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Appendix ! Content vi Factors for Evaluating Public Art in Capital Projects : • Consi stency – with the objectives of the Cary Public Art Master Plan • Vitality – contributes to the revitalization of Downtown Cary • Visibility – by location and/ or proximity to high walk - by traffic volume • Identity – enhances gateways and contributes to place i dentity • Investment – complements public and private investment • Balance – brings balance and variety in location or project type to the collection • Ease – that the project can be incorporated into site • Opportunity – for unique function or relation to activit ies • Public use – accessible and visible to the public 6. The capital budget for approved public art projects shall include the net cost of all phases of the public art project, such as conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction an d installation. An additional 8 - 10% of the public art project budget shall be designated as contingency for the public art project. Any unused contingency shall be returned to the overall capital project budget. 7. Upon the approval of a public art project, the PRCR Department through the Cultural Arts Division shall contract with an artist for the design and construction/ installation of the public art project. The Engineering or Public Works Departments shall contract with the capital project consult ant (fi rm). All contracts should be first reviewed jointly by the Town Departments and Public Art C oordinator to assure that the consultant/contractors' obligations, project goals and schedule s are well - coordinated and can be managed in a way that will result in a cooperative process. 8. All public art projects shall include a maintenance plan prepared by the artist and submitted as part of the contractual requirements. The Town's Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of the public art projects in consultation with th e Public Art Coordinator. 9. The Town Council reserves the right not to approve particular art projects in any given year.