HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTC 077-2026 - Art in Public Places Maintenance - Roy Lichtenstein Mermaid (1979)MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC# LETTER TO COMMISSION
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Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Eric Carpenter, City Manager � �
February 27, 2026
Art in Public Places Maintenance - Roy Lichtenstein, Mermaid (1979)
The purpose of this letter to the Mayor and Commission is to inform you that conservation
work for the Roy Lichtenstein sculpture, Mermaid (1979), will be performed by RLA
Conservation of Art and Architecture, from March to June 2026.
The Mermaid sculpture is permanently installed in the lawn area adjacent to The Fillmore
Miami Beach near the corner of 17 Street and Washington Avenue. As part of the Art in
Public Places (AiPP) 10-year conservation schedule, the conservation services were contracted following 1TB 2026-112-JP, which established a qualified pool of eligible vendors. Following the establishment of the vendor pool, ITQ 2026-001-TCD was shared with the three (3) eligible vendors, resulting in one proposal from RLA Conservation, which
was approved at the February 25, 2026, City Commission meeting via Procurement
Request (C2 E).
The Mermaid sculpture will receive on-site treatment, including chemical removal of
existing coatings, welding, restoration of concrete surfaces, cleaning of the pool basin,
and the application of new paint stack approved in consultation with the Getty
Conservation Institute and conservation colleagues. Work will be documented with a
written report and photographs before, during, and after treatment.
There will be a conservation team on site performing the work Monday through Friday
each week, from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, starting in March 2026, for approximately two (2)
months. A temporary six-foot-high scrim fencing will be placed around the artwork for the
duration of the treatment and will be removed upon completion of the restoration work in
June 2026. The conservation schedule is subject to adjustments pending potential
weather delays.
For more information, please contact Lissette Garcia Arrogante, Director, Tourism and
Culture at lissettearrogante@miamibeachfl.gov or x26597.
077-2026