Specifications include, but are not limited to: PHASE 1: Requires Artists/Artist teams to prepare and submit Qualifications as appropriate for the scope of work and Qualifications Submittal requirements set forth in the solicitation. An Art Selection Panel led by AIT and the City of Alexandria, and comprising art and design professionals and community representatives, intends to select at leastthree (3) Artists/ Artist teams as determined by this RFQ’s evaluation criteria.The three (3) selected Artists/Artist teams will receive a $2,000 design fee to prepare and submit a site-specific artwork proposal that will comply with the prescribed concepts. These Artists/Artist teams will then proceed to Phase 2 of the selection process.PHASE 2: AIT will invite the selected Artists/Artist teams whose qualifications are deemed acceptable to receive detailed contract information for the purpose of submitting site-specific, Phase 2 artwork proposals. The Authority expects the proposals to include all premiums required to complete the project on or ahead of the schedule listed in the present RFQ.As part of the proposal, the Artists/Artist teams are expected to provide a site-specificdesign and estimated costs for engineering and architectural services, technical, professional, clerical and other services necessary as well as schedules required for the fabrication and installation to complete the artwork. The Artists/Artist teams’ experience and professional record should provideconvincing evidence of ability to successfully complete the project as proposed.The Art Selection Panel led by AIT will rank each site-specific artwork based on the evaluation criteria listed in this RFQ.
