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To: Mayor and City Council
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City Council Meeting: September 10, 2013_
Agenda Item:
From: Martin Pastucha, Director of Public Works
Subject: Approval of Design Modification for Parking Structure 6 Alley Elevation
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed design modifications for
the Parking Structure 6 Alley Elevation.
Executive Summary
On April 26, 2011, Council approved the overall schematic design for Parking Structure
6 and advised staff to incorporate visual and aesthetic considerations into the alley and
side elevations of the structure to ensure a positive pedestrian experience. The art
installation proposed for the rear elevation could not be constructed within the project
budget and timelines. Staff recommends an alternate paint design that complies with
the Council design directive and is feasible within fiscal and scheduling constraints.
Background
On May 11, 2010, Council approved a contract with Morley Construction Company for
preconstruction and design services for Parking Structure 6. The design team includes
International Parking Design, Inc., as the parking designers and Behnisch Architekten
(now Studio Jantzen) as the architect for the architectural elements. On January 11,
2011, Council approved the proposed conceptual design for Parking Structure 6. On
April 26, 2011, Council provided input for schematic design. On July 26 2011, Council
approved the design development for Parking Structure 6. On December 1, 2011 the
City entered into a professional service agreement with Mike Ross (NonStop, Inc.) for
design development only for artwork for the east fagade of Parking Structure 6. This
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agreement and associated work was completed. On June 12, 2012, Council approved a
professional services agreement with Mike Ross (NonStop, Inc.) for the fabrication and
installation of the artwork.. This professional service agreement was not executed.
Discussion
On April 26, 2011, Council approved the overall schematic design for Parking
Structure 6 and advised staff to incorporate visual and aesthetic considerations into the
alley and side elevations of the structure to ensure a positive pedestrian experience. On
June 12, 2012, Council approved a professional services agreement with Mike Ross
(NonStop, Inc.) for the fabrication and installation of an artwork for the east fagade of
Parking Structure 6 in an amount not to exceed $125,000. Staff and the contractor
worked diligently with the artist to address key issues impacting the budget, which
included:
• Fabrication of a work similar in scale and scope to the final design approved by
the Public Art Committee within the project budget.
• Structural connection detailing for the artwork which was large, intersecting the
structure at multiple points, and functionally picking up significant lateral loads.
• Installation strategies due to the bulk of the piece, which required fabrication in
pieces.
• Lighting alternatives which were not included in the baseline estimates.
Ultimately, the approved art installation could not be constructed within the project
budget. After significant modification of the proposed art involving consultation with
design and construction specialists, estimates from five different fabricators still came in
at six to ten times the budget for the art. Approved funds were considerably depleted by
attempts to address these issues, leaving about two-thirds of the original budget for any
future art project in Parking Structure 6.
Construction of Parking Structure 6 is on schedule for completion in December 2013.
The design architect suggested an alternate paint design that adheres to the Council
design directive and is also feasible within these fiscal and scheduling constraints. The
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design would consist of a painted facade that references the dramatic stairway on the
front elevation (Figure 1).
Staff analyzed the rear and side elevations with input from the project contractor and
design architect and identified the following advantages to the recommended
modification:
• The South and North side elevations have limited visibility and the visible
portions of the side elevations would be improved with the recommended painted
design (Figure 2 and Figure 3).
• The recommended paint scheme would provide continuity with the dramatic red
stair and articulated screen of the front elevation on 2nd street (Figure 4).
• The painted design proposed for the rear elevation would enliven the pedestrian
and visual experience.
Staff recommends this alternate paint design as it complies with the Council design
directive and is feasible within fiscal and scheduling constraints
Commission Action
On August 15, 2011, the Public Art Committee of the Art Commission approved the
panel's recommendation of Mike Ross and the conceptual design. The final design was
approved by the Public Art Committee on May 3, 2012. When notified of the issues
related to the fabrication and installation of the artwork, the Public Art Committee
decided to defer a final decision whether to pursue another public art element for
Parking Structure 6 until a treatment for the wall was finalized. If such a project were to
move forward, the Committee indicated that funding constraints would most likely limit
the scale. The project would need to be located in an area where it could provide
greater public impact, such as the alley door and staircase area.
Next Steps
Following Council action, staff anticipates this project timeline:
• The alternative design will be installed on the rear and side elevations of the
structure — late September 2013
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® Parking Structure 6 will open to the general public —late December 2013
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the
recommended action. The recommended alternative design falls within existing budget
authority for Parking Structure 6.
Prepared by: Miriam Mulder, City Architect
Approved:
Director of Public Works
Attachments:
A -Detail of Recommended Design
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Forwarded to Council:
Rod Gould
City Manager
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The 2nd Street Fagade (West Fagade)
for Parking Structure #6 was developed
to enhance the quality of the public realm
and to integrate streetscape, parking
structure access, and views towards
the ocean. Originally, the East Fagade
along the back alley was deliberately
kept plain to allow for an art component
to be placed upon completion. Since
the art component will not be realized for
some time, it was decided to graphically
enhance the Fagade by using an applied
paint scheme to the concrete structure
instead.
It is proposed to paint the structure in
a monochrome white and grey striped
format of vertical stripes, varying in width.
This scheme also wraps around the
upper north and south facades over the
adjacent buildings. The monochrome
scheme is superimposed by a few thin
vertical red lines that are meant to remind
the visitor of the red stair along 2nd Street.
Signage for way -finding and recognition
are integrated in the color scheme as
well.
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EAST FACADE COLOR PALETTE
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