Greetings PAN,
The City of Worcester, MA has released an RFP for Main Street Reimagined, a downtown placemaking and streetscape improvement project. The decision to release an RFP is based on procurement regulations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The summary including download links follows below.
Best regards,
Christina
Deadline: July 13, 2018, 10 a.m.Main Street Reimagined Public Art & Streetscape Design RFP
RFP requesting professional artistic design & fabrication services for various furnishings & streetscape art issued by the City of Worcester Executive Office of Economic Development.Eligibility: Open to all artists, artist teams, and design professionals with experience in public art and monumental features. Professionals residing in or with studio space in the city of Worcester and the New England region are encouraged to apply.Download the RFP Bid Details.Artists/designers who want to bid are responsible to check HERE for addenda.With questions, please contact the City's Purchasing Director Chris Gagliastro.Overview of Main Street Reimagined ComponentsCreative placemaking streetscape elements and budgetsThe City seeks proposals for 5 different public art categories (see RFP for details): - Artistic screening ($40,000-$65,000 budget)
- Lighting installation ($60,000 budget)
- Activity nodes at the following 6 locations:
- Federal Street ($30,000 budget)
Chatham Street ($20,000 budget)
Harrington Corner ($10,000 budget)
Maple Street ($10,000 budget)
Mechanics Hall ($60,000 budget)
George Street ($10,000 budget)
- Benches (5,000 budget each)
- Bicycle racks ($7,500 budget for set of 8)
This summary can be found online at
www.urbancultureinstitute.org/worcester