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7041 DDA Alley Paver Project
City of Fort Collins
Art in Public Placer Program
The Downtown Development Authority (DDA), in cooperation with the City of Fort Collins Art in Public
Places Program, is requesting designs for artwork to be incorporated into upcoming Downtown Alley
Improvement Project.
PROJECT
The Downtown Development Authority is embarking on an alleyway enhancement program to create
vibrant and engaging pedestrian linkages in downtown Fort Collins. The DDA seeks drawings by local
youth to be a part of the alley enhancements. The DDA requests black & white line drawings, either
representational or abstract concepts, demonstrating one of the following themes: 1) Sustainability in Fort
Collins, 2) Fort Collins History, or 3) Art in Fort Collins. The selected designs will be sandblasted into
granite pavers and placed in downtown alleyways. The artwork will be a signature piece in Fort Collins and
be highly visible to the public.
TIME LINE
Submission Deadline: Must be received by 5 p.m. on August 7, 2009
Finalists Chosen: August, 2009
Installation dates and locations: To be determined.
ELIGIBILITY
Artwork will be accepted from residents and/or schools within the City of Fort Collins city limits. Entries
will be reviewed in three age categories; 3-8, 9-12, and 13-18. Each artist may submit only one drawine.
BUDGET
Artists whose designs have been selected by the committee will be awarded $50. Up to 60 designs will be
selected.
SELECTION PROCESS
The Selection Committee may consist of members of the DDA Board and staff, Design Consultants for the
Alley Improvement Project, APP Board members and a City Purchasing Department representative. The
Committee will review submissions and either recommend finalists or make a final recommendation. The
Committee's recommendations and/or choices are in its sole discretion and the Committee reserves the
right to reject any or all entries at any time in the review and selection process.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Suitability of the design to the mission of this project, including form, content, scale and clarity. Please see
our website,,,v,,vw.fcgov.com/artsi2ubhc for judging results. Selected artists will be notified.
APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED
1. Form: Please complete the attached form.
2. Design: One black & white THICK, BOLD, CLEAR line drawing completed on the attached form.
(Use a marker)
3. Written explanation: A description of your design.
Applications should be mailed to: I Applications should be hand -delivered to:
DDA ALLEY PAVER PROJECT DDA ALLEY PAVER PROJECT
City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division
P.O. Box 580 215 N. Mason Street
Fort Collins, CO 80522 Fort Collins, CO 80524 1
NOTICE
All proposals submitted must meet all applicable City codes and Charter requirements. The City of Fort
Collins reserves the right to reject all proposals and to waive irregularities or informalities. For questions,
please call (970) 221-6775 for the Purchasing Department or (970) 416-2789 for Ellen Martin with the Art
in Public Places Program.
James B. O'Neill, II, CPPO FNIGP, Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
Request for Proposal
7041 DDA Alley Paver Project
City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program
ARTIST NAME.•
PARENT / GUARDIANNAME.-
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Please mail this form with one drawing to:
DDA ALLEY PAVER PROJECT
City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division,
P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522
AGE. • GRADE.•
PHONE NUMBER:
(STATE) (ZIP)
Or, hand -deliver this form with one drawing to:
DDA ALLEY PAVER PROJECT
City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division
215 North Mason, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Submission deadline: August 7, 2009
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THIS DATE
All drawings will become the property of the City of Fort Collins and cannot be returned.
I have read the DDA Alley Paver Project Request for Proposal Form, and I understand that if my design is selected, it
will be reproduced by the City of Fort Collins and placed in a public place. I further understand and agree that the City
will be the sole owner of any and all rights to the design and to any reproductions of the design, whether it is selected
for this Project or not.
Applicant's Signature:
As parent or guardian of the Applicant, I have read the DDA Alley Paver Project Request for Proposal and application
forms. I agree to the terms and conditions described on those forms, and give permission for my child to participate.
Signature of Parent or Guardian:
(If Applicant is under 18 years of age)
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ARTIST NAME:
AGE:
DESCRIPTION: Is your design theme Sustainabiliry in Fort Collins Fort Collins Historyor Art in Fort Collins