RFQ:Palega Recreation Center Public Art Project
PALEGA RECREATION CENTER
PUBLIC ART PROJECT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
RFQ Issued: June 23, 2010
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, July 23, 2010 (11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time)
Applications are available through SlideRoom (sfgov.slideroom.com), an on-line application system for calls for entry. There is no charge to artists for using SlideRooom. If you are a first time user of SlideRoom, please allow adequate time to learn the use of this system. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility is open to professional, practicing artists residing in California, Oregon and Washington. Entries not meeting eligibility guidelines shall be withdrawn from consideration. Artists residing outside these three states should NOT apply for this project.
PROJECT SITE
The City of San Francisco plans to renovate the Palega Recreation Center and Playground, which is located on 5.78 acres in the Portola District in southeastern San Francisco. This park is home to a historic Recreation Center built in 1930 as well as two tennis courts, a basketball court, two baseball fields, a soccer field, one basketball court and a children’s playground. The Palega Playground site has a gentle slope, few trees and is surrounded by a perimeter fence on all four sides. The renovation will include the addition of a community room to the historic recreation center; modifications to the site layout to improve circulation and accessibility; relocation and improvement to the children’s play area and courts; and overall reconditioning of the park landscape. The project (building and site work) will be LEED Certified Silver.
PROJECT GOALS
The San Francisco Arts Commission’s goal is to commission permanent durable artwork of the highest aesthetic quality for the Palega Recreation Center and Playground site. Through this RFQ we intend to establish a candidate pool of professional artists for consideration for this public art project. We are seeking submissions of qualifications by artists who work in materials and techniques appropriate to the art opportunities listed below. Applicants should not develop proposals at this stage in the selection process.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The following schedule is the architectural design and construction schedule for Palega Recreation Center and Playground renovation. The schedule is subject to change.
Palega Playground Design Development Complete September 1, 2010
Palega Playground Construction Documents Complete April 1, 2011
Construction commences August 1, 2011
Construction & artwork installation complete November 1, 2012
Site plan for renovated Palega Recreation Center and Playground
ART OPPORTUNITIES
There are a number of possible art opportunities associated with the renovation of the Palega Recreation Center and Playground:
- An artist could be commissioned to create sculptural elements and possibly integrated design for the area near the Recreation Center’s northeastern corner where the three main pathways connect.
- An artist could address the sitting area on the north side of the new children’s play area. Because this area is intended for gathering, the artwork would need to integrate amenities such as seating.
- There is an opportunity for an artist to create artwork that would be located along the new north-south path on the east side of the Recreation Center.
- The Felton Street façade of the historic building features three large windows which look out from a narrow interior portico-like space. This site offers an opportunity for interior tile or mosaic murals which would be visible through the large windows from Felton Street.
- The western side of the historic building features a row of 20 window openings which are approximately three feet tall and two and a half feet wide each. These window openings offer an opportunity for integrated art in the form of tile, mosaic or art glass.
- In keeping with the LEED certification of the overall renovation project, there is also an opportunity to commission artwork that relates to the environment or nature, reveals ecological systems, and/or is a demonstration or interpretation of environmental sustainability.
ARTWORK PROJECT BUDGET
The artwork budget for Palega Recreation Center and Playground is $190,000, which will cover all project costs including design, materials, engineering, fabrication, transportation, installation, lighting, artist’s fee, insurance, and a 10% project contingency.
ARTIST SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS
- Artistic excellence, innovation and originality as evidenced by representations of past work and other supporting material.
- The artist’s work is judged to be appropriate to the goals of the project.
- The artist’s professional experience is adequate to meet the demands of the project.
- The artist is available to participate in the design, approval and implementation of the project as required.
- Assessed ability to meet project deadlines and to perform work in a timely and professional manner.
- Results of reference checks.
In addition to the artist selection criteria above, artwork commissioned for this site must meet the following additional criteria:
- The artwork is appropriate for the Palega Recreation Center and park environment.
- The work requires very little or no maintenance (no media work).
- The work is executed in durable materials.
TO APPLY
All application materials must be submitted online via SlideRoom.com. Application materials include an artist statement, a resume and 10 images of previous work. There is no application fee to apply or to use the SlideRoom online application system. To view the application, go to sfgov.slideroom.com (no “www”) and sign up for an account.
PLEASE NOTE — FOR ARTIST TEAM APPLICATIONS
Artist teams must submit one application and are limited to 10 images total.
ARTIST SELECTION PROCESS
After the deadline the Arts Commission Public Art staff will screen applications to establish a qualified candidate pool to be considered for this commission. This pool of qualified artists will be presented to an artist selection panel consisting of two arts professionals, a representative from the Arts Commission, a representative from the Recreation and Park Department, and a community representative. After considering the artists’ qualifications, the artist selection panel will identify three finalists for recommendation to the Arts Commission for approval. The finalists will be invited to develop conceptual proposals after attending an orientation session with the project team and key stakeholders. Each finalist will be paid an honorarium of $1,000 for development of a conceptual design proposal.
The proposals shall be displayed in the community for written public comment prior to the final selection panel meeting.
The Artist Selection Panel shall reconvene to consider the finalists’ concepts in an interview format along with any community input and shall select one artist and an alternate for recommendation to the Arts Commission.
All Public Art selection panel meetings are posted on the Arts Commission website at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. To check the meeting schedule for public art projects, please go to our website at http://www.sfartscommission.org/pubartcollection/category/public-meetings/.
ARTIST SELECTION TIMELINE (Subject to change)
RFQ Deadline July 23, 2010
Selection Panel Meeting #1 (Select Finalists) Early to mid-August 2010
VAC Approval of Finalists August 18, 2010
Finalist Orientation Meeting Late August 2010
Display of Proposals at a location near project site October 1 – 15, 2010
Selection Panel Meeting #2 (Review Proposals) October 18, 19 or 20, 2010
VAC Approval of Project Artist October 20, 2010
Artist under contract November 2010
CONTACT
For questions, please contact Zoë Taleporos, Public Art Program Associate at (415) 252-3215 or by email at zoe.taleporos@sfgov.org. Or contact Jennifer Lovvorn, Public Art Project Manager at (415) 252-4637 or by email at jennifer.lovvorn@sfgov.org
STAY IN TOUCH
Artists interested in other public art commissions are encouraged to visit the San Francisco Arts Commission’s the Public Art Program website http://www.sfartscommission.org/pubartcollection/. Information is updated whenever new opportunities arise.
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ADDITIONAL POLICIES
Rights Reserved by the Arts Commission
The City reserves the right to not accept any applications, to not accept any artist recommended by any of the selection panels, to initiate an alternate Selection Process, or to reissue the RFQ for additional pre-qualified artist candidates.
Proposal Board and Maquette Policy
In the event that you are asked to develop a proposal, the following policy shall apply. The Arts Commission shall:
- At its sole discretion, have the unconditional right to own proposal maquettes or drawings selected for implementation as part of commission awards or may alternatively choose to retain all such maquettes until the project is complete.
- Retain first right of refusal to purchase proposal maquettes and drawings submitted by the artists not selected for implementation.
- Be given credit upon display and/or reproduction of any maquette or proposal commissioned, whether selected for implementation or not.
- Require that all proposals and/or maquettes submitted are original and unique.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Benefits Ordinance
The City and County of San Francisco, in its effort to provide equality of opportunity and equality of benefits, requires that individuals and businesses doing business with the City comply with Sections 12B and 12D of the Administrative Code. This requires that if you are an employer, and if you provide health or other benefits to the spouses of your employees, you must provide equal benefits to the registered domestic partners of your employees. This section also requires demonstration of good faith efforts to hire local disadvantaged business enterprises. More information on these policies may be found at: http://www.sf-hrc.org/index.aspx?page=86
Americans with Disabilities Act
The selected artist(s) will be required to comply with Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in addition to related federal, state and locals codes and will be encouraged to develop artwork(s) sensitive to programmatic as well as physical accessibility issues in cooperation with the Arts Commission and disabled communities.
Minimum Compensation Ordinance (MCO)
(This requirement only pertains to artists who have over 20 employees, or artists who may have their artwork fabricated by a company with over 20 employees.) The selected artist(s) will be required to agree to comply fully with and be bound by the provisions of the Minimum Compensation Ordinance (MCO), as set forth in S.F. Administrative Code Chapter 12P. Generally, this Ordinance requires contractors to provide employees covered by the Ordinance who do work funded under the contract with hourly gross compensation and paid and unpaid time off that meet certain minimum requirements. Currently, the hourly gross compensation is $9.00 an hour. For the contractual requirements of the MCO, see paragraph 42 of the Ordinance. Note that the gross hourly compensation for covered employees increases to $10.00 for For-Profit entities on January 1, 2002 and increases 2.5% annually thereafter for 3 years. For Nonprofit entities and public entities, this increase is required only if the City makes the finding required by Section 12P.3(a)(ii) of the San Francisco Administrative Code. Additional information regarding the MCO is available on the web at: www.sfgov.org/mco.
Health Care Accountability Ordinance (HCAO)
(This requirement only pertains to artists who have over 20 employees, or artists who may have their artwork fabricated by a company with over 20 employees.) The selected artist will be required to agree to comply fully with and be bound by the provisions of the Health Care Accountability Ordinance (HCAO), as set forth in S.F. Administrative Code Chapter 12Q. Artists should consult the San Francisco Administrative Code to determine their compliance obligations under this chapter. Additional information regarding the HCAO is available on the web at www.sfgov.org/purchase/hcao.htm.
Required Forms and Contracts
In addition to the proposal MOU, as part of the City’s contracting process, the artist selected and approved by the Arts Commission shall be asked to enter into contract with the City and County of San Francisco for the entire duration of the project. Artist applicants should review the Arts Commission standard template contract which can be found on the Arts Commission website: http://www.sfartscommission.org/pubartcollection/documents/pa03-sample-artist-contract/. While some items specific to individual projects such as scope of work, payment schedule and schedule of deliverables may be negotiated, the terms of the contract will not be changed. Depending upon the specific scope of the project, prior to the issuance and throughout the duration of the contract, the artist will also be required to maintain a San Francisco business tax license, go through the Vendor set-up process, fill out specific documents from the Human Rights Commission and will be required to carry various types of insurance, including Automobile Liability, General Liability, Fine Arts, and other insurance as required by the City.
All information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract, and these provisions are subject to change.
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