Professional Design Services for the Spruce Wash Wedge Artwork

I. GENERAL INFORMATIONThe City of Flagstaff announces a public art opportunity for qualified artists or artist team at one of the Spruce Wash Improvements flood mitigation projects, at the area known as the “wedge”. The “wedge” is the City-owned, triangle-shaped parcel bound by N West St, E Linda Vista Dr and E Cedar Ave. The City of Flagstaff, through its Beautification and Public Art Commission (BPAC), advocates for the beautification, arts and sciences in Flagstaff and supports this project.This is an opportunity to contextualize, design, fabricate and install artwork within the project scope. An initial design services contract will be offered to the selected artist. Once City of Flagstaff approvals are met and all design documents created, the selected artist will be offered a second contract for fabrication and installation of the artwork.The Owner invites interested Artists to work with a design team, including a landscape architect, to create site specific 3D art that integrates with the reconfiguration of a promontory at the intersection of West St and Cedar Ave. Direction for the public art is to successfully contextualize the 3D art on the promontory; to create a site specific icon that can be appreciated by drive by traffic through engaging with the community, researching the site location, and artistic inspiration; to create, fabricate and install artwork within the prescribed budgets; and to create a 3D artwork that is durable to the elements, requires minimal maintenance, meets safety requirements, and deters graffiti. Artists must submit a SOQ that clearly demonstrates the Artist’s applicable competence, qualifications, and relevant experience with public art. Project Site, Background and DescriptionThe City of Flagstaff is working on a suite of larger flood control projects titled the Spruce Wash Watershed Improvements. Part of the suite of projects is the Wedge detention Basin that is located on the west side of West Street and north of Cedar Avenue on 2 parcels, APN 109.02.001S and 109-05-080B. See Figures 1 & 2.A City selected landscape architect will, in addition to adding landscape to the areas depicted in green in Figure 2, reconfigure a promontory at the NW corner of West St & Cedar Ave. The existing retaining wall (Figure 3 below) will be removed and replaced by a new retaining wall moved to provide a larger landing at the existing crosswalk. Invasive species will be removed on top of the promontory (depicted in purple in Figure 2), and the landscape architect will work in collaboration with the selected artist to integrate a 3D artwork with landscape and hardscape and to design a foundation for the 3D artwork.