Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Monica Cepero
Department: County Administration Division: Cultural Division
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE artwork design proposal by artist Gordon Huether (Gordon Huether and Partners, Inc.) for the Port Everglades Amman Building Project in an amount not to exceed $218,000 ($200,000 art; $18,000 contingency). (Commission District 6)
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 1-88(a)(9) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances requires that the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") approve the artist's design proposal when the art budget project total is $100,000 or more.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the design proposal by artist Gordon Huether (Gordon Huether and Partners, Inc.).
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Yes County Commission
N/A Go Green
N/A MAP Broward
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE BROWARD COUNTY CULTURAL DIVISION AND THE BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC ART AND DESIGN COMMITTEE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's Healthy Community Goal of cultivating community culture, arts, recreation, and life-long learning.
This action approves the artist and their artwork design at the Port Everglades Amman Building, 2550 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, and will result in an expenditure of not more than $218,000 for the design development, fabrication, and installation of the artwork ($200,000 for art and $18,000 for contingency). The artwork design this item approves is the jellyfish sculpture only shown in Exhibit 1. The landscaping and painted wall are not a part of the proposed artwork.
Pursuant to Section 33.43(e)(2) of the Broward County Administrative Code, the artist was selected through the limited competition selection method and considered from a pool of seven artists. The artwork design proposal, "Jellyfish" (working title), was approved by the Artist Sele...
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