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Chamblee panel reviews gateway mural scope after wall measurement; budget questions raised
Summary
Commissioners reviewed the Chamblee gateway mural project and learned the wall measures about 14 feet tall by 250 feet (roughly 3,500 sq ft); prior budget estimates were discussed alongside industry per-square-foot pricing that could substantially increase overall costs, prompting staff to recommend reworking procurement and funding plans.
Commissioners revisited the large Chamblee gateway mural and discussed scope, procurement and budget after a muralist measured the wall during the meeting. The presenter reported the wall is approximately 14 feet tall and 250 feet long—about 3,500 square feet—creating a larger cost implication than earlier single-line budget estimates.
A local muralist who attended the meeting and measured the wall told commissioners, "So I I measured it with my little walking wheel. It's about 14 foot tall, 250 feet... So it's, 3,500 square foot." Commissioners noted the project was previously budgeted at $30,000 with MARTA contributing $5,000, but that market rates for sizable murals often range closer to $16–$22 per square foot. At $20 per sq ft, commissioners observed, the project could approach $70,000, prompting them to discuss procurement options (RFQ vs RFP), potential artist-fee structures, the need to re-create an intergovernmental agreement with MARTA and whether the city should set a concept and then ask artists to execute it.
Staff said they will rework the old intergovernmental agreement with MARTA, prepare a scope of work and installation plan, and bring draft procurement language back to the commission so the project can proceed without delaying the council budget cycle.
