Approve public art proposal recommendations of the Art Advisory Committee for the new Yolo Branch Library and delegate authority to the Deputy County Administrator to sign and execute contracts as necessary to implement the art proposals. (No general fund impact) (Fink)

The Board of Supervisors' policy for Art in Public Places (Attachment A) requires that a percent of all new construction be set aside to fund an art project for a new facility. For the Yolo Branch Library project, 1% of the construction budget, $32,000, was reserved for art projects. On March 9, 2021, the Board of Supervisors received and reviewed the art plan for the new Yolo Branch Library which then served as the basis for a Request for Proposals (RFP), provided in Attachment B, that was released to solicit art proposals from artists in northern California.
 
The RFP was released on May 13, 2021 and 28 proposals were received. Of those proposals 24 met the basic requirements and were reviewed by the Art Advisory Committee established for this project. This committee comprised the following individuals:

The Committee intended to review the qualifications and the design proposals before determining the total number of pieces to be commissioned.  Therefore, artists had the opportunity to submit proposals amounting to less than the total budget. Upon review of the 24 artist qualifications and design proposals the Committee is recommending commissioning two artists. Ana Valentine and Shayne Oseguera were chosen as the artists by the Committee. Valentine’s proposal (Attachment C) will place an art installation on an interior gable that spans the width of the library’s main reading room at the cost of $5,600. Oseguera’s proposal (Attachment C) will place an art installation on the exterior wall of the library adjacent to the community gathering area at the cost of $20,000. Oseguera will be working with YoloArts and library staff to integrate community participation in the mural making process.
 
These proposals met the thematic elements of the art proposal, such as its reflection of the community, met safety requirements, and required minimal ongoing maintenance. Project costs as outlined by the artists include all design, engineering, fabrication and installation of artwork, including all insurance, transportation and travel costs.
 
Next Steps
Upon Board approval of the Committee's art recommendation, contracts will be prepared with the artists which will include detailed stipulations regarding insurance coverage. Artwork installation is anticipated to occur in September 2022.

Yolo County Arts Council dba YoloArts, Yolo County Library, Yolo County Supervisors for Districts 3 and 4, Art Advisory Committee for the new Yolo Branch Library, and the Friends of the Yolo Branch Library.