6' bronze monument

Tarleton State University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, is seeking a qualified vendor to design, fabricate, and install a 6-foot bronze monument representing the university's spirit organization, The Purple Poo. The Request for Proposal (RFP25-0003) requires comprehensive services including design evolution from concept through placement, creation of detailed scaled drawings, provision of a small-scale model or 3D rendering, material procurement, sculpting, casting, and final installation. Vendors must submit a comprehensive proposal by 3:00 PM Central Time on December 5, 2024, with questions due by November 18, 2024, and answers to be posted by November 21, 2024. The evaluation criteria will weight cost/pricing at 40%, experience and qualifications at 30%, and similar project performance at 30%. Proposers must provide a detailed financial proposal broken down by phases: design/mock-ups/renderings, material procurement/sculpting/casting, and installation, with the anticipated award date set for December 19, 2024.

The procurement includes specific Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) subcontracting requirements, with different goal percentages across various service categories: Building (1.58%), Special Trade (38.19%), Professional (11.90%), Other Services (24.11%), and Commodity (29.06%). Vendors must submit a HUB Subcontracting Plan if using subcontractors and meet stringent insurance requirements, including Workers Compensation, Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), and Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000 aggregate). While the base construction will be provided by others, the selected vendor must coordinate closely with the base construction team. Though a specific budget range is not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the project—involving design, sculpting, casting, and installation of a significant bronze monument—suggests a substantial contract value commensurate with the complexity and artistic requirements of the project.