SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Art in Architecture for the Convent and Juarez-Lincoln Land Ports of Entry, Laredo, Texas
- Notice Date
- 8/21/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 711510
— Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Acquisition Services (7PQA), 819 Taylor St., Rm. 12B01, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, United States
- ZIP Code
- 76102
- Solicitation Number
- NTX00007-NTX00009-Art
- Archive Date
- 10/25/2012
- Point of Contact
- Barbara L Varley, Phone: (817) 978-7086, Trevor A. Simon, Phone: 817-978-0122
- E-Mail Address
-
barbara.varley@gsa.gov, trevor.simon@gsa.gov
(barbara.varley@gsa.gov, trevor.simon@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The General Services Administration (GSA) Art in Architecture Program commissions American artists (citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents or Permanent Workers of the United States) to create publicly scaled and permanently installed artworks for federal buildings nationwide. GSA announces an opportunity for two federal art commissions in conjunction with the modernization of the historic Convent Avenue Land Port of Entry and the addition of a vehicle processing facility to the Lincoln Juarez Land Port of Entry - respectively known as Bridge I and Bridge II - in Laredo, Texas. Laredo is the one of the oldest border crossing points along the U.S. - Mexico border and the nation's largest inland port of entry. Bridge I is the only pedestrian crossing between the downtown areas of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic at the port has increased significantly over the years and the trend is expected to continue. The modernization project will reconfigure and expand the pedestrian and vehicular processing areas to provide greater operational efficiency for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), while being sensitive to this culturally significant and National Register eligible building located within the San Augustin de Laredo Historic District. Bridge II offers crossing for privately owned and limited-commercial vehicles, specifically passenger buses. Approximately 150 buses are inspected at the port daily and up to twice that many during peak travel periods. Travelers who arrive by bus must disembark for processing and re-board once complete. The existing facility was not designed for such use and bus passengers are afforded little protection from the elements during processing. The new facility will provide increased security and allow CBP to more efficiently process large volumes of bus passengers in an environment that is more hospitable to the traveler's experience. GSA generally allocates one-half of one percent of the estimated construction costs of new or modernized federal buildings for art commissions. The art budget for the Convent Bridge I project is currently estimated to be $85,000. One or more artists will be awarded a fixed-price contract for a commission. The art budget for the Juarez Lincoln Bridge II project is currently estimated to be $165,000. One or more artists will be awarded a fixed-price contract for a commission. Artists who wish to be considered for this and all future GSA art commissions must submit application materials to GSA's National Artists Registry (Registry). The Registry constitutes the qualified list of artists for this and all GSA commissions. Instructions on how to join the Registry are available on the following Web site: www.gsa.gov/artinarchitecture All artists who wish to be considered as candidates for a commission for either project at the U.S. Land Port of Entry in Laredo, Texas, must have their application materials submitted and received by GSA by 3:00 PM Eastern Time, Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Artists' submissions received after the deadline will not be considered for this project, but will be eligible for consideration on future GSA commissions alongside the other artists on the Registry. Artists already on the Registry need not resubmit, but may elect to update their information prior to the deadline. GSA evaluates artists based on the following criteria: the media, materials, content, style, and scope of the artist's past work, along with the artist's past performance and experience with commissions or projects similar to the one described in this synopsis. Short-listed artists will be contacted and asked to submit additional information including a statement that he or she can perform the work associated with the GSA commission within the identified budget. GSA will count the combined weight of all the selection criteria as significantly more important than price. At a minimum, the scope of services for this commission will require: collaboration with the lead designer selected for the building project; development of preliminary and final concepts; fabrication of the artwork; participation in meetings and conservation reviews as necessary; and the installation of the artwork at the project site.
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