Storm Outfall Art

The City of Greeley is seeking an artist or artist team to serve as an artwork design consultant for a major storm outfall system and water quality pond project in the Sunrise neighborhood. The project is located on the edge of the Sunrise Neighborhood between the Cache la Poudre River to the north and 10th Street to the south, bound by 2nd Avenue on the west to Highway 85 to the east. The proposed outfall location is highly visible from the Highway 85 bridge that crosses over the Poudre River by southbound traffic.

Phase I (design) budget is $25,000, paid in installments throughout 2022. The selected artist must be willing to participate in one or two meetings each month in Greeley with the design team. The artist will develop three or four preliminary artwork designs with input from the Architecture and Engineering firm and submit one final design of the City's choosing. Phase II (construction) will include installment payments of not more than $55,000 for artwork to be fabricated and installed no sooner than January 2023, with projected completion June–December 2023. The total contracted amount will not exceed $80,000.

Designs for all appropriate outdoor mediums, including traditional or landscape architecture and Earthworks, will be considered. The eventual disintegration of artwork may be acceptable if it is a slow process, or works may be created with the intent of being permanent. Artwork that can be seen from the highway while not distracting drivers is preferred. Educational aspects may be included with themes such as water quality, the history of the surrounding industrial area, or the old sugar beet factory. The final design must be original and include all details necessary for fabrication and installation, including stamped engineering plans, completed by October 2022.

Applications must include: 1) Artist resume showing previous experience working with project teams, architects, engineers, and managers; experience with manufacture and installation of past art designs/materials appropriate for this project; and 3 references. 2) A letter of intent describing a suggested design approach, type of materials, and knowledge of the physical setting and history of water in Greeley, Colorado. 3) 6 digital images of completed past work (conceptual drawings will not be reviewed). Incomplete or late entries will not be considered. The selected artist will be notified by December 22, 2021. Open to all artists and artist groups.