City of Wenatchee issued the following announcement on Mar. 7.
Post Date:03/07/2022 9:45 AM
In late 2021, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department was tasked with the assignment of selecting an artist or team of artists to create and install a feature in the new Highway 2 / Easy Street Roundabout. The roundabout is a Washington State Department of Transportation Project. A Call to Artists solicitation was prepared and distributed on Nov. 15, 2021 to over 200 individuals and firms from the small works roster.
From this, four submittals were received from qualified artists by the Jan. 3 deadline. An evaluation committee reviewed and scored the submittals and based on their relevant experience, technical ability, collaboration, and communication, the field was narrowed to the top three candidates. The three were notified of their advancement to the next round on Jan. 11 and were invited to prepare two concepts each for the project.
The concepts were due on March 4 and this week will be posted online and available for review and comment until 15. Models and posters are also available for viewing at the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department at 1350 McKittrick Street. The artists will be presenting the concepts and answering questions to an Evaluation Committee on March 15th at 4:00pm at City Hall in the Council Chambers. It will also be broadcast on the City YouTube Channel.
Here is a link to a preference survey: Preference Survey
From the presentations, public comments received and scores based on the evaluation criteria (budget, maintenance, theme, quality, materials, permanence, site appropriateness, schedule), the 12 person Evaluation Committee will rank and recommend the selection of a finalist. From there the recommendation would go to City Council for consideration on Mar. 24.
Original source can be found here.
