HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Resonance art sculpture to be installed in Tom Evans Plaza RESOLUTION NO. 16-156
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR ARTWORK TO BE INSTALLED
IN TOM EVANS PLAZA FOR"ART IN THE PARK"
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,as a part of the City Council's approved budget for the Public Art Commission
(PAC), carry-over funding was included for the Commission's proposed Art in the Park sculpture
placement during the summer of 2016; and,
WHEREAS, the Art in the Parks Program is carried out in cooperation with the Parks and
Recreation Commission and staff, and supports the Commission's larger mission to create an
environment that incorporates art into the lives of all Ames citizens; and,
WHEREAS, this program is a larger initiative, typically utilizing budgeted funds from
multiple years'budgets,and including the most recent carry-overs,the City Council has authorized
a total of$30,206 for this project; and,
WHEREAS,a Request for Proposal(RF)was developed to seek public art proposals for the
Summer 2016 Art in the Parks Program, and the proposed art will be placed in Tom Evans Plaza;
and,
WHEREAS, the RFP was issued to 72 artists and listed on websites, and responses were
received from 24 artists; and,
WHEREAS,preference was given to art that was interactive and would engage the public,
and the installation called"Resonance"by Tim Adams offered both passive and active interaction;
and,
WHEREAS, the PAC recommends that the Council approve the acquisition of the
"Resonance" chimes and strings artwork at a cost of$20,282.30.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract with Stoney Creek Landscapes of Webster City,Iowa,to acquire the"Resonance"
chimes and strings artwork by Tim Adams to be installed in Tom Evans Plaza in the amount of
$20,282.30 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of April, 2016.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of April, 2016.