LTC 434-2024 Art in Public Places Maintenance - Tobias Rehberger, eloquent south pointe park pier gate (2014)MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO.LTC #LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
FROM:Eric Carpenter,City Manager~~
DATE:September 27,2024
SUBJECT:Art in Public Places Maintenance -Tobias Rehberger,eloquent south
pointe park pier gate (2014)
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC)is to inform that as part of the City's Art
in Public Places (AiPP)Collection,the Tobias Rehberger sculpture,eloquent south pointe
park pier gate (2014) ("Artwork"),located at the entrance to the pier at South Pointe Park,
will undergo scheduled conservation and maintenance work.The conservation project is
a part of a 10-year maintenance schedule and will occur from October 8-November 22,
2024,with work to be performed by RLA Conservation of Art and Architecture.
Conservators will be on site performing the work to remove the gate beginning at 7:00 AM
on Tuesday,October 8,2024 and Wednesday,October 9,2024.Removal of the gate will
require the use of a telehandler and other heavy machinery.The entrance to the pier will
need to be closed to the public on these two (2)days from 7:00 AM -4:00 PM while de-
installation occurs.
The Parks and Recreation Department will deploy barriers at the job site during de-
installation and deploy a temporary gate while the Artwork is conserved offsite.
During the conservation care,conservators will sandblast existing coatings and corrosion,
remove extant dust and debris,add any structural sleeves removed during de-installation,
and apply a marine-grade primer and the appropriate colored paint layers approved by
Tobias Rehberger's studio.Offsite treatment is estimated to take approximately four (4)to
seven (7)weeks.
Reinstallation is estimated to take place the week of November 18,2024.This process
will also require the use of a telehandler and other heavy machinery.Public access to the
pier will be closed for approximately two (2)days during this week from 7:00 AM -4:00
PM.
434-2024
For more information,please contact Lissette Garcia Arrogante,Director,Tourism and
Cult~at lissettearrogante@miamibeachfl.gov or x26597.
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