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East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Project. WEBINAR FOR RFQ NO. 2013-1263, Lead Artist for Integrated Artistic Enhancements at East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Stations (EB-BRT ) AND RFQ NO. 2013-1264, Pre-qualified Pool of Supporting Artists and Artisans for Integrated Artistic Enhancements
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East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Project WEBINAR FOR RFQ NO. 2013-1263, Lead Artist for Integrated Artistic Enhancements at East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Stations (EB-BRT) AND RFQ NO. 2013-1264, Pre-qualified Pool of Supporting Artists and Artisans for Integrated Artistic Enhancements at East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Stations December 2, 2013
Artistic Enhancement – Overall Theme • Conceptual theme for artistic enhancements: Honor the Past and Celebrate the Future • Artists will broaden and further interpret the theme as their ideas evolve. • The sum total of all artistic enhancements: • Help to establish an identity for the EB-BRT system and • Reflect neighborhood and community character at stations.
Project Area Map • Total of 34 stations • 21 median stations • 12 pairs of curbside stations
Role of Lead Artist(s) • The Lead Artist(s) will work closely with the EB-BRT design team • Artist Team(s) formed for the EB-BRT will: • Create artistic enhancements integrated with certain station design elements (Standard and Enhanced) • Directly interact with the local community • Prepare conceptual design of the artistic enhancements
Role of Supporting Artist(s)/Artisan(s) • The Supporting Artist(s)/Artisan(s) will join with the Lead Artist in creating integrated artistic enhancements for the BRT stations • As part of the Artist(s) Team they will: • Assist in the development of the design of integrated artistic enhancements • Join in interacting with the local community • Self-fabricate a design or create a design that is fabricated otherwise
EB-BRT Artist Team(s) AC Transit to select one Lead Artists for the entire corridor or or up to three Lead Artists, one for each corridor grouping (see map on next slide) Lead Artists to select a minimum of one or up to two Supporting Artist(s) and/or Artisan(s) from the Pre-Qualified Pool Lead Artists contract with AC Transit Supporting Artists and/or Artisans contract with Lead Artist
Artistic Enhancement Opportunities Median Station Curbside Station
Artistic Enhancement Opportunities Curbside Station
Artistic Enhancement Opportunities Curbside Station
Artistic Enhancement Opportunities Median Station
Artistic Enhancement Opportunities Median Station
Artistic Enhancement Opportunities Median Station
Artistic Enhancement Opportunities Median Station
Overall Project Schedule • Early 2014 • Artists selected and taken under contract • 2014 – Final Design • Artists will begin work with BRT Design Team immediately following contract negotiations • 2015 – Construction • Platforms & Installation of Artistic Enhancements
How to apply – PART II: Required Forms • Carefully review all submittal requirements • Responsive submittals must includeallforms filled out, including: 1. Form “Certification Regarding Lobbying” (pg 33 - 37) 2. Form “Designation of Subcontractors” (pg 38 - 40) 3. Form “Certification of Proposed Contractor Regarding Debarment…” (pg 42) 4. Form “Buy America Certificate” (Page 43) • If form does not apply to you: mark with N/A, sign, and submit with other forms
How to apply – Part II: Required Forms Submit 8 (eight) hardcopies of allforms Hardcopies must be sent or delivered to AC Transit (to address on RFQ cover sheet)
For those who already submitted • Carefully review what you submitted • If in doubt about whether you included all forms with your initial submittal of PART II: • Notify Jon Medwin(AC Transit Director of Procurement & Materials at jmedwin@actransit.orgor 510- 891-5474) of your error • Resubmit the entire PART II of your submittal • Do not just send missing forms
RFQ Process – Important Dates* * Dates subject to potential change
For Further Information • Visit www.actransit.org • Contact Jon Medwin AC Transit Director of Procurement & Materials: Email: jmedwin@actransit.org Or call: (510) 891-5474 • Thank You and Good Luck!