Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes an amendment to the contract with Graef-USA, Inc to include $100,000 for the commissioning, fabrication, and installation of public art at the Capitol East District parking garage, and $3,800 in additional design services, and authorizing the City to execute an agreement with Actual Size Artworks LLC for the City’s ownership and rights of the commissioned public art. The Parking Utility capital budget includes $17.89 million authorized for this project (Munis project 1627) funded by Parking Utility Reserves ($3.592m), TIF GO Borrowing ($8m), Land Acquisition Fund ($1.213m), General Fund GO Borrowing ($5m) and expense reimbursement ($0.085m). Funding is available in the project for the contract amendment.
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Authorizing an amendment to the contract with Graef-USA, Inc to include $100,000 for the commissioning, fabrication, and installation of public art at the Capitol East District parking garage, and $3,800 in additional design services, and authorizing the City to execute an agreement with Actual Size Artworks LLC for the City’s ownership and rights of the commissioned public art.
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WHEREAS, the City has a contract with Graef-USA, Inc for architecture and engineering design services for the Capitol East District parking structure for an amount not to exceed $822,160 and Common Council authorization is required to amend and increase the contract amount; and
WHEREAS, the Capitol East Garage Project budget includes $100,000 for the commissioning, fabrication, and installation of public art, and funds are available in the Parking Utility 2017 Adopted Capital Budget project 1627; and
WHEREAS, the City Fire Department has requested changes to the parking structure design that would require a building code variance to meet these requests and will require an additional $3,800 in A/E design services; and
WHEREAS, Actual Size Artworks LLC has been commissioned by Graef-USA, Inc for the public art, and Graef-USA,...
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