SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- RECOVERY - Artist Services for M.C. Smith Federal Building, Bangor, ME
- Notice Date
- 5/6/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 711510
— Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Property Development Division (1PC), 10 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02222-1077
- ZIP Code
- 02222-1077
- Solicitation Number
- GS-01P-10-BZ-C-MCSAiA
- Point of Contact
- Kathryn E. Thomas, Phone: 617-565-8826, Peter J. Menzies, Phone: (617) 565-5733
- E-Mail Address
-
kathryn.thomas@gsa.gov, peter.menzies@gsa.gov
(kathryn.thomas@gsa.gov, peter.menzies@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ART IN ARCHITECTURE PROJECT The General Services Administration (GSA) Art in Architecture Program commissions American artists (citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents or Permanent Workers of the United States) to create publicly scaled and permanently installed artworks for federal buildings nationwide. GSA announces an opportunity for a federal art commission in conjunction with the modernization of the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building in Bangor, Maine. Margaret Chase Smith was a U.S. Representative and Senator for Maine from 1940 to 1973.　 She was the first woman to be nominated for the presidency at a major party convention.　 The building was named for Smith in 1984. GSA will modernize the federal building to meet the needs of its various tenants: U.S. Courts, U.S. Senate offices, Social Security Administration, and several other agencies. This modernization project is a pivotal undertaking in extending the life of the building. It will include the design and construction of a new, central entrance pavilion and landscaped plaza, as well as the replacement or upgrade of outdated mechanical and electrical systems. With the completion of the modernization project, the building will apply for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification. GSA allocates one-half of one percent of the estimated construction costs of new or modernized federal buildings for art commissions. The art budget for the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building project is currently estimated to be $150,000. One or more artists will be awarded a fixed-price contract for a commission. Artists who wish to be considered for this and all future GSA art commissions must submit application materials to GSA's National Artists Registry (Registry). The Registry constitutes the qualified list of artists for this and all GSA commissions. Instructions on how to join the Registry are available on the following Web site: www.gsa.gov/artinarchitecture All artists who wish to be considered as candidates for a commission at the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building in Bangor, Maine, must have their application materials submitted and received by GSA by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on June 4, 2010. Artists' submissions received after the deadline will not be considered for the Bangor project, but will be considered for future GSA commissions alongside all other artists on the Registry. Artists already on the Registry need not resubmit, but may elect to update their information prior to the deadline. GSA evaluates artists based on the following criteria: the media, materials, content, style, and scope of the artist's past work, along with the artist's past performance and experience with commissions or projects similar to the one described in this synopsis. Short-listed artists will be contacted and asked to submit additional information including a statement that he or she can perform the work associated with the GSA commission within the identified budget. GSA will count the combined weight of all the selection criteria as significantly more important than price. At a minimum, the scope of services for this commission will require: collaboration with the lead designer selected for the building project; development of preliminary and final concepts; fabrication of the artwork; participation in meetings and conservation reviews as necessary; and the installation of the artwork at the project site. This Art in Architecture opportunity is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and is subject to ARRA reporting requirements. 　
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/PBS/1PC/GS-01P-10-BZ-C-MCSAiA/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 202 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
- Zip Code: 04401
- Zip Code: 04401
- Record
- SN02142966-W 20100508/100506235549-bf2bf54491680348a433cb2debedfdd1 (fbodaily.com)
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