Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director
Reviewed By
Erin E. Baynes, Assistant to the Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Concur with the Recommendation of the Oak Park Area Arts Council to Enter an Independent Contractor Agreement with Ray King Studio, Ltd. for a Flame Beacon Art Installation at the Southeast Corner of South Boulevard and Oak Park Avenue and Direct Staff to Prepare the Necessary Agreement
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Overview
Overview
The Village issued a call for artists for art installations as part of the proposed Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project including art installations under the viaduct and an art installation at the southeast corner of South Boulevard and Oak Park Avenue. The Oak Park Area Arts Council interviewed the finalists for both art installations and recommends approving an agreement with Ray King Studio for the fabrication, installation, and purchasing of the Flame Beacon illuminated vertical sculpture for the South Boulevard and Oak Park Avenue intersection. Pending Village Board concurrence, staff will prepare an agreement for Village Board approval at an upcoming meeting in an amount of approximately $150,000.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Motion.
Background
The Engineering Division issued a call for artists for art installations as part of the proposed Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project for an art installation under the viaduct and an art installation at the southeast corner of Oak Park Avenue and South Boulevard. This agenda item is for the sculptural installation at the corner of South Boulevard and Oak Park Ave.
The conceptual design of the Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project approved by the Village Board in 2023 included a space for a vertical sculptural element at the southeast corner of Oak Park and South Blvd. This vertical sculpture would serve as a beacon, capturing the attention of the thousands of commuters passing by on the CTA and Metra trains ...
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