HomeMy WebLinkAboutCook St and 1-10 Interchange 658-95 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PALM DESERT
TO: City Council and City Manager
FROM: Richard J. Folkers , Assistant City Manager-Public Works
Director
SUBJECT: Cook & I-10 Interchange; Structures Visual Mitigation Art
Design, Informational Item Project No . 658-95
DATE: March 23, 1995
BACKGROUND:
During the Project Design and Environmental Document development, Staff,
through negotiations with both CalTrans and CVAG, has obtained the
accepted position that a combination of textured and smooth treatment of
the major flat vertical surfaces of the proposed structures in
conjunction with the proposed landscaping, would qualify as required
environmental visual mitigation, while still acceptable to CalTrans
Maintenance.
At this point, the project design consultant was asked to present
"concepts" for review. In December 1993, several "concept only"
sketches were received. After review, with AIPP the Project began to
work together with AIPP to develop an action plan to implement the
design to a point usable in the Bid Document. The approach selected by
AIPP was a "Design Contest" , guided by AIPP.
The Design Contest was held, receiving inputs from local artists and
Landscape Architects . Several pleasing designs were presented. At one
point it was suggested that the best ideas from two of the submitters be
combined. However, at the conclusion, the concepts of only Ron Gregory
were selected by AIPP to be technically implemented into the
Construction Bid Package by the Design Consultant.
The technical implementation involves the practical aspects of mold
design, material selection, and construction techniques required to
convert the concept to actual concrete. The Design Consultant has
worked closely with decorative concrete specialist companies to
implement the artistic concepts into an economically practical , and
constructable design for the Bid Package.
City Council Information Item
Cook St/I-10 Interchange Project
Visual Mitigation Art Work for Structures
CONCLUSIONS :
Staff sincerely wants to see a tasteful, attractive application of art
as part of this and the other City related interchange projects . Public
Works has actively worked toward this end through cooperation with other
entities , both within the City and external organizations, to reach this
goal . Staff is happy to present the attached reproductions of the
Construction Drawings depicting the implemented design.
Rich rd J. g kers, P.E.
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