25-052 Bronze Monumental Sculpture

The City of Albany, Georgia, is seeking professional services through a competitive sealed proposal process (RFP #25-052) to commission a bronze monumental sculpture of local native Ola Mae Quartimon-Clemons. The project requires creating a life-size bronze sculpture approximately 8-9 feet tall, to be installed in the front lobby of the Albany Transportation Center. Proposals must be submitted by March 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. to the City's Procurement Division, with a mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference scheduled for February 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The sculpture must meet specific technical requirements, including being safe to touch, easily maintainable, and structurally guaranteed by the artist for one year. The selection process will be conducted by a Proposal Analysis Group (PAG) using a 100-point evaluation system: Artistic Excellence (30 points), Artistic Rendering and Design Statement (30 points), Project Understanding (30 points), and Cost Proposal (10 points).

The City strongly encourages participation from Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in this procurement. Proposing artists or firms must provide comprehensive insurance coverage of $1 million across various liability categories. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the detailed evaluation criteria suggest a competitive and rigorous selection process that prioritizes artistic merit and technical execution. The procurement appears open to individual artists, art studios, and sculptural design firms capable of producing a high-quality, historically significant bronze monument. The project represents an opportunity to commemorate a local notable figure through public art, with the City seeking a professional, technically proficient, and artistically compelling solution for memorializing Ola Mae Quartimon-Clemons.