HomeMy WebLinkAboutC31730 - Purchse Duality ArtworkContract No. C31730
Duality by Heath Satow
Contract No. C31730
CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF DUALITY BY HEATH SATOW, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $24,000 AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THE ARTWORK.
SUBMITTED BY: Deborah L. Schwartz, Management Analyst
DATE: August 28, 2014
CONTENTS: Image of Duality by Heath Satow
Contract to Purchase Artwork
Recommendation
By Minute Motion: Approve the purchase of Duality by Heath Satow in the
amount of $24,000 and authorize the Mayor to execute a contract o
purchase the artwork. Funds are available in Account Number 436-4650-
454-4001.
Backqround
At their regularly scheduled meetings of February 12 and February 27, 2014
respectively, the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Commission and City Council approved the
selection of Betty by Dore Capitani, Duality by Heath Satow, and Taking Flight by Alisa
Looney with Cross-Over by Michael Anderson as the alternate as the sculptures for a
public art contest. For the contest, the public voted to select one of the aforementioned
sculptures from the 2013/2014 EI Paseo Invitational Exhibition to be purchased by the
City.
From March through July 2014, staff advertised the contest through press releases,
social media, and word of mouth in order to solicit votes. At the end of the time period,
784 votes were received from the Coachella Valley and around the world. The
sculpture that received the highest number of votes is Duality by Heath Satow with 448.
Therefore, staff recommends that the City purchase Duality.
If purchased, the sculpture will stay in place on EI Paseo through October, which is the
end of the 2013/2014 EI Paseo Invitational Exhibition. Staff recommends that upon the
conclusion of the exhibition, the sculpture be moved to a yet to be determined location
on Desert Willow Drive or at the Desert Willow clubhouse.
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Staff Report
Purchase of Duality by Heath Satow
Page 2
August 28, 2014
Fiscal Analvsis
If the sculpture is approved, the City would be fiscally responsible for the $24,000
purchase price, the cost of moving the sculpture to its new location at an estimated
amount of $400, signage at an estimated cost of $100, and the installation of a concrete
pad at an estimated cost of $800. The total cost of the project is estimated at $1,300
more than the cost of the sculpture. Minimal additional funds would be required on an
annual basis for maintaining and insuring the artwork. Funds for purchase, relocation,
and installation of the sculpture are available in Account Number 436-4650-454-4001.
No General Fund monies will be expended.
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CONTRACT TO PURCHASE ARTWORK
This Agreement is made as of Au ug st 2g, 2014 by and between the City of Palm Desert, a
municipal corporation("CITY"), and Heath Satow ("ARTIST") who agree as follows:
Recitals
Section 1. City is implementing an Art in Public Places program, allocating certain public funds
for the establishment of artworks in public places and for the purchase or commissioning of
artworks and;
Section 2. History of Work. Duality by Heath Satow has been and will be displayed on El Paseo
as part of the 2013/2014 El Paseo Invitational Exhibition from November 2012 through October
2014. The Work was selected for purchase by CITY through a public art contest where the
public voted on one of three sculptures to purchase from the 2013/2014 E1 Paseo Invitational
Exhibition to be purchased. Duality received the most number of votes in the contest.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties mutually agree as fQllows:
Section 1. Price. CITY shall pay ARTIST a firm fixed price of$24,000 for the sculpture
described as Duali ("Work"). It is agreed that City has no obligations regarding commissions
or any agreements with galleries or agents;with whom ARTIST may have contracted. CITY
shall not be responsible for paying sales tax.
Section 2. Warrantyo uf Ori_i�nalitX. ARTIST warrants that the performance, design, and Work
being purchased is original and the product of ARTIST'S own creative efforts and does not
infringe the right of any persons. ARTIST also warrants that, unless otherwise stipulated in
writing and attached hereto, the W�rk is original, t�at it is an edition of one (1), and that
ARTIST shall not sell, licerise, perfdrm, or reproduce a substantially identical copy of the Work
without the prior consent of CTI'Y. ''
Section 3. Warrantyo un Workmanshi�. ARTIST shall warrant and maintain his/her Work free
from all faults or defects arising frorn material and workmanship for a period of one year after
purchase.
Section 4. Alteration of Work. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Art Preservation Act,
California Civil Code section 987 et se�c., CTTY agrees that it will not intentionally destroy,
damage, alter, modify, or change the Work in any way. If an alteration should occur, either
intentionally or unintentionally, then the Work will no longer be represented as the work of the
ARTIST without his/her written permission. CITY agrees to reasonably assure that the Work is
properly preserved, maintained, and protected. CITY shall, however,have the right to move or
relocate the Work or remove it from display without the consent of ARTIST.
Section 5. Repair. Insofar as is practical, in the event repair of the Work is required,CITY shall
give ARTIST, during his or her lifetime, the opportunity to do that work for a reasonable fee. In
the case of disagreement between CITY and ARTIST as to what constitutes a reasonable fee, the
fee determined by an independent conservator selected by CITY shall be considered a reasonable
fee. In the event ARTIST refuses to make the repair far such fee, CITY may proceed to arrange
for such repair by a person qualified to accomplish the restoration. When emergency repairs are
necessary in order to prevent the loss of or further damage to the Work, such repairs shall be
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undertaken or arranged by CITY without advance notice to ARTIST, and such repairs shall not
be deemed to constitute an artistic alteration.
Section 6. Authorship of Work. ARTIST shall retain the right to claim authorship of the Work.
CITY shall assure that ARTIST'S name shall be publicly displayed on, at, or near the Work. In
the event the Work is substantially damaged or artistically altered in a substantial manner, CITY
shall no longer represent the Work to be the Work of ARTIST if ARTIST gives written notice to
CITY that it is the position of ARTIST that ARTIST has the right to deny authorship on the
grounds stated in this paragraph. In the event CITY disputes the right of ARTIST to deny
authorship, the matter shall be submitted to the Arbitration Service of California Lawyers for the
Arts which shall determine the issue of whether the Work is substantialIy damaged or artistically
altered in a substantial manner. Such determination shall be binding upon CITY and ARTIST
and neither shall have any further recourse or cause of action regarding the matters so
determined.
Section 7. Indemnification. ARTIST shall assume the defense of, and indern�ify and save
harmless, CITY, its officers, employees, and agents, and each and every one of them, from and
against all actions, damages, costs, liability, claims, losses, and expenses of every type'and
description to which any or all of them may be subjected,by reason.of, or resulting'from, directly
or indirectly, the performance of this Agreement by ARTIST,'whether within or without the
scope of this Agreement, whether or not it is caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder.
The foregoing shall include, but not be limited to, any attorney fees:reasonably incurred by
CITY. The obligation to defend and indemnify`the CITY shall terminate upon the completion of
the one year warranty period.
Section 8. Co�yri�ht
Upon purchase of ARTIST'S Worl� copyright in the Work will be owned jointly by CITY and
ARTIST and no further use of the copyright will be made by ARTIST or CITY without the
written consent of the other, which eonsent will not be unreasonably withheld.
CITY has the right to;reproduce and distribute'in printed form and on commercial documents
and/or brt�chures or any other literature of CITY describing or dealing with its real estate
holdingsfr ,photographs, realistic renderings, videotapes, or films of the Work. Such
reproductions and use of the images aF the Work for promotional purposes shall not constitute a
breach of copyright and no royalty shall be due and payable by CITY to ARTIST for such use.
Section 9. Credit to the Artist
All reproductions o�the Work by CITY shall contain a credit to ARTIST.
Section 10. Artist Reproduction Ri.�hts
Pursuant to Section 8, CITY agrees that ARTIST shall have the right to reproduce and distribute
in printed form and on non- commercial educational materials and brochures advertising or
promoting ARTIST and ARTIST'S career, two-dimensional images such as photos, slides, or
realistic renderings, video tapes, or films of the Work as installed. Such reproductions and use of
the images of the Work for promotional and educational purposes shall be deemed to not
constitute a breach of copyright in any way and no royalty fee shall be due and payable to
ARTIST for such use. Such reproduction and images of the Work for publicity, promotion, and
educational purposes shall, to the extent reasonably possible and appropriate, give reference to
City of Palm Desert.
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Section 11. Records. CITY agrees to maintain for a reasonable period of time a record of this
Agreement and of the location and disposition of the Work.
Section 12. Breach of A�reement; Arbitration.
(a) In the event ARTIST or CITY believes that the other has failed to faithfully perform this
Agreement, the aggrieved party shall notify the other in writing of such failure. Such notice shall
specify in detail each and every failure and the reason such failure is a breach of the Agreement.
In the event that the parties cannot resolve the dispute, the Arbitration Service of the California
Lawyers for the Arts shall determine whether or not there has been a failure to perform this
Agreement and such determination shall be final and binding upon both;ARTIST and CITY.
(b) If any matter is to be submitted to a third party for resolution, ali fees, expenses, and costs
connected therewith shall be borne jointly and equally by CITY �nd ARTIST. Each and every
obligation under this Agreement to submit any matter to a third party for resolution is
conditioned upon the foregoing provision of this paragraph. If any matter is to be submitted to
the Arbitration Service of the California Lawyers for the Arts for resolution pursuant to the
Agreement, and if, at the time such submission is called for, the Arbitration Service of the
California Lawyers for the Arts is not in existence or is not able oar willing to provide such
resolution service, then the matter shall be submitted for resolutinn to the American Arbitration
Association in accordance with their procedures then in use. '
Section 13. Artist's Rights; Notification of Chan�e of Address. ARTIST shall notify the CITY
of any change of address and failure to do so shall constitute a waiver of ARTIST'S rights
pursuant to this Agreement during the time such omission prevails. Any waiver of a right
pursuant to this Agreement for failure to maintain ARTIST'S"eurrent address so aforesaid may
be cured prospectively only b�notifying the CITY of ARTIST'S current address. All rights of
ARTIST pursuant to this Agreernent shall be personal to ARTIST and shall terminate upon either
the legal disability or in�ompetence of ARTIST or upon the death of ARTIST, except as
provided ARTIST under th�Copyright Laws. No righf of ARTIST pursuant to this Agreement
may be assigned or transferred in any manner, including without limiting the generality of the
foregoing any hypothecation or pledge or any grant of any security interest, except as provided
ARTIST under the Copyright laws.
Section 14. Notice. All notices shall be given in writing and mailed, postage prepaid, by
certified mail, addressed as follows: `''
City: Management Analyst, Public Art
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Artist: Heath Satow
1218 Santa Fe Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90021
Section 15. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement is the entire agreement of the
parties and supersedes all prior negotiations and agreements whether written or oral. This
Agreement may be amended only by written agreement and no purported oral amendment to this
Agreement shall be valid.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, a municipal corporation
MAYOR
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ATTESTED TO
CITY CLERK
ARTIST
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