Description
The City of Spokane is seeking qualified firms (or collaborative teams) to provide comprehensive art, architectural, and engineering design services—including fabrication—for the King Cole Commemoration Project in Riverfront Park. The scope covers concept development, detailed design, structural and civil engineering, preparation of bid documents for public‑works installation (which will be bid separately), and fabrication of the kinetic/illuminated gateway artwork. The work will be performed in phases: conceptual design (Phase I – $2,500 stipend), full design development (Phase II – $25,000), and fabrication (Phase III – approx. $200,000). The contract will run from early September 2022 through early May 2024, with the City handling installation under a separate public‑works contract. The solicitation emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, public outreach, and compliance with Washington’s minority/WBE participation goals.
• Primary deliverables: artistic concept, architectural/engineering drawings, permits, fabrication of the commemorative gateway.
• Funding: Estimated total project cost around $250 k (design + fabrication).
• Schedule: Design work Sep 2022‑Apr 2023; fabrication May 2023‑Apr 2024; project completion May 2024.
• Evaluation: 100‑point criteria focusing on approach, experience, staffing, and proposal clarity.