Site work for a library in Elk Grove, California. Completed plans call for site work for a library.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) The City of Elk Grove invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit statement of qualifications for the Library Public Art Project in the City of Elk Grove. The artwork opportunity is for a pedestrian-scale sculpture or sculpture installation integrated into a plaza at the front of the building. The artwork will serve as a beacon and identifying marker for the Library. The total budget of $140,000 includes all costs to design, fabricate, and install the artwork What is included in the RFQ The RFQ includes the following: o Plans and descriptions of the project site o Artist eligibility and evaluation criteria o Artist selection timeline o Application Project Description The community has outgrown the current location of one of two city libraries. Plans are underway to relocate the Elk Grove Library from its current location near Old Town Elk Grove to a new site in late 2025. The new site at 9260 Elk Grove Boulevard is in the former Rite Aid pharmacy. It will provide thousands of feet of extra space and flexibility to better meet the changing needs of the community. There have been many chapters in the story of the Elk Grove Library. The history of the library reaches back to the early 1900s when Elk Grove residents, led by Harriet Eddy, worked with the State Librarian to establish the very first county branch library in California. The original facility, located at 9125 Elk Grove Boulevard, was crucial in allowing Elk Grove High School to attain the accreditation needed for graduates to directly enter college. Qualifications may also be emailed to the City at the following email address: arts@elkgrovecity.org Questions Questions regarding this RFQ are to be directed by e-mail to: arts@elkgrovecity.org. Such contact shall be for clarification purposes only.