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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP - P1121 APP TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL PROJECTSREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Gty of Fort Collins Colorado Art in Public Places Program Transformer Cabinet Mural Projects Budget ranging from $1 200 $2 500 — at each site P -1121 The Art in Public Places Program seeks to comtnission multiple artists/teams to work with the Transformer Cabinet Mural Projects team on numerous locations in Fort Collins The artists/teams will work with the project team to develop the concepts for murals to be painted on transformer cabinets located in Fort Collins Colorado The murals are intended to help mitigate graffiti as well as create artful objects within the public sites The APP Program will select artists/teams for multiple locations Most of the locations contain only one cabinet to be painted Cabinets will be primed and anti graffiti coated by the city SUBMISSION INFORMATION Qualifications will be received at the City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division 215 North Mason St 2nd floor Fort Collins Colorado 80524 P 1121 Proposals must be received before 5 00 p in (our clock), April 24, 2008 Final Selection May 2008 Applications should be masted to Transformer Cabinet Mural Projects City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division P O Box 580 Fort Collins CO 80522 Apphcatrons should be hand -delivered to Transformer Cabinet Mural Projects City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division 215 N Mason Fort Collins CO 80524 A copy of the Proposal may be obtained as follows Download the RFQ from the City of Fort Collins Purchasing Page www fcgov com/eprocurement Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St 2 a floor Fort Collins and request a copy of the RFQ CONTACT INFORMATION Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Ellen Martin at (970) 416 2789 Questions regarding subrrttal or process should be directed to James B O Neill II CPPO FNIGP (970) 221 6775 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Art in Public Places Program of Fort Collins Colorado is requesting proposals in an open competition for artists/teams to create murals on identified electrical equipment (transformer cabinets) placed within the City of Fort Collins The goal of the project is to mitigate the use of graffiti upon these existing structures and to make them artful objects within the site The transformer cabinets are functioning units and need to be opened periodically by utility personnel Final artwork must incorporate the inclusion of the existing required labeling for each electrical/utility unit Safety & Durability The work is intended to be a permanent addition to the City of Fort Collins Design and installation must consider that the work will be situated in a public location and subject to the elements and potential vandalism Access to the boxes and to the contents of the boxes must be possible at any time The contents of the boxes have the potential to generate extreme levels of heat Site — The project area is within the city limits of Fort Collins Colorado Please visit the Image Gallery at www fcgov com/artspublic to see previously completed transformer cabinet mural projects ELIGIBILITY This project is open to all artists/artist teams that reside in the Fort Collins Colorado city hours The artist must be willing to work with the design team selected by the City of Fort Collins MEDIA The team is looking for murals to be painted on working transformer cabinets The surface treatment should allow the box to be opened and worked on by the utility crews The City will prepare the surface for painting and add a final anti graffiti coating to the piece BUDGET The total contract amount for all applicable expenses which includes all fees for consulting with the design team the design travel and execution of all artwork selected as well as project signage shall be an amount based on total square footage of surface area to be painted per site Compensation will range from $1 200 to $2 500 at each site dependant upon surface area to be painted which will be determined by the Transformer Cabinet Mural Project team SELECTION PROCESS A selection committee may consist of members of the APP Board representatives from the Transformer Cabinet Mural Projects team and a City Purchasing Department representative The committee will review application materials and make a final recommendation The Fort Collins City Council gives final approval The selection committee reserves the tight to reject any or all entries at any time in the review and selection process Page 24 3 Artists/teams will be chosen during an initial review process The artists/teams will work with the project team to develop a detailed proposal budget and umehne Upon final approval from the APP Board and the Fort Collins City Council, the arusts will be awarded the contract for an amount ranging from $1 200 $2 500 for each project site If the design is not approved the artist will be paid a design fee of $200 SELECTION CRITERIA 1 Suitabihry of the arust/team to the project as demonstrated in resume and letter of intent 2 Quality of artist's/team s previous work as demonstrated in digital images and references CONTRACT Upon selection and final design approval the artist must complete a contract with the City of Fort Collins All finished work shall be faithful to the drawings design concept and budget as approved by the APP Board and the Fort Collins City Council Progress reports and payments will be made as contracted with final payment to be made upon installation and acceptance by the City of Fort Collins APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED Please subrrut one (1) copy of the following materials 1 Current resume (Max 2 page) outhnumg your professional accomplishments as an artist 2 A one page letter of intent 3 Image list including name title media dimensions date and descnpuon of the artwork 4 Names and phone numbers for two professional references In addition to the above materials please also submit 1 No more than eight digital images/disc (total) of relevant work Digital images should be presented in a jpeg format up to 300 dpi maximum 1024 X 768 pixels on a PC compatible CD ROM 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 amst s image list 2 A self addressed stamped envelope for return of notification Discs will not be returned unless requested Do not include a proposal, graphic rendering or illustration with this application Submissions must be complete or will not be reviewed The Art in Public Places Program is not responsible for lost or damaged artist materials NOTICE All proposals submitted must meet all applicable City codes and Charter requirements The City of Fort Collins reserves the tight to reject all proposals and to waive irregularities or informalities Artists are not to contact the project community/neighborhoods for an APP project unless arranged through Ellen Martin APP Coordinator for the City Sin ly Jan s O Neill II CPPO FNIGP Dire 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