby. Article 7. Modification No alteration, change, or modification of the terms of the Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by both parties hereto and approved by appropriate action of the CITY. ARTIST _________________________________________________________ Dawson Davenport By Date CITY _________________________________________________________ Geoff Fruin Date City Manager Approved: ______________ City Attorney’s Office 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packetp. 15 South District Bus Stop Benches RFQ, draft, p. 1 South District Bus Stop Benches Request for Qualifications Introduction The Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee and the South District Neighborhood Association are seeking qualifications for two artists who would be interested in designing, fabricating, and installing a bench at one of two neighborhood bus stops. Artists would be responsible for working with neighborhood residents and an artist mentor throughout the project with the goal to install unique, attractive, artistic benches in the neighborhood by October 31, 2022. Project Details Ideally, the bench designs shall highlight the South District neighborhood’s rich cultural diversity in their design. We seek bench designs that will be functional landmarks in the neighborhood. We can imagine neighbors saying, “I will meet you at the [insert descriptor, such as Rainbow, or Dragon, or Pyramid] bus stop bench.” Ideal designs will respond to or capture the diversity of language, background, and culture of the South District residents. The locations of the benches will be at these two locations: Left: At the intersection of Keokuk and Southgate Ave (stop 7027), near the Kingdom Center. A concrete pad exists and there is no shelter in this location. Below: At the intersection of Highway 6 East @ Heinz Road (stop 7126). This site would require the pouring of a concrete pad (indicated with a red rectangle). 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packetp. 16 South District Bus Stop Benches RFQ, draft, p. 2 Budget There is a $12,000 budget for the project. Each of the two artists will receive $5,000 to complete the design, fabrication and installation of the bench. The remaining $2,000 will be budgeted for mentors and concrete pad construction. Artist Mentors After artists are selected, they will be matched with an artist mentor selected by the committee. The artist mentor will be available to the artist for questions and assistance throughout the artistic process. Artist mentors may be asked for recommendation on materials, design concepts, design details, fabrication techniques, installation and more, and will receive a stipend. The intent is to help mentor emerging artists with the skills needed for building a career as an artist. Submission requirements for Artists Interested artists should submit online at this link: SOUTH DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD BENCH PROJECT •Applicant’s contact information. •Statement of Interest. •Maximum two-page resume that outlines art accomplishments. •A minimum of three (3) and maximum of eight (8) images of past works. Identify images with project title, location, date completed, media, dimensions, budget, commissioning agency, project partners, and/or brief description of the project/conceptual information. Review Process/Criteria A committee of neighborhood residents and the Public Art Advisory Committee will be responsible for reviewing the RFQ responses and recommending two artists based on the following criteria: •Quality, creativity & strength of past work as provided in the application materials •Technical competence demonstrated by past work •Understanding of the project goals as indicated in the statement of interest •Relevance of submitted materials to the project •Aptitude for planning and budgeting as indicated by past project information submitted •Experience working on public art projects to meet the project goals as indicated in the statement of interest •Experience and commitment to participate with agency/community as part of concept development Preference will be given to Iowa City artists or those who create art or exhibit their art in Iowa City. 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packetp. 17 South District Bus Stop Benches RFQ, draft, p. 3 Project Schedule Submission Deadline – June 1, 2022 – 5:00 PM Selection of Preferred Artist by Neighborhood Residents – June 15, 2022 Review of Artists Selection by Public Art Advisory Committee, and representatives of South District Art committee – July 8, 2022 Design concepts presented to Public Art Advisory Committee, and representatives of South District Art committee – September 1, 2022 Neighborhood Approve Final Designs – August 15, 2022 Installation Completed – October 31, 2022 5-5-2022 PAAC meeting packetp. 18