It is recommended that the City Council Authorize Renewal of a Professional Management Services Agreement with the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Inc., in the amount of $552,932.13 for management of the Fiscal Year 2018 Fort Worth Public Art Program for a period of one year.

Under the proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Second Renewal of a Professional Services Agreement, City Secretary Contract  No. 47245, (M&C C-27515) October 27, 2015 the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Inc., will continue to administer the Fort Worth Public Art Program (FWPA), including management of some 47 ongoing and new public art projects from various funding sources, including the 2004 Bond Program, 2007 Critical Capital Needs Program, 2008 Bond Program, the 2014 Bond Program, the Public Art Fund and various other funds, with combined budgets totaling over $9.7 million, in accordance with the Fiscal Year 2018 Fort Worth Public Art Annual Work Plan, as adopted by City Council.

ADMINISTRATIVE SCOPE OF WORK:

1. Staff the Fort Worth Art Commission;
2. Develop a Public Art Plan for the 2018 Bond Program;
3. Begin implementation of Fort Worth Public Art Master Plan Update recommendations;
4. Initiate an Iconic Artwork project;
5. Plan and implement a public art training program for local artists;
6. Provide community engagement programs related to the FWPA Collection; and
7. Oversee maintenance and conservation projects on artworks in the FWPA Collection.

The Fort Worth Art Commission formally recommended the Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Work Plan on September 11, 2017, after holding a public hearing on that same date. This action followed a public comment period that began on July 25, 2017, immediately after the Art Commission endorsed the Draft Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Work Plan. Residents of Fort Worth were notified of the opportunity to comment via media releases, flyers, the City of Fort Worth website, the Fort Worth Public Art website (www.fwpublicart.org) and Facebook page, and MySidewalk.com. The Fort Worth Art Commission's recommended work plan was approved by City Council on October 24, 2017. The Annual Work Plan serves as a guide for implementation of items contained in the Fort Worth Public Art Master Plan. The Art Commission makes recommendations on each individual project in the work plan to the City Council for action prior to implementation.