Public Art Maintenance, Ventia

Overview

ICS was awarded a rolling 4 year contract to clean and reapply protective microcrystalline wax coating to 37 public bronze statues/monuments in the City of Sydney public art collection.

Working with public art spread throughout the City of Sydney local government area, ICS activities included all aspects of project management to facilitate the access and cleaning of artworks in the public domain.

Year

2018-2022

Client

Ventia

Services

  • Large project management
  • Sculptures
  • Public art

Awards

Condition

Project activities

  • Site establishment including applications for temporary work permits, traffic control, access at heights and occupational health and safety compliance
  • Resourcing and scheduling conservation work by the ICS Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage Team
  • Condition assessment and photo documentation
  • Cleaning and corrosion reduction/management
  • Application of microcrystalline wax coating by gas torch requiring high risk work permits (hot works
  • Compliance with all supplier invoicing requirements and detailed monthly reporting
  • Liaison with Ventia facilities managers and the City of Sydney Public Art Team to manage logistics

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