RFQ 2161 - Call for Artists Mural Project - Legal Notice.pdf
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- Call for Artist Mural Project
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- Tolland County, Waterbury City, Connecticut
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This is a legal notice from the Town of Vernon, Connecticut, announcing a Request for Qualification (RFQ #2161) for professional artists or artist teams to design and install a large-scale narrative mural at 1 Prospect Street in Vernon, Connecticut. The project seeks to create artwork that conveys the dynamic energy of the Rockville area while communicating that Rockville welcomes and engages both locals and visitors. Proposals must incorporate the theme "Threads of Community" as a baseline and demonstrate a clear sense of place appropriate to the historic former mill town setting, which is currently designated as a Cultural District. The application submission deadline is July 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM. All eligible materials must be submitted to Annie Geitner, Accelerator Mural Project Leader, at ageitner@vernon-ct.gov as a single merged PDF file via email.
Selected firms must comply with all municipal, state, and federal Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity practices and requirements. The Town of Vernon actively encourages applications from Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs). The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part, award services individually or collectively, negotiate with any responding companies, and enter into an agreement deemed in the Town's best interest. Respondents may designate proposal materials as confidential, and the Town will endeavor to protect such information from disclosure to non-Town employees to the extent permitted by state and federal law, though the Town assumes no liability for inadvertent disclosure.
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Town of Vernon, CT RFQ #2161 – Call for Artist Mural Project
LEGAL NOTICE
The Town of Vernon, Connecticut is seeking a professional artist or artist teams to submit qualifications for the design and installation of a large-scale narrative mural at 1 Prospect Street, Vernon, CT. The area is a historic former city center for a thriving mill town and a current Cultural District for the Town of Vernon. We are seeking proposals that convey the dynamic energy of the Rockville area and that will send the message that Rockville welcomes and engages locals and visitors. Proposals should convey a clear sense of place and use the theme “Threads of Community” as a baseline.
Request for Qualification application submission deadline July 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM. Considered for this project, eligible artists or artist teams must submit the following materials, and materials must be received by the Town of Vernon via email to the attention of Annie Geitner, Accelerator Mural Project Leader, ageitner@vernon-ct.gov as a single merged PDF file.
The selected firm must meet all municipal, state and federal AA and EEO practices and requirements. MBE's, WBE's, SBE's are encouraged to apply. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or part, to award any one service or group of services or all services, to negotiate with any or all companies submitting proposals, and to enter into an agreement with any company for any services mentioned in this RFQ; if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
Confidentiality - If Respondent believes that any information in its proposal should be treated as confidential that material shall be clearly marked. The Town shall endeavor to protect confidential material from disclosure to non-Town employees to the extent required by State or Federal law. In no event will the Town be responsible for the inadvertent disclosure of your response to this RFQ.
John W. Kleinhans Town Administrator mailto:ageitner@vernon-ct.gov
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