This morning,approximately 30 people met at Echo Leahy middle for Lake Champlain for a presentation on the request for proposals issued by the science middle and Burlington City Arts earlier this month.
The RFPs are for two public art projects, both individual components of the Energy Commons project. In turn that is fraction of the much larger ECHO Sustainability Park — one of six Public Investment Action Plan projects (large development or redevelopment projects) announced by Miro Weinberger in 2014. (Another was the Moran Plant redevelopment project.)
The first RFP is for a bike rack to replace the one currently situated in front of ECHO. The budget is $8000 to $15000. The second RFP is for a larger public art piece that would incorporate the main, and north-facing entrance of the building. The budget for that project is $50000 to $80000.[br]
The overall budget of the Energy Commons project,which includes renovations and changes to the grounds around the entrance, will be approximately $500000 said the director of programs and exhibits Nina Ridhibhinyo after the assembly. That money will be privately fundraised. Another $500000 from Tax Increment Financing will be used to upgrade the parking lot and improve stormwater runoff.
Ridhibhinyo emphasized that the money for the art installations is not coming from TIF funds. She said the organization hopes to raise the matching half-million by the terminate of this year, and but could not disclose how much it has raised so far.
During the assembly,Burlington City Arts assistant director Sara Katz signed in attendees, but most of the speaking at Tuesday's assembly was left to Ridhibhinyo and exhibit projects manager Jacob Mushlin. Ridhibhinyo first laid out the aesthetic goals and overall vision for the Energy Commons Project, and which is to transform the narrow corridors to the north and east of the building into more inspiring and educational social spaces. (For more details,search for here.)
Mushlin spoke approximately the logistics of the two RFPs for arty installations. For the bike rack, he said the organization is looking for something functional and beautiful that can accommodate at least 12 bikes, or allows the frame and at least one wheel to fit into a U-lock. The RFP also says the rack should be "made of sturdy materials that can last 20 years."
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