Title:
Title
Agreement: License to Display Temporary Artwork for River Crossing Art Project (G17605000)
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01762
Location
Location: District 4
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute an agreement with Joshua Sofaer, Ltd. in an amount not to exceed $125,000 for the fabrication and installation of temporary public artwork for the River Crossing Art Project (G17605000).
Contact: Donald Gensler, Arts in Public Places Specialist, (9 16) 808-8493; Jody Ulich, Director, (916) 808-5105, Convention and Cultural Services Department
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Background
3-Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The public art/placemaking is intended to infuse downtown with new vitality and promote pedestrian, bicycle, and streetcar pathways linking mixed use development in the Washington District of West Sacramento with entertainment, employment, and recreation in downtown Sacramento.
The attached selected proposal provides the details which include:
* Proposal Design
* Budget
* Timeline
* Location Opportunities
Policy Considerations: The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (SMAC) is charged with providing for the nature, selection, and placement of artworks, subject to the City's approval of the artwork purchase contracts. Pursuant to Sacramento City Code section 3.04.020 any agreement for the purchase, design, or fabrication of artwork that is more than $100,000 requires City Council approval.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), continuing administrative activities, such as what is recommended in this report, do not constitute a "project." [CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(2)]
Sustainability: Not Applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: In accordance with City Code section 2.84.130, SMAC has the authority to provide for the nature, s...
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