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Location. Installation. and Future Maintenance <br />Proposed Schedule <br />Proposal Submitted <br />Elk River City Council approves project <br />Materials <br />(Ordering /purchasing of steel and other parts and materials <br />Includes travel to and from both Minneapolis, MN and Fargo, ND) <br />Construction of artwork <br />Nov. 6 <br />Jan. 20 <br />Feb. 1 -15 <br />Feb. 15 - Mar. 31 <br />(Includes Final drafting, cutting of gears, frame, wind vain, and tail <br />Construction, welding, painting, machining, and assembly) <br />Construction of base parts <br />(Fabrication of curved pole, rebar and anchor bolt assembly) <br />Installation of concrete base, anchors, and rebar <br />(Excavation of soil, concrete forming and pouring, <br />installation of rebar and anchor bolt assembly) <br />Concrete curing time <br />Installation of sculpture <br />Completion <br />Unveiling celebration <br />Apr. 1 -Apr. 30 <br />May 1 <br />May 2 -14 <br />May 15* <br />June 1 <br />July 4 <br />*Some extra time has been allotted but the installation of the concrete and the final <br />piece may vary slightly depending on ground conditions and weather. <br />Location <br />After researching Elk River's vast number of parks, I spent an afternoon <br />driving around the community studying all possible locations. After narrowing <br />down the choices and after much consideration of the front Flowerbed of the city s <br />library, I selected it for its location, varying wind speeds, and vegetation. The build's <br />clean contemporary lines and the sculpture's design and motion will complement <br />each other. Set against the building and near Orono Lake, the motion and sound of <br />