Meeting: City Council

Meeting Time: November 30, 2021 at 12:30pm PST
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Agenda Item

12.2 RESOLUTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BID, ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR RUTH ASAWA ART PANELS, AND APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARTWORKS FOUNDRY LLC FOR BRONZE CASTING AND INSTALLATION OF ART PANELS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) waive competitive bidding pursuant to Section 3-08.100(D) of the City Code and Council Policy 600-001; 2) approve the allocation of $300,000 of PG&E settlement funds for the purpose of casting bronze panels of the original Ruth Asawa art panels and installing them on the new fountain being constructed in Old Courthouse Square; 3) appropriate $300,000 from the PG&E settlement funds to Public Art project; and 4) approve a Professional Services Agreement with Artworks Foundry LLC in the amount of $276,700, including a $23,300 project contingency, for a total amount not to exceed $300,000 for the bronze casting and attachment of the Ruth Asawa Art Panels.