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Home My WebLink AboutRFP - 7410 APP 2012 TURNBERRY ROAD PAVER PROJECTREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 7410 APP TURNBERRY ROAD PAVER PROJECT The City of Fort Collins is requesting black & white line drawings, either representational or abstract concepts, portraying the theme of “Windows into the Past”. The winning designs will be sandblasted into granite pavers and placed into sidewalks along the Turnberry Road Project. Written proposals, one (1) copies, will be received at the City of Fort Collins' Purchasing Division, 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. Proposals will be received before 5:00 p.m. (our clock), July 30, 2012 and referenced as Proposal No. 7410. If delivered, they are to be sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2nd Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. If mailed, the address is P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, 80522-0580. The City encourages all disadvantaged business enterprises to submit proposals in response to all requests for proposals and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin for all proposals for negotiated agreements. Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Project Manager, Ellen Martin, Visual Arts Coordinator at (970) 416-2789 or emartin@fcgov.com. Questions regarding bid submittal or process should be directed to James B. O’Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP, Director of Purchasing & Risk Management at (970) 221-6779 or joneill@fcgov.com. A copy of the Proposal may be obtained as follows: 1. Download the Proposal/Bid from the BuySpeed Webpage, www.fcgov.com/eprocurement The City of Fort Collins is subject to public information laws, which permit access to most records and documents. Proprietary information in your response must be clearly identified and will be protected to the extent legally permissible. Proposals may not be marked ‘Proprietary’ in their entirety. Information considered proprietary is limited to material treated as confidential in the normal conduct of business, trade secrets, discount information, and individual product or service pricing. Summary price information may not be designated as proprietary as such information may be carried forward into other public documents. All provisions of any contract resulting from this request for proposal will be public information. Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment, material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision- making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited. Collusive or sham proposals: Any proposal deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will be rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this proposal assures that such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal. Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970.221.6707 fcgov.com/purchasing RFP 7410 APP Turnberry Road Paver Project Page 1 of 6 The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularities or informalities. Sincerely, James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing & Risk Management RFP 7410 APP Turnberry Road Paver Project Page 2 of 6 APP Turnberry Road Paver Project City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program Request for Proposal (# 7410) � The Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program is requesting black & white line drawings, either representational or abstract concepts, portraying the theme of “Windows into the Past”. The winning designs will be sandblasted into granite pavers and placed into sidewalks along the Turnberry Road Project. The artwork will be a signature piece in Fort Collins and be highly visible to the public. � PROJECT � The Turnberry Road Project involves the construction of a two-lane arterial roadway, including on-street bike lanes, a center turn lane, landscaped parkways, and sidewalks between Country Club Road and Brightwater Drive. The new two-lane arterial will be constructed to the east of the existing roadway, transitioning back to existing at Brightwater Drive. A pedestrian underpass providing connectivity to the trail system is also planned. Fort Collins artist Susan Dailey will be creating painted mural panels that reflect the theme of “Windows into the Past”, alluding to a walk through the past, reminiscing the use of the landscape in this area’s history for the pedestrian underpass on the trail near Turnberry Road. To compliment this adjoining project, the theme for the pavers will be “Windows into the Past” This theme could include images of farming, early settlers, landscape, etc. � TIME LINE � Submission Deadline: Must be received by 5 p.m. on July 30, 2012 Finalists Chosen in August 2012 Installation dates and locations: To be determined. � ELIGIBILITY � Artwork will be accepted from residents within the defined boundaries. You must reside in the area North of Mountain Vista Dr., South of Douglas Road, East of Lemay, and West of Giddings Rd. This competition is open to individuals of all ages. We also encourage families to create a drawing together. Each family group plus the individuals may submit only one drawing each. The selection committee will ensure a balanced selection of ages and family groups. � BUDGET � Artists whose designs have been selected by the committee will be awarded a $25 honorarium. Up to 22 designs will be� selected.� � SELECTION PROCESS � The selection committee may consist of the seven members of the APP Board, two representatives from the City’s Turnberry Road Project and one City Purchasing Department representative. The committee will review submissions and either recommend finalists or make a final recommendation. The selection 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. Fine, intricate details cannot be rendered in a sandblasted paver, we reserve the right to edit images for clarity. � APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED � 1. Form: Please complete the attached form. 2. Design: One black & white drawing per individual and per family. THICK, BOLD, CLEAR line drawing completed on the attached form. (We suggest you use a black marker) 3. Written explanation: A description of your design. � RFP 7410 APP Turnberry Road Paver Project Page 3 of 6 � 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 � APP Turnberry Road Paver Project City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program Request�for�Proposal�(# 7410) � � ______________________________________________________________________________________________________� ARTIST NAME: AGE: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________� PARENT / GUARDIAN NAME - Or if a Family Submission, FAMILY NAME ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: (CITY) (STATE) (ZIP) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________� EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER: � Please mail this form with one drawing to: Or, hand-deliver this form with one drawing to: APP TURNBERRY ROAD PAVER PROJECT (# 7410) City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522 APP TURNBERRY ROAD PAVER PROJECT (# 7410) City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division 215 North Mason, Fort Collins, CO 80524 � Submission deadline: July 30, 2012 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�Turnberry�Road�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.� � Applicant's�Signature:� _____________________________________________________________________________________� � As�parent�or�guardian�of�the�Applicant,�I�have�read�the�Turnberry�Road�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) � RFP 7410 APP Turnberry Road Paver Project Page 4 of 6 Previous DRAWINGS & PAVERS �� See�more�Pedestrian�Paver�Projects�online�at�http://fcgov.com/artspublic/pedestrian.php� � � Map of Eligibility Boundaries APP Turnberry Road Paver Project � � � � � � RFP 7410 APP Turnberry Road Paver Project Page 5 of 6 � � � DESCRIPTION: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ARTIST/FAMILY NAME: _______________________________________ AGE:_______ OR FAMILY DESIGN □� RFP 7410 APP Turnberry Road Paver Project Page 6 of 6