The Central Platte Valley and Metro District (CPVMD) is seeking qualifications from artists for an exterior public sculpture at a plaza nearby 1900 16th St in Downtown Denver, near Union Station and the Museum of Contemporary Art. All qualified artists are welcome to apply regardless of where they are based.

The scope of this project will include: sculpture design, fabrication, transportation, and installation. More details can be found in the attachment via THIS LINK, including the art goals, selection criteria, and art concept board established with the art committee for this project.

In order to be considered for this opportunity, all submissions must be provided as a single PDF document file and be submitted digitally via the CaFÉ website. 
 

The deadline for all submissions is 11:59 PM MST on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Late submittals will not be accepted.

Any questions regarding this RFQ should be directed to Valeria Serrano Vélez, Curator, at valeria@ninedotarts.com. 

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Scope of Work: Includes sculpture design (including engineer drawings and stamp of approval), fabrication, transportation, and installation (including concrete pad, base, or similar).

Project Budget: The “all in” budget for this project is between $180,000–$245,000, which needs to cover everything needed for the fabrication, shipment, and installation of this sculpture. This includes, but is not limited to, artist fees, materials, travel, labor costs for artist and assistants, insurance, engineer drawings and stamp of approval, contingency budget (if applicable), taxes, business expenses, operating costs, fabrication, freight, and installation.

Desired Scale of Sculpture: Please let us know what size will be possible within the budget range of the project. We understand that a variety of sculptural styles may be presented. Regardless of the style and design of the sculpture, the art committee would like something truly “iconic” in scale that will catch the eyes of both vehicular traffic and pedestrians.

Installation Timeline: Our estimated installation timeline is end of July 2025, which accounts for 6 months of fabrication time. However, there is some flexibility on this time frame (earlier or later) depending on the schedule and availability of the final selected artist.

Project Address: 1900 16th St, Denver, CO, 80202. It is the circular plaza outside this building (see slides 11-20 in the project information packet via THIS LINK for location information and views).

PLEASE VIEW THE ATTACHMENT VIA THIS LINK FOR FULL  PROJECT INFORMATION.

Application Requirements

Please include the following in your RFQ submission:
Introduction:

Please include a short biography describing where you are based, background, and any relevant experience. In addition to this, please also include a statement that details your current practice and interests, including any themes you like to explore, materials you work in, and why you think you would be a good candidate for this project. 

Experience:

Respondent must demonstrate successful experience and capacity to act as a contractor on projects of similar size, type and complexity.
Please provide a list with photos of recent relevant projects, along with the name, location, and overall budget of each.

Artist Timeline and Budget:

Please let us know how our estimated project timeline works (or doesn’t work) within your availability and timeline for a sculpture of this anticipated scale. If our timeline does not work for you, please share what completion date feels feasible. Additionally, please confirm your ability to work within our total project budget range.

Deadline:
In order to be considered for this opportunity, all submissions must be provided as a single PDF document file and be submitted digitally via the CaFÉ website. The deadline for all submissions is 11:59 PM MST on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Late submittals will not be accepted.

Next Steps:
Once the art committee has selected the semi finalists they’d like to move forward with onto the proposal stage (“Request for Proposal,” RFP), we will be sending updates to all applicants regarding their status. We expect to send these updates the week of 8/26/2024 via email. Thank you in advance for your patience.

PLEASE VIEW THE ATTACHMENT VIA THIS LINK FOR FULL  PROJECT INFORMATION.

Eligibility Criteria

PLEASE VIEW THE ATTACHMENT VIA THIS LINK FOR FULL  PROJECT INFORMATION.