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Resolution to Approve Amendment #1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Widgery Studio, LLC to Fabricate and Install Public Art at the Stadium Boulevard Bridges
Memorandum
The attached resolution approves an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Widgery Studio, LLC, in the amount of $353,552.00, to finalize the design of, fabricate and install public art at the Stadium Boulevard bridges.
On April 23rd, the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission approved the public art design, Arbor Winds, by artist, Catherine Widgery, at the Stadium Boulevard bridges location and recommended the City commission the artist to create and install the artwork at the location. The City of Ann Arbor entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Widgery Studio, LLC, ($8,248.00) on May 20st to finalize the structural design of the artwork with an engineer. This amendment adds art fabrication and installation services to the existing Professional Services Agreement. The total compensation is $353,552.00 for all services. The resolution also provides a project contingency in the amount of $7,000.00.
The project is funded by Public Art Ordinance funds.
A selection panel of community stakeholders, city staff and members of the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission reviewed artist qualifications and the art proposals. Following a substantial amount of public engagement and feedback, the panel chose Catherine Widgery's art proposal, titled Arbor Winds, as their recommendation for the public art project. A copy of the art proposal is attached to the original contract.
Catherine Widgery is an award-winning artist who has created over fifty site-specific works of art in the US and Canada. Her work has been featured on the cover of Sculpture and World Sculpture News magazine.
The proposed art features etched glass and layered images of trees. The design was inspired by architectural louvers and the work repeats a design element using three panels of gl...
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