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RESOLUTION NO. 8 2 _ 7 8
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH THE ARTIST ISAMU
NOGUCHI TO PROVIDE ARTISTIC SERVICES IN CONNECTION
WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF BAYFRONT PARK, USING
$130,000 IN MONIES AVAILABLE FROM THE: NOGUCHI
FOUNTAIN PLAZA INC. ACCOUNT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami proposed to develop an 18 acre portion
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of Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami, and has previously approved a pre-
-A liminary design; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to expand the project area to include the
remaining approximate 10 acres to the north; and
WHEREAS, this expansion will require revision of the preliminary
master plan approved on October 30, 1980; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to engage the artist Isamu Noguchi to
continue his artistic services for the redevelopment of Bayfront Park; and
WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $130,000 is available from the
Noguchi Fountain Plaza Inc. Account that was terminated as a result of
the new agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COAIMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAM1, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into
the attached agreement between the City and Isamu Noguchi to provide
artistic services in connection with the redevelopment of Bayfront Park
_ using funds in the amount of $130,000 available from the Noguchi Fountain
Plaza Inc. Account.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28 day of JANUARY 1982.
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RAL ! G. ONGI E
CITY CLERK
APPR.DV.F,D AS TO FORM AND_- CORRECTNESS:
C;rOR 1 F. KNOT, JR.
CITYfAj!'TORNEY
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAYOR
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
CITY COMMISSION '
MEETING OF
JAN 2 8 1982
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TO Howard V. Gary - January 19, 1982
City Ivianager
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raor., Carl Kern, Director _
Department of Parks
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"It is recommended that the attached
Resolution be adopted by the City
Commision to enter into an agree-
ment with the sculptor Isamu Noguchi
to provide artistic services in
connection with the redevelopment
of Bayfront Park".
The attached Letter of Agreement will allow the City to retain
Mr. Isamu Noguchi to continue design work on the Bayfront
Park re -development project. It should be noted that the site
has been expanded to include all of Bayfront Park excluding
the paved area adjacent to Miamarina.
The agreement also calls for major design revisions on the
preliminary plan approved Cctober 30, 1980 to include this
broader context. It %will also engage the Artist as a design
consultant for the bay walk which has been designated as phase
one of this project and is funded by the U. S. Corps. of
Engineers.
The Department of Parks recommends that funding in the
amount of $130, 000 be transferred from the Noguchi
Fountain Plaza Inc. account, which has been terminated in
lieu of this agreement.
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LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ISAMU NOGUCHI
The City of Miami desires to engage the sculptor, Isamu Noguchi,
to continue his artistic services for the redevelopment of
Bayfrcnt Park. It is the intention of the City to retain the
sculptor as the sole artistic interpreter of the project through-
out the design and construction phases, in accordance with the
artist's design concepts.
The City willpay a total lump sum fee of $130,000, to be paid
in the amounts -indicated below, for the following Artistic
Services to be accomplished by Isamu Noguchi in a timely manner.
The City and the Artist agree upon the following terms and
conditions, which represents the entire agreement between the
parties:
Artistic Services
1) The artist will continue to develop the preliminary design
concept/park master plan including an approximate 10 acre
addition to the north from January to March, 1982. The lump
sum fee should be $100,000 for this portion of the work. Payment
will be made upon completion of this portion of the work.
2) The Artist will be the primary designer during the design
development process in conjunction with the City's consultants
and the Corps of Engineers consultants during the initial
preparation of construction documents (phase from March, 1982
through June, 1983). The lump sum fee shall be $30,000 fdr
this portion of the work. Payment will be made upon comple-
tion of this portion of the work.
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It is the purpose of this agreement to continue the design
dialogue between all parties to ensure that the artist's
design concepts are implemented in an uninterrupted fashion.
In the event that this agreement is amended, such amendment
must be in writing and mutually agreed upon by both parties.
This agreement may be terminated by either party upon seven
days written notice. In the event of termination which is
not the fault of the sculptor, the sculptor shall be com-
pensated for all reasonable expenses incurred prior to ter-
mination.
The parties hereto agree that this agreement shall be
construed and enforced according to the laws, statutes and
case law of the State of Florida.
Signed and sealed this day of
1982.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
WITNESS:
THE CITY OF MIAMI (a municipal)
corporation of the State of
Florida)
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CITY MANAGER
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ISAMU NOGUCHI
Sculptor
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F. Knox, Jr.
ttorney
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