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DEVELOPER ANNOUNCES COMPETITION FOR PUBLIC ART AT
CORNHILL LANDING IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER, NY |
Mar 27, 2006
1. Announcement:
DEVELOPER ANNOUNCES COMPETITION FOR PUBLIC ART AT
CORNHILL LANDING IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER, NY
$65,000 will be awarded for a public sculpture which
will be the centerpiece of the amphitheater along
the Genesee River at Corn Hill Landing. In an
announcement at the site on Plymouth Avenue at the
terminus of Plymouth Avenue, Anthony DiMarzo,
President of Mark IV Construction Co. announced the
public competition, which will be open to sculptors,
artists, or metal workers in the Western New York
area.
With a matching grant from the New York State
Department of State, the developer of the recently
completed 127 unit mixed-use rental apartment
complex on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester,
will manage a public competition for this major
outdoor artwork for the City of Rochester.
DiMarzo thanked the staff of the City Economic
Development Department who successfully negotiated
the matching grant for public art as part of the
Corn Hill Landing development process
The amphitheater is currently under construction
adjacent to the River Walk, and will be a short walk
to the Ice Cream Shop, Bakery and Coffee Shop,
restaurants and convenience shops nearing completion
on the ground floor of the apartment complex. The
location is in the heart of the historic Corn Hill
neighborhood adjacent to downtown. The Mary Jemison
Canal Boat will
dock here. With outstanding views of the downtown
skyline and located
along the popular walking and jogging trail along
the River from downtown to the U of R, the
amphitheater will be a popular site of outdoor
concerts and performance events, said DiMarzo.
Artists wishing to complete should plan on attending
one of two Public Information Meetings at the site:
Tuesday, May 9 at 6:30 pm or Saturday, May 13th at
2:00 pm.
Competition rules and details are available on the
Mark IV Website at
www.MarkIVEnterprises.com. A jury of community
leaders and artists will
select six finalists, each of whom will receive a
stipend of $500. The selected designer will be
expected to work with our engineers to prepare
detailed construction documents and specifications,
and will receive fees for the design and
construction of $65,000, which is in addition to
related costs for engineering design and
inspections, foundations, etc.
2. Competition Rules:
The criteria that have been tentatively established
for the competition follow, but are subject to
adjustment by the Jury. Any changes will be posted
for the advice of entrants.
Appropriateness for the site
Feasibility of construction
safety for adults and children
long term durability in Rochester NY climate
resistance to vandalism
ease of maintenance and repair
suitability and availability of construction
materials
Who may enter:
Any amateur or professional individual or team,
provided that the persons or firm who will be
responsible for the actual fabrication and/ or
construction of the piece's has had previous
experience in the medium's proposed, which must be
disclosed in detail in the application form.
If fabrication is to be off-site, it must be located
within 100 miles of Rochester to facilitate our
engineering review for quality control and
structural stability. An alternative would be for
the artist, at his/her own expense, to provide
engineering certification of quality assurance
during fabrication.
Design Considerations:
The location shall be within the South Plymouth
Avenue Plaza
which includes a raised platform labeled "Plaza
Focal Point"
on the Site Plan. The design may be have one or more
elements.
The sculpture must rely upon ambient light, although
nighttime lighting
is not precluded, and may be included within the
proposed raised platform, where
electricity will be available, if required.
Due to poor past performance elsewhere in Rochester,
mechanically
conveyed water will not be considered.
Entry Requirements:
Application Form, including prior experience in
fabrication.
Choice of a model and/or drawings, to unambiguously
illustrate
proposed dimensions, colors, textures and finishes.
Model must be enclosed in a durable rectangular box
with no dimension greater
than 24"
Optional narrative description including title of
the piece to assist jurists to understand historic,
visual or thematic elements of the design.
Artists name shall not appear: Place an
alpha-numeric 6 digit code of your choice readily
visible on each document submitted. Artists name is
to appear only on the REAR of the Application.
Artists may submit multiple entries, each totally
separate.
Jury process:
Submissions shall be delivered or mailed to the Mark
IV office at
301 Exchange Blvd., suite 200, Rochester NY 14608
(across street
from the site), to arrive no later than June 10,
2006.
The jury will rank the entries. It is anticipated
that the Jury will announce the six finalists within
20 days. Each of six finalists will receive a check
for $500.
However, the Jury reserves the right to re-advertise
and invite more submissions
if the Jury in its sole discretion decides that the
number of competent
submissions suggests that notification was not
adequate.
The No. 1 ranked designer will be required to attend
meeting's with the jury for further evaluation of
the design in relation to each of the judgment
criteria enumerated above. The finalist may be
required to submit additional drawings or samples,
or evidence of past work, and to work with our
engineering consultant. In the event that
engineering review indicates unfeasibility, or that
representations made by the applicant are not
verified, the next ranked entry will replace the
finalist, and etc., as required.
The selected artist will enter into a contract with
Mark IV which will require
that the fabrication be undertaken at a place with
suitable liability insurance, and that a Living Wage
be paid to any employees. A Fee of $5,000 shall be
paid upon contract signing.
Up to $10,000 has been budgeted by Mark IV for
preparation of construction documents and
engineering analysis. The contract will establish by
whom these services are provided. Progress payments
may be negotiated, subject to our ability to certify
the actual progress of the work.
Up to $11,000 has been budgeted by Mark IV for
foundation work and related site improvements and
lighting, if any. The contract will establish by
whom these services are to be provided.
ANTICIPATED TIMETABLE:
May 9 and May 13 On-site question and answer session
June 9, 2006: Submission due at Mark IV Office June
12-30 Jury evaluation and ranking of six finalists
July 1-30 No. 2 ranked finalist meets with Jury,
Engineering Consultant to complete construction
documents and specifications.
August 1-30: Artist completes all construction
contract exhibits August 30: Target date for
construction contract.
September-November, 2006: Fabrication
October-November: Site work and foundation December,
2006: Installation
Location Plan
Site Plan
Grading Plan
Landscape and Hardscape Plan
INFORMATION? If you need to have material sent to
you by postal mail, or to answer questions, call
Richard Rosen, Architect, at Mark IV Construction
Co,
585 232 1760 extension 114 or e mail at rrosen@markivconst.com.
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