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Shields-Reid Park Public Art Opportunities
Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/RFP)
Application Deadline: November 15, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.
Background: Shields-Reid Art Program Summary
The City of Richmond is now seeking artists to apply for twelve unique public art opportunities for Shields-Reid Park located between Kelsey Street, Cherry Street and Alamo Avenue. In 2020, Community Services staff hosted community workshops to re-envision this important North Richmond neighborhood park. The twelve art locations, types, and themes were determined by the community.
This is part of a larger component of adding features that include a bike pump track and repair station, stage, fitness zone, water pump designed for waterplay, and more. The source of funds for this project is the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grants and Local Services Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program.
Some of the thematic direction from the community includes celebrating the history and diversity of significant events and people from North Richmond. Some of the types of art the community wants to see includes gateway art, murals, mosaic design, sculptures, and active and functional art with community participation. Some projects may be DESIGN-ONLY by artists and fabricated/installed by other vendors.
Opportunities to participate: as artist who can apply, as panelists who can help select the art and as community who will provide input to artists in the design phase of the project. Artist Semi-finalists could be individuals or teams. Some sites have multiple locations that require continuity between 2 - 4 panels.
Artists could be selected for an art site or be a panelist for the project. An artist cannot be both an artist and a panelist.
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North Richmond History Summary
Currently, Shields-Reid Park is a blank canvas. The community sees the canvas as an opportunity to express their history and the cultural diversity of the community. The North Richmond community also has a vast musical history which is not physically celebrated inside of the park. Instead of a generic park, the park should offer a connection to the community.
This project celebrates Richmond’s unique cultural history as a destination on the transcontinental railroad, as a bustling port city, and as a leader in building ships for World War II. North Richmond, during and after the war, was the location of several nightclubs that hosted performances and dancing, including the Savoy Club and Minnie Lou’s. Currently no monuments to the strong history of music in North Richmond exist.
North Richmond has a history of cultural richness, community spirit, and resilience in the midst of racially discriminatory policies and real estate practices that created economic and housing hardship for its residents. The neighborhood received less services, inadequate garbage collection and sewage disposal, less police protection, and unpaved streets – dating back to the late 19th century when North Richmond was a rural community primarily made up of immigrants from Italy, Portugal, Mexico, Japan, and Laos. African American migrants from the South found that the West Coast was no refuge from institutional discrimination, but nonetheless created a vibrant community of their own in North Richmond.
Over the years, descendants of these early community builders have continued to live and work in North Richmond. Today, the neighborhood has diversified, and according to the 2016 US. Census estimate, the population includes 16.4% Black/African American, 64.9% of Hispanic/Latino origin, 4.6% White, and
12.2% Asian.
Source Documents: North Richmond History Information
• North Richmond Music History video: https://youtu.be/y3Ef38UPyVc • North Richmond history video: https://youtu.be/M3uj5xUGrZo> • https://youtu.be/M3uj5xUGrZo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWrnInGbbH8
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUG3NgyML74
• https://jeffreycallenphd.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/musical-community.pdf • https://richmondconfidential.org/2011/06/15/part-3-north-richmond-blues/ • https://richmondconfidential.org/2011/01/11/richmond-once-a-mecca-for-the-blues/ • https://richmondmuseum.org/history/an-exploration-of-our-history-documentary-photo-video- exhibit/
• http://dougharrismedia.com/people.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XeXFILs6gw
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Shields-Reid Park Art Site Summary
Multiple sites and art opportunities include:
Sites 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d – Mosaic installations on the front walls of the existing Community Center. The front façade has a number of windows, and the mosaics can be installed between the windows. Thematic direction celebrates North Richmond music, the environment, and/or North Richmond heritage and history. The installations should include a community participatory process.
Site 1a 7’ H x 7’ W Mosaic Total Budget for Sites 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d = $110,000 Site 1b 7’ H x 6’ W Mosaic
Site 1c 7’ H x 5.5’ W Mosaic
Site 1d 7’ H x 8’ W Mosaic
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Sites 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d – Mural on the rear wall of the existing Community Center. Thematic direction celebrates North Richmond music, the environment, and/or North Richmond heritage and history. The installation should include a community participatory process.
Site 2a 8’7” H x 13’2” W Mural Total Budget for Sites 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d = $100,000 Site 2b 8’7” H x 13’2” W Mural
Site 2c 8’7” H x 13’8” W Mural
Site 2d 8’7” H x 13.4” W Mural
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Site 3 – Three-dimensional artwork – a bust or freestanding sculpture, vertical in character, between 3’ and 6’ in height, to be located in or near the new habitat garden. Subjects and themes may include Charles Reid, native animals, North Richmond history. Active or functional art may be installed.
Total Budget for Site 3 = $90,000
Site 4a and 4b – Stage art – photographic art on two sides of the new stage to honor the musicians that have impacted North Richmond.
Total Budget for Sites 4a and 4b = $200,000
Examples of photographic art, as found on Macdonald Ave between 7th and 8th Streets:
Scientific Art Studio
Scientific Art Studio
National Park Service
National Park Service
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Site 5 – Gateway park entrance art Total Budget for Site 5 = $70,000 This location was discussed as a possible gateway element location. Artwork in this space could be taller and designed to be a landmark/entry type artwork, possibly with overhead components. This would require more robust footings compared to the other locations described here. Art theme related to the musical, cultural, or environmental history of North Richmond.
The art message for this project should send a positive visual statement for the visitors and staff of this facility.
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Request for Qualifications/Proposals Guidelines
Scope of Services: Describe and design a creative solution Eligible Art Forms:
• Visual Arts: paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mosaic, mixed media, murals, mosaic tiles, etc.
• Literary Arts: historical writers, researchers for unique photo collages
Eligible Art Materials:
• ADA compliant, rust proof, color fast, etc.
• 20-year life – low to no maintenance required
Ineligible Art Materials:
• TBD – high maintenance materials
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for APPLICANTS:
Eligible: Richmond residents and Richmond-based arts organizations may apply as individuals or as a team with partners. Artists from the nine Bay Area Counties are encouraged to apply.
Ineligible: If you are an employee of the City of Richmond, and/or a relative of a Commissioner or any appointed official, you may not apply for this opportunity, as this relationship represents a conflict of interest.
SELECTION PROCESS and DEADLINES:
Selection Process:
1. A panel of Richmond residents, art professionals, and city staff will review all Request for Qualifications applications and identify a short-list of candidates.
2. Three semi-finalists per site will receive an invitation to respond to a more detailed Request for Proposals (RFP). A total of $1,000 - $1,500 will be awarded to three semi-finalist artists per site to further develop a concept design.
3. The three semi-finalists per site may respond to the Request for Proposals and may be invited to make a Zoom presentation to the art recommendation panel.
4. The art recommendation panel will determine one finalist per site, which will be subject to City Council approval.
5. Upon City Council approval, a contract will be executed with each artist for professional services.
Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. Final awards will be determined based on completed applications, using a point-based system. This is a lump sum project.
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Written Proposal Review:
Criteria for Selection:
Range: 1 points = minimally qualified 3 points = qualified 5 points = exceptionally qualified • Clear proposed project description – What is the visual message for the visitors and staff? • Artist experience with unique projects of similar scope and scale • Fair and reasonable cost (budget) (for example - How would you allocate the $110,000 mosaic $100,000 mural budget?)
• Virtual presentation
• Sketch of proposed art solution
After the candidates have been evaluated based on their submittals, short-listed candidates may be more closely considered through an oral/virtual presentation.
The City of Richmond reserves the right to short-list a number of candidates to participate in the presentations at its sole discretion, prior to the final selection.
Application Deadlines:
Thursday September 29, 2022 Orientation online via Zoom and RFQ/RFP applications posted Tuesday November 15, 2022 RFQ/RFP application online deadline Wednesday November 30, 2022 RFP invitation for design concept proposals Thursday January 5, 2023 RFP deadline
Wednesday,
Thursday
January 18-19, 2023 Art recommendation panels via Zoom
3 semi-finalists each for 5 sites
February 2023 Semi-finalists art design recommendations per 5 sites February/March 2023 City Council approval of artists
April 2023 All artists under contract per 5 sites
January 2025 All artwork installed
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Application Instructions:
To apply, please complete the application online at www.ci.richmond.ca.us/parkart Application Checklist:
1. ___ Project description
2. ___ Rough sketch(es) of preliminary concept design, including additional information (medium, dimensions, title, etc.)
3. ___ North Richmond community engagement plan
4. ___ Proposed budget allocation
5. ___ Timeline
6. ___ Resume(s)
7. ___ References (two) name, email, phone number, project, etc.
8. ___ Work samples – no more than five PDF images with annotated list showing range of art styles and additional information (art, media, scale, price, location, year, etc.)
9. ___ Proof of residency and/or City of Richmond business license Email Application Questions To:
Winifred Day, Arts and Culture Manager [email protected] For more information about the Richmond Art Commission, feel free to go to:
www.ci.richmond.ca.us/2064/Arts-Culture
Things to Consider:
Please note that if you are selected then documents required will include, but may not be limited to:
1. Signed contract with a Purchase Order and Contract number
2. City of Richmond Business License (not reimbursable)
3. Tax Form W-9
4. Invoice from artist to the City of Richmond for payment
5. Proof of insurance required
6. A COVID-19 Plan to meet requirements for in-person meetings and activities, including but not limited to social distancing (6 feet between participants), wearing masks and gloves, limited team/volunteer in-person meetings, and disinfecting materials and spaces as needed, etc.
7. Any artist who receives awarded art funds shall give City of Richmond and grant source credit as a sponsor for the public art project i.e. mural, social media, etc. A high-resolution City of Richmond logo will be provided upon request.