REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS
RFQ Selection Process
• A selection committee (Jury) comprised of the County Office of Arts and Culture, Arts Commissioners, the Public Development Unit, the Veterans and First Responders Memorial Committee (Committee), and community stakeholders will review all Request for Qualification submittals and rank based upon the selection criteria outlined below.
• Jury will select up to five (5) finalists from Request for Qualification submittals.
RFQ Selection Criteria and Ranking The RFQ materials will be ranked on the following :
• Experience in large scale commissioned installations.
• Quality of work based upon portfolio submissions.
• Ability to complete the project on a specified timeline and within the budget.
Finalists (individuals and teams) will be selected based on the following criteria:
Professional and artistic qualifications and standards of excellence, creativity and originality of style as demonstrated in materials submitted, as well as appropriateness of applicant’s style to the project.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with County project managers in a design-team context.
Previous experience as it relates to the project goals, setting, scale, and scope.
Experience working collaboratively and with a variety of stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to undertake and successfully execute the work in accordance with the project schedule, in a professional manner, and within the project budget.
Experience with creation of site-specific, large scale permanent public art.
Ability to spend time in Redwood City for research and conceptualization.
RFP Process (for the selected finalists)
• Finalists will receive a packet of specifications regarding site locations, design criteria and any design limitations or requirements.
• The finalists will be requested to submit a conceptual idea for consideration.
• In-person presentations are preferred but remote will be permitted.
• Each of the selected finalists will receive a stipend of $1,000 for design fees following the submission and presentation of a design proposal. This proposal will become the property of the County.
• A panel will select the final proposal and enter into a contract with the selected Artist/Team. This proposal will become the property of the County.
• The County reserves the right to terminate negotiations with any artist should it be in the County’s best interest.
Finalist Interviews
Staff will invite the selected Artists to attend an interview with the Panel to present their artistic ideas for the memorial. The Artist’s/Team’s presentation must include:
Rendering of the work
Artist statement and detailed description of artwork
After the interviews, the Panel will select one Artist/Team to receive the commission and contract for the project.
Please submit the following information and materials:
Completed Application Form (BELOW Page 8).
Letter of Interest (not to exceed two pages) describing individual artist’s or team’s interest in this project and relevant experience. A description of how Artist/Team’s work experience relates to this project and approach to schedule and budget management.
Professional Resume of no more than three pages per individual, emphasizing relevant experience.
Sample budget and sample timeline from a project of similar scale and scope.
A list of three professional references, preferably from previous similar projects, with email and phone contact information.
Optional: up to four relevant reviews, articles, essays, etc.
Six (6) images minimum, ten (10) images maximum, in PDF format of the artist’s past and current work
An annotated and numbered list of past work which corresponds to the order that images are to be shown with; artist’s name; title of artwork; date of artwork; commissioning agency; project budget; subcontractors; fabricators or other design professionals with whom you worked.
Deadline
The deadline for submission of applications is March 25, 2024, 5pm PST. Applications must be received by email by the deadline.
EMAIL:
[email protected]
Please keep in mind this is a Request for Qualifications only, not a request for proposals or art projects. Specific artwork proposals will be developed by the artist/team once the selection/hiring process is complete.