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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
WITH FERNANDO A. TUREGANO FOR A SCULPTURE PIECE
CALLED "SEA BIRD" AS MORE FULLY SPECIFIED IN THE
CONTRACT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF MARKED EXHIBIT "A";
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized
to execute a contract with Fernando A. Turegano for a sculpture piece
called "Sea Bird" as more fully specified in the contract; a substantial
copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof marked Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need of
executing the contract so that Mr. Turegano may begin on the sculpture as
soon as possible, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requir-
ing suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordin-
ances or resolutions at three regular meetings so that this ordinance is
passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this
7 day -of ac. b9•1, 1981.
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DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1981
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CONTRACT
This contract for the creation of sculpture entered into this
date by and between the City of Corpus Christi, hereinafter called "City"
and Fernando Turegano, sculptor, (hereinafter called Sculptor) upon the
following terms and conditions:
1. Scope of the work. Sculptor will create a sculpture entitled
"Sea Bird" utilizing the image and design exhibited on the scale model show-
ing a bird and the sea. The sculpture piece will stand approximately sixteen
feet tall and cover an area of seven feet by ten feet. The bird will be made
of copper. and the sea of welded steel. The copper will have a patina while
the steel will be sandblasted with d three coat system of Dimetocet, •
Amercoat epoxy and Amercoat poluyurethane. Both the patina and the coatings
Are to be approved by the Engineering Department prior to their application..
The.sculptgre will stand in themiddle.of the -area' appropriated so that it
will be seen in the round.
2. Location of work. The sculpture will be located on the
Bayfront Plaza at the far East on the main plaza. A marked site plan is
attached as Exhibit A.
. At the location the sculpture piece will be anchored into the
floor in conformity with directions from the Department of Engineering.
3. Liability to and from work. Sculptor hereby assumes all
liability for any damage he may do or cause as a result of his work. Sculp-
tor also assumes all responsibility for any damage' that may be done to his
work by others while under construction and agrees to.hold the City harmless
.therefrom.
4., Time for construction. The construction of the sculpture
shall begin as soon as possible no later than_six calendar months from the
date of this agreement. Construction to be completed within eight (8) months
of start.
.S Inspection and approval. The work will be submitted to the
city council for their inspection and approval upon its completion.
6. Payment. The City shall pay the Sculptor the sum of Twenty
Thousand Dollars and no cents ($20,000.00) which shall include all costs,
including the Sculptor's fee, cost of materials, base, installation, trans-
portation, and any other incidental costs. Payment for materials, supplies,
transportation, and other specific costs will be paid as invoiced up to 75
percent of the contract amount. The final payment will be made when the
sculpture is in place and accepted by the City.
ATTEST:
Fernando Turegano, Sculptor
ATTEST:
City Secretary Ernest M. Briones, Acting City Manager
APPROVED:
7 DAY OF OCTOBER, 1981
J. Bruce Aycock, City Attorney Assistant City Manager
Corpus Christi, Texas
7 day of .(.4rr k.,,, , 1981
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance or resolution,
an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is
introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
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