The City of Moorpark's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is seeking artist proposals to design, fabricate and install artwork for the Moorpark train station north parking lot located at 300 East High Street. The location provides an opportunity to develop an engaging visual experience that will be meaningful to residents and visitors and serve as significant gateway to the City of Moorpark. Funding for the project is provided by the City's Art In Public Places Fund, which consists entirely of development fees collected specifically for public art projects. The Moorpark Arts Commission (Commission) is tasked with reviewing conceptual design and placement of all Art In Public Places projects, and will participate in proposal review and artist selection. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed. The City is not obligated to notify applicants when incomplete applications are received. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that applications are complete and arrive by the deadline. Any professional artist who permanently resides in the State of California is eligible to apply. Artists working in all mediums may apply however sculpture in metals, concrete, and other solid mediums are preferred. Current City of Moorpark Arts Commissioners, employees of the City of Moorpark and their business partners and/or their immediate family members may not apply. BUDGET $175,000 for Artwork design, engineering, fabrication, installation, and artist fee. The budget is all-inclusive, and a proposed price must include all design fees; travel expenses; all labor, materials and fabrication costs; lighting and signage (if necessary); insurance costs; site-preparation costs; traffic control costs; engineering expenses; shipping and transportation to the site; installation; any applicable permit fees and taxes; any other expenses related to the design, fabrication, installation, and documentation of this project. The budget includes an Artist's fee of $25,000 to be paid upon final acceptance of the completed Artwork by the Moorpark City Council. If the fabrication and/or installation of the Artwork or any portion of the Artwork under this Agreement is a public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1720 et seq. and requires a licensed contractor, such work will require the payment of prevailing wages, as determined by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Labor Code Section 1725.5 requires that any such contractors and/or subcontractors be registered with the DIR before performing any work on the project. Artists are responsible for travel expenses including travel to interviews and meetings, if invited. No separate budget exists to support project-related travel for artists during the selection phase. The site for the artwork(s) is the Moorpark Station North Parking Lot located at 300 East High Street, opposite Magnolia Street in Moorpark, California. This location is an active commuter train station providing service to both Metrolink and Amtrak customers. A major renovation of the north parking lot to significantly expand the capacity and improve the appearance of the site is scheduled to begin in January of 2022 and be completed in the fall of 2022. The renovated site will feature 95 parking stalls and a 10-foot wide raised pedestrian walkway that will cross the center of the parking lot, connecting the train station to High Street. Six locations alongside the pedestrian walkway have been identified as potential locations for the installation of footings to anchor artwork, providing an opportunity for a single integrated art piece spanning the walkway, stand-alone installations, or a combination thereof (see Attachment 1). The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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