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1Downtown Oakland to San Leandro
East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Project
WEBINAR FOR
RFQ NO. 2013-1263,Lead Artist for Integrated Artistic Enhancementsat 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
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• 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.
Artistic Enhancement – Overall Theme
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Project Area Map
• Total of 34 stations– 21 median
stations
– 12 pairs of curbside stations
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• 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 Lead Artist(s)
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• 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
Role of Supporting Artist(s)/Artisan(s)
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• 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
EB-BRT Artist Team(s)
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• 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
Overall Project Schedule
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• Carefully review all submittal requirements
• Responsive submittals must include all forms 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
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How to apply – Part II: Required Forms
• Submit 8 (eight) hardcopies of all forms
• Hardcopies must be sent or delivered to AC Transit (to address on RFQ cover sheet)
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• Carefully review what you submitted
• If in doubt about whether you included all forms with your initial submittal of PART II:
1. Notify Jon Medwin (AC Transit Director of Procurement & Materials at [email protected] or 510- 891-5474) of your error
2. Resubmit the entire PART II of your submittal
• Do not just send missing forms
For those who already submitted
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* Dates subject to potential change
RFQ Process – Important Dates*
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• Visit www.actransit.org
• Contact Jon Medwin
AC Transit
Director of Procurement & Materials:
Email: [email protected]
Or call: (510) 891-5474
• Thank You and Good Luck!
For Further Information