Landmark Sculpture - 10th Street and US 41 Roundabout

The City of Sarasota, Florida is sponsoring an outdoor landmark sculpture for placement within a future roadway roundabout at the intersection of 10th Street and US 41 in a downtown location. This project is part of a public art initiative focused on acquiring public works of art for roundabouts being constructed over the next decade. The City intends to construct approximately 16 new roundabouts by 2025 which will incorporate public artwork in the center islands. This Call to Artists is for one roundabout at 10th Street and US 41; a separate call has been issued for a roundabout at 14th Street and US 41.

The design competition will begin with review of application materials to identify three artwork proposals most favored by the City's Public Art Committee. The three selected finalists will be invited to present their proposals in person to the Public Art Committee and will receive $1,000 honorariums. Finalists must include a site-specific maquette and/or other visual depictions of the proposed artwork. The Public Art Committee will rank the three proposals and make a recommendation to the City Commission, which grants final approval. Only one of the three finalists will be offered the commission. The commissioned work will become part of the City's permanent public art collection.

The roundabout will be located in Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) right-of-way and must be approved by that Department. The center island will have a varying diameter of 97 feet to 118.8 feet, with a 3½ feet high wall constructed in the center island. Artists should anticipate a display area of approximately 15 feet in diameter. Design criteria include: high quality, free-standing outdoor sculpture; original design; minimal maintenance required (no water features); maximum 25 feet overall height above the nearest travel lane (21½ feet for artwork itself); structurally sound and meeting Florida Building Code standards for foundation and 150 MPH wind loading; minimum six-foot offset from the edge of the inside travel lane; materials suitable for subtropical climate with sea salt air; no signs, traffic control features, auditory devices, reflective surfaces, flashing lights, moving parts, or advertising; no text messages (alpha-numeric characters permitted in design format); required lighting not directed at motorists, bicyclists or pedestrians; anti-graffiti coating; and two-year warranty on materials and craftsmanship.

Project budget does not exceed $150,000, covering all costs including design, site plan, engineering, production, transport, installation, site preparation, lighting, travel expenses, and required insurance. Some associated costs such as electrical conduit and artwork base platform will be covered within a general construction budget separate from the $150,000 commission. Artists must have successfully completed projects of similar scale and budget. Submittal documents include: written description of proposed artwork with title, explanation of relationship to location and community, media type, dimensions, weight, and fabrication information (up to 8 images); resume outlining experience; proposed budget estimate; images of previous artwork with title, media type, dimensions, and year of completion; 3 or more professional references; and a disclosure statement.