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Re-Issue RFQ City of Gainesville Regional Transit System - Public Art

Presented by City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

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Re-Issue RFQ City of Gainesville Regional Transit System - Public Art

About this call

The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS), the primary public transportation provider for the City of Gainesville and Alachua County, is seeking qualifications from artists or artist teams to create functional public art for the new Eastside Bus Transfer Facility.
 
Since its establishment as a public entity in 1974, RTS has grown from a small private fleet into a high-capacity urban transit network. Today, it facilitates more than 4.8 million passenger trips annually and is recognized as a national model for university–municipal partnerships.
 
The Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) Department, in partnership with Art in Public Places Trust (APPT) and RTS, invites professional artists to submit qualifications for this exciting public art opportunity.
 
Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the City will pre-qualify three (3) or more artists or artist teams to develop site-specific proposals for creatively designed, functional artwork. Selected concepts should integrate artistic expression with infrastructure, enhance the pedestrian experience, and reflect the history, character, and values of the Gainesville community, while meeting all applicable safety and durability requirements.


Award Info

The City of Gainesville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, The Gainesville Art in Public Places Trust and Gainesville Regional Transit System is re-issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) due to an increase in available project funding. The project is located at the Regional Transit System (RTS) Eastside Bus Transfer Station, 614 SE 20th Street, Gainesville, Florida. The opportunity seeks professional artists or artist teams to create functional, site-specific public art integrated into the transit infrastructure. Potential elements include shade structures, bike racks, benches, decorative fencing, and tree guards. The revised RFQ includes an increased project budget of $48,915 and an expanded scope. The top three artists or artist teams selected to move forward to the Request for Proposals (RFP) phase will each receive a $1,000 honorarium. Artists should review the revised project description, budget, requirements, and submission guidelines in their entirety before submitting qualifications. Artists who previously submitted qualifications must submit a new application to be considered under the re-issued RFQ.

Eligibility Criteria

This opportunity is open to professional artists and artist teams with demonstrated experience in site-specific, functional and creative public or private art installations.

Application Requirements

  • Letter of interest (maximum 500 words) 
  • Current résumé (including name, mailing address, phone number, and email) 
  • Professional credentials, relevant experience, and honors or awards 
  • References for prior public art installations, including contact information and locations where work is currently on public display 
  • Digital Images of Prior Work (5 to 10) digital images of completed outdoor installations.  Images should represent same project and include both close-up and distant views to clearly demonstrate materials, craftmanship, height, scale, and context of work.


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City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

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