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APPC approves $75,000 from Public Art Fund for Ruth Asawa panels
Summary
The Santa Rosa Art in Public Places Committee voted to allocate $75,000 from the Public Art Fund to Artworks Foundry to cast restored Ruth Asawa panels for Old Courthouse Square after staff reported cost increases on the project.
The Santa Rosa Art in Public Places Committee voted to approve a $75,000 allocation from the Public Art Fund to Artworks Foundry for casting restored Ruth Asawa panels intended for Old Courthouse Square.
Meredith, arts program staff, told the committee the original contract for the panels was signed on 01/11/2022 for $300,000, but subsequent reviews uncovered additional work and increases in size and cost. “So it was thought to be 277 square feet, but it was actually 328 feet,” Meredith said. She told the committee the foundry has provided a new quote of $546,165 and the city has already paid roughly $30,000 for scanning the panels.
The project’s cost increase reflected several factors staff listed to the committee: the panels required more repair work than originally expected; additional square footage was discovered; the original contract did not account for tax and some fabrication costs; and casting materials…
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