Desert Sage YRTC Art Consultant

The Desert Sage YRTC facility is completed and is scheduled to begin operations early 2017. The facility will house up to 32 adolescent youths with substance abuse and behavior health issue. This is a new facility for adolescent youths with behavioral health issues and the art must be culturally appropriated (tribal) for the areas designated as tribal and then all other areas located within the facility, the procured art pieces needed to provide a calm and welcoming environment, but tribal art is not needed. The facility will have the tribal area and non-tribal area identified on a site map for the awardee.
The contractor shall select, design layouts, purchase and install all "tribal" and "non-tribal" artwork pieces for the Desert Sage Youth Regional Treatment Center in Hemet CA.
a. Contractor shall directly work with the southern tribal committee for their suggestions of tribal art to purchase. The California Area Office will provide the council's names and contact information to the awardee. IHS representatives will have final approval of each pieces of art.
b. Contractor shall purchase the appropriate art from local tribes as suggested by the tribal committee, and after purchasing approved items will provide the installation of those art pieces within the facility for the areas specified on the site map labeled "tribal art" area and "non-tribal" art area. These areas will be identified on a site map by the facility staff.
c. Contractor shall provide all frames for the approved art pieces and provide installation of all pieces of art in facility using RCSS Frames (rounded corner super secure frames). These frames are approved for the health care facility and are within the safety standards needed in the behavioral health care facility. Safety is paramount for the in-patients within the facility and the installation of RCSS frames have been evaluated as safe and secure, however, brand name or equal is appropriate within the evaluation process. The facility staff shall approve all installation prior to installations.