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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Vol. CXXIV, No. 33
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City seeks artists for Tacoma Murals Project
City Council OKs additional funding for Tacoma Avenue South Bridge rehab project Article and Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor Tacoma City Council approved a purchase resolution Tuesday that directs an additional $400,000 toward design plans necessary to rehabilitate the 81-year-old Tacoma Avenue South Bridge (pictured). According to City of Tacoma staff, the bridge's beams, sidewalks, guardrails and deck have deteriorated to the point that traffic lanes and the sidewalks have been closed, and signs have been posted announcing reduced truck loads. The bridge serves as a key transportation corridor between downtown Tacoma and the Lincoln International Business District, and allows business activities, commuters, school activities, and emergency vehicles to circulate freely within Tacoma, according to City staff. In August 2012, councilmembers awarded a $1.2 million contract to Bellevue, Wash.-based TranTech Engineering to complete the bridge design. "The consultant provided additional services during the design of the project, including adding a new pile supported sidewalk and slope stability analysis that were not anticipated in the original agreement," wrote Public Works Director Kurtis D. Kingsolver and Engineering Division Manager Chris E. Larson in a memo earlier this month describing the need for ad-
ditional funding. "Additional funds for this contract are necessary to finalize the bid documents for advertisement and provide consultant services during the construction phase." Three years ago, the City accepted a $7.1 million federal grant to help pay for the $11.5 million project. To read the Tacoma Daily Index's complete and comprehensive coverage of the Tacoma Avenue South Bridge rehabilitation project, visit our Web site for the following articles: -- No light rail planned for Tacoma Avenue South Bridge rehab (Tacoma Daily Index, February 15, 2013); -- Bridge closure, light rail among design discussion for Tacoma Ave South Bridge rehab (Tacoma Daily Index, January 25, 2013); -- $9M rehab could mean long-term closure for Tacoma Ave South Bridge (Tacoma Daily Index, January 22, 2013); -- Funding approved for Tacoma Avenue South Bridge design (Tacoma Daily Index, August 29, 2012); -- Design work could begin soon on Tacoma Avenue South Bridge rehab (Tacoma Daily Index, August 24, 2012).
Posted online Tues., Feb. 18 Photo Courtesy City of Tacoma The City of Tacoma is seeking applications from artists and community groups interesting in participating in the Tacoma Murals Project, which aims to combat blight and vandalism throughout the city by creating murals that reflect positive neighborhood themes or messages. Adult artists or artist teams who already possess strong artistic skills are needed to work with the community to design and implement high-quality outdoor painted murals in select communities in Tacoma. Applicants must be professional artists, 18 years or older, and available to lead a mural in the summer of 2014. Applicants must also reside in Pierce county or have graduated from the Tacoma Murals Project as either an apprentice artist or lead artist between 2010 and 2013 and been added to the Tacoma Murals Project public roster. The deadline for artist applications is midnight on March 28, 2014. Community groups who would like an outdoor mural painted at a specific site in their neighborhood to fight blight and combat vandalism are also needed. Community groups must, with property owner permission, propose specific mural walls. Proposed mural walls must be on commercial or public property and located within Tacoma city limits. Priority will be given to sites located in areas without a good representation of public art and/or that are highly visible to the public. It is tentatively projected that five mural sites will be selected for 2014. The deadline for community applications is midnight on April 4, 2014. Twenty-one murals have been completed between 2010 and 2013. More information is available online at cityoftacoma.org/artsopps.