The City of Sisters is conducting a search for an original, large scale, interpretive public artwork. The artwork is to be a permanent installation, situated in the roundabout at the intersection of US20 and Locust Street in Sisters, Oregon. This is the second roundabout in Sisters and is located at the East entrance to the city. This roundabout is a new transportation feature that will facilitate a combination of vehicular, freight, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic, and provide a visual gateway to the City of Sisters and the surrounding area. The center of this roundabout is designed to feature interpretive artwork that expresses the theme of the Sisters area Western Heritage and Culture. This installation will serve as a "Welcome" feature to visitors of Sisters as well as the Central Oregon Region. The city and its partners recognize that artwork, well-integrated with the landscape architecture for the roundabout center island, will provide a safer intersection with a visual focal point that results in lower traffic speeds in addition to an aesthetic enhancement for the community. The scope of this project will include sculpture design, fabrication, transportation, and installation. The total project budget for this commission is $175,000 to include permit fees, stamped engineering drawings, subcontractors, footings/excavation, delivery, insurance, travel, restorative landscaping, installation, and a traffic mitigation plan (signage and flaggers) as per the City and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) permit requirements. Only Finalists will submit an itemized budget for the proposed project. Questions about the project may be directed to Kerry Prosser, at kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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