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Adopt a Resolution Approving Lodi Arts Commission Recommendation to Select Artist Skyler Dietze's Conceptual Design Titled "Fruits of Our Labor" for the Art Installation Project at State Route 99 and Turner Road and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute an Artwork Design, Fabrication, and Installation Agreement in a Form Approved by the City Attorney (Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $209,588 and $20,959 for Final Design Contingency) (PRCS)
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MEETING DATE:
March 6, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Christina Jaromay, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving the Lodi Arts Commission ("Commission") recommendation to select Artist Skyler Dietze's conceptual design titled "Fruits of Our Labor" for the art installation project at State Route 99 and Turner Road, and to authorize an Artwork Design, Fabrication and Installation Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney for a total agreement amount not to exceed $209,588 and $20,959 for final design contingency.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Lodi City Council appropriated $500,000 for an art installation at State Route 99 and Turner Road at its regular meeting held on April 20, 2022. Lodi's cultural history will be celebrated through an art installation for citizens and visitors as they enter the City. There are many benefits to an art installation including its location in a public atmosphere (not confined to a museum or building); its enrichment to the City's streetscapes lends itself to civic engagement, provides artists with professional opportunities, boosts local economy by creating an attraction to visitors, shows an investment to the City by celebrating Lodi's livability and love-ability, boosts community pride, and will connect neighbors through a shared history.
Interchange improvements at State Route 99 and Turner Road included construction of a round-a-bout, widening of Cherokee Lane, b...
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