Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement & Compliance
ACM: David Gaines
DATE: December 7, 2020
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation,
authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Ray King Studio, Ltd., for art design and
production services for the public art sculpture installation to be located in North Lakes Park at the G.
Roland Vela Athletic Complex located at 3801 N. Elm Street; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7265-002 – awarded to Ray King Studio, Ltd., in the not-
to-exceed amount of $95,000).
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The Vela Athletic Complex was completed in Spring 2019 and a grand opening event was held August 31,
2019. While the overall project is completed, Parks and Recreation has been working with the Public Art
Committee (PAC) on the procurement of a sculpture within the athletic complex.
Staff from Parks & Recreation and Economic Development met with representatives of the Vela family on
June 4, 2020 to get their ideas to incorporate into the project. At that meeting, the family asked if staff could
incorporate the theme of “soccer, microbiology, science and community” into the sculpture. This theme
was integrated in the scope of work sent to the artist. Ray King Studio, Ltd., used this direction as the
foundation for the development of the proposed artwork for the athletic complex to honor the
accomplishments of Dr. G. Roland Vela. Parks staff revisited with the Vela family with the project art
proposal on October 22, 2020. The Vela family was pleased with the proposed sculpture concept.
Request for Qualifications for public art projects was solicited using the City’s formal solicitation process.
City Council approved a pre-qualified list of artist services firms on April 7, 2020 (Ordinance 20-726).
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On April 7, 2020, Council approved RFQ 7265 for a prequalified list of artists for public art projects
(Ordinance 20-726).
The Public Art Committee reviewed and approved the project art concept and expense in their meeting held
October 22, 2020 (8-0).
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with Ray King Studio, Ltd., for art design and production services for the Public Art
sculpture installation to be located in North Lakes Park at the G. Roland Vela Athletic Complex at 3801 N.
Elm Street, in a not-to-exceed amount of $95,000.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Ray King Studio, Ltd.
Philadelphia, PA
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This project will be started upon approval with a completion date by June 30, 2021.
FISCAL INFORMATION
The project is funded from General Obligation Bond funds, Hotel Occupancy Tax funds dedicated to Public
Art, and a donation of $1,000 from the Park Foundation.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2: Presentation
Exhibit 3: Ordinance and Contract
Respectfully submitted:
Lori Hewell, 940-349-7100
Purchasing Manager
For information concerning this acquisition, contact: Gary Packan, 940-349-7460.
Legal point of contact: Catherine Clifton at 940-349-8333.