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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - P1068 APP DESIGN CONSULTANTCITY OF FORT COLLINS ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM DESIGN CONSULTANT RESOURCE LIST 2007 P - 1 0 6 8 DEADLINE: MAY 9, 2007 PROJECT The City of Fort Collins is seeking visual artists to serve as Design Consultants for city construction projects. The Art in Public Places Program is creating a list of approved artists who can work as Design Consultants for city projects that may or may not have an independent an budget. Design consultants selected from the resource list will work with a project team, architects, engineers, and managers to designate opportunities for art within the project or within a separate an budget. This approach requires good collaboration skills, creativity, flexibility, as well as an open mind. The department, design team, and APP Board will determine the extent of the design consultant's involvement in a project. The design consultant will be paid a fee of $50 an hour for the design phase, or will be commissioned to create a piece of artwork for the site. The APP program will use this list of artists for two years. Acceptance onto this list will not exclude the artist from submitting and being selected for other City of Fort Collins' An in Public Places Projects. ELIGIBILITY This project is open artists within a 250 mile distance from the City of Fort Collins, CO. The artist must be willing to work with the selected project team APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED Artists interested in being considered for the Design Consultant Resource List are requested to submit the following materials: • one -page resume (please include design team projects) • letter of intent (please include any past experiences in collaborative projects) • the attached application • sir digital images/disc representing your work six digital images representing your work Digital images should be presented on a disc in a jpeg or tiff format compatible with a PC at 200-300 dpi. When opened, each image file should appear in the proper orientation. Please label each image with artist's last name and image number matching the artist image tut. • self-addressed and stamped envelope. Discs will not be returned unless requested. Submissions must be received or hand -delivered by May 9, 2C07. Please deliver your submission to: APP Design Consultant List, City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division, 215 N. vlason, Fort Collins, CO 80521 or mail to APP Design Consultant List, Ciryof Fort Collins Purchasing Division, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522. SELECTION CRITERIA The Art in Public Places Board and a representative of the City Purchasing Department will review applications. Submissions will be judged on artistic excellence/technical competence and letter of intent/previous experience. NOTICE For questions regarding the Art in Public Places Program, please contact Ellen Martin at (970) 416-2789. Questions regarding proposal submittal or process should be directed to James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP, Director of Purchasing and Risk Management, (970) 221-6773. Sincerely, James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing and RiskManagement 2007 Design Consultant Resource List Art in Public Paces Board Meeting May 16, 2007 Proposal Review Binders — Project proposal binders will be distributed to the project Selection Committee prior to the APP board meeting. The Selection Committee is requested to review the written proposal packets prior to the meeting. You are invited to start making notes on your evaluation form. Digital Image Review — Staff will show the artists' images at the board meeting. The images represent past projects/installations. The image lists describing the works will be in the project binders. Individual Voting — We ask that each voting member of the Selection Committee fill out the evaluation form prior to the group discussion. We will have time scheduled for open discussion. • Artistic Excellence & Technical Competence: As illustrated in an accurate presentation of previous work through digital images, resume and references. • Letter of Intent & Previous Experience Citizen Input — All APP board meetings are open to the public. At that time on the agenda we open the floor to any citizen input. They are allowed between 3 to 5 minutes per individual. The Selection Committee can listen and respond to questions. The APP Chairperson leads this portion of the agenda. Break for a Light Snack — The Selection Committee and city staff will be invited to another section of the meeting room for a light snack, Committee Discussion — During the snack break the evaluation forms will be tabulated. The final scores will be shared with the committee. The APP Chairperson will open the discussion. Each Selection Committee member will be given the opportunity to discuss. We ask that the staff resource members (none voting) speak to their areas of expertise: maintenance, safety, etc. Final Board Action — The APP board members make a motion and vote on the final board action for the project. ■ We ask that you bring only information provided to you at this meeting to the discussion table. ■ We strive for a fair evaluation process and remind you not to use 0's on the evaluation form. Each category of evaluation should be considered. ■ Respect other committee members' opinions. ■ Please remember that you are one vote of a committee decision. ■ Thank you for your participation and hard work! PLEASE TURN IN YOUR BINDER AT THE END OF THE MEETING.