Police Regional Training Institute Public Art Commission - Loveland & Fort Collins, CO

The cities of Loveland and Fort Collins, Colorado seek submissions to select an artist or artist team to design art concepts for a Police Regional Training Institute. This Request for Qualifications is a collaborative effort between both cities' Art in Public Places programs. The selected artist or team will work with the Project Design Team to develop concepts for site-specific artwork. The art project budget is $162,000.00.

The Police Regional Training Institute will be located along Boyd Lake Avenue, near the Loveland/Fort Collins Airport. Construction is expected to begin in January 2019, with completion in March 2020. The facility encompasses a 44.608 acre campus within the Northern Colorado Regional Airport property and includes a 1.4 mile driving pursuit track, an indoor 50 yard shooting range, 400'x600' skills/skid pad, and auxiliary support infrastructure. While the facility will have little to no general public accessibility, it will be visible from the road. The selected artist or team will develop artwork that is fabricated from durable outdoor material, is visible along Boyd Lake Avenue, and enhances the overall aesthetics of the facility. Initial impressions from the Project Design Team suggest artistic designs upon the security gates and/or front building facade, though finalists are encouraged to interpret the site as desired. The artist or team will present a formal proposal to the Artworks Selection Panel in March 2019, including a detailed budget. There is no guarantee that the selected design concepts will be accepted for fabrication and installation.

The project is open to any professional artist or artist team with demonstrated experience in creating distinctive public artwork, legally residing in and authorized to work in the United States. Applicants must submit 10 images of public artwork completed within the past seven years, an artist statement (limited to 3000 characters), resume (limited to 5000 characters), and 3 professional references with contact information. The $162,000 budget includes all design, structural engineering, fabrication, insurance, installation, travel, contingency and incidental costs. The selected artist or team will be required to carry general liability insurance of $1 million and will enter into a contract with the City of Loveland.