Norman Regional Hospital HealthPlex Parking Structure RFP
DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. Friday, September 10, 2021
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Project Description
Norman Arts Council on behalf of Norman Regional Hospital HealthPlex is seeking an artist (or team of artists) to create a significant work of art on metal perforated panels on the exterior of the parking facility to be constructed adjacent to the HealthPlex located at Interstate 35 and Tecumseh Road, Norman, Oklahoma.
Norman Regional Health System (NRHS) is an independent, Oklahoma healthcare system that provides health and wellness services to our local communities. NRHS is operated by the Norman Regional Hospital Authority, a public trust, which serves the public interest.
Norman Regional Hospital, located on Porter Ave. in Norman, has a more than 74 year legacy of serving the community. It is licensed for 219 beds and offers a full range of services, which includes a 44- bed Emergency Department, Cancer Management Center, The Rehabilitation Center, medical-surgical nursing units, an intensive care unit, a stroke center, operating rooms, a behavioral medicine unit, outpatient laboratory and imaging services, an oncology clinic, infusion center, vascular access center and other healthcare services.
The Norman Regional HealthPlex campus is licensed for 168 beds. Built in 2009 this hospital features cardiovascular services, spine and orthopedic surgery, and women’s and children’s services. The HealthPlex is home to Norman Regional Kids, an inpatient Pediatric Hospitalist program that provides specialized care for children while in the hospital. The Obstetrical Emergency Department (OBED) physicians provide an elevated level of service for expectant patients presenting to the emergency department for evaluation. The OBED hospitalist provides consistent and experienced care for a patient and her unborn child.
Norman Regional Moore, a state-of-the-art healthcare facility, opened in June 2016 in Moore, Oklahoma. Norman Regional Moore houses physician offices, an emergency department that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and community meeting space. Other services include diagnostic imaging, mammography, lab, outpatient counseling services, and physical therapy. Norman Regional has 16 primary care and more than 22 specialty care physician/ provider clinics in the communities of Norman, Moore, Blanchard, Newcastle, Noble, and south Oklahoma City.
The Artwork
The desired artwork on the exterior wall of the Norman Regional HealthPlex parking facility facing the roundabout and main entrance will create a monumental impression that patients, staff, and visitors will carry with them into the hospital complex. The custom architectural perforated metal panels covering a 52’ x 371’ area cladding this side of the parking facility will be the “canvas” for the design. It is imperative that the artwork creates feelings of health and wellness, reinforcing NRHS’s focus on establishing a sense of trust, community, and belonging through human connections. Please see attached diagram.
This large-scale artwork will also have an impact on the natural and built environment of the NRHS HealthPlex campus for many years so the artwork must be timeless and as relevant in 70 years as it is today continuing to address concepts related to wellness and that is easily read and universally felt.
Since the work of art is on the exterior of the facility, it should complement the natural site surrounding the complex and the architecture of the buildings. Visitors, patients, and staff should be able to interact with the artwork by observing it reacting to changes in light, seasons, or weather.
Project Details
- The metal panels vary by level with 2 width sizes, 22 ½” and 45” and panel lengths include 5’-0”, 6’-6”, and 11’-6”.
- The panels do not cover the ground floor. They screen levels 2-5. Level 6 is the top of the parking facility.
- The interior side that faces the circle round-about at the entrance to the building features an area of distributed metal panels equaling 52’ tall x 371’ long.
Possibilities for the design on the panels include colorized panels, a light wash on the panels on the external side of the building, or perforated imagery on the panels. The selected artist is responsible for producing a design in electronic imaging files that are compatible with the fabrication software. The selected artist will be supplied with dimensions and other necessary information, images, and samples as needed for the creation and delivery of the artwork design. Fabrication, delivery, and installation are not the artist’s responsibilities.
A sample of the perforated metal can be seen at MAINSITE Contemporary Art, 122 East Main, Norman, Oklahoma 73069 during business hours of 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday.
Budget
The total artist's fee for the project is $25,000. This amount must cover all design and costs for delivery of the design.
Artist Eligibility
Open to Oklahoma professional artists (or teams of artists) with experience working on public art projects of this scale and creating site-specific works are invited to submit a proposal for this project.
Timeline
RFP Deadline: Friday, September 10, 2021 at 12:00 pm (midnight)
The following dates are subject to change:
Selection of Semi-Finalists: By September 28, 2021
Interviews with Semi-Finalists: By October 19, 2021
Contact Artists: By October 25, 2021
Finalize Design: November 1, 2021 - January 15, 2022
Final Design Delivery: February 1, 2022
Completion Date of NRH HealthPlex Parking Facility: Late 2023
Application Guidelines
Submissions for this project must contain the following materials:
A description of the preliminary concept. Proposals should outline:
♦ Your interest and why you want to work on this project
♦ The theme or concept as it relates to the building and description of the desired artwork stated above
♦ Conceptual design drawings and/or sketches sufficient to communicate the artistic concept
♦ Color and surface quality
♦ A description of the mediums and process needed to affix the design to metal perforated panels
♦ The proposed location of the artwork
♦ The significance of the artwork relative to the hospital’s mission and architecture
♦ Included support material that brings clarity to the proposal, i.e. diagrammatic drawings, gestural renderings, color copies, etc. is optional
Resume (not to exceed three pages)
10 to 15 digital high-resolution images of previous work you feel would support your ability to carry out this project
Annotated image list in desired priority of viewing that corresponds with the names of the digital files and includes the following information:
♦ Artist’s name, Title of artwork, medium, size, date of artwork completion, location and project details (i.e. budget, commissioning agency, etc., if public art).
♦ The list should be sorted in desired priority of viewing.
A list of three references with whom you have worked on a public art project, including current telephone number and/or email address.
Questions or for more information, contact:
Debby Williams, Norman Arts Council, Public Art Manager
405.517.7251
debby@normanarts.org
Committee and Selection Criteria
An artist will be selected based on the materials submitted---please see the Application Guidelines above. Selection for this project will be made by a panel including stakeholders, the project architect, and members of the arts community. The panel will be looking at the merit of the artist’s proposed concept, work, past experience at completing projects on time and within budget, and appropriateness and maintenance requirements of the proposed concept. The Panel will also consider artists who can demonstrate sensitivity to the site and surroundings. Artists must be able to commit and effectively work within the project timeline and collaborate with Norman Regional Hospital’s administration, HGA Milwaukee architectural firm, and Zahner, who will fabricate and install the perforated metal panels.
Selection Process
The Selection Panel will review applicants’ submissions. A shortlist of semi-finalists will then be selected. The semi-finalists will be invited to interview and submit a more in-depth proposal to the panel for a $250.00 honorarium. The honorarium will be applied toward the commission amount for the artist awarded the commission. Soon after being selected, the artist and Project Team will meet for an in-depth final design meeting.
Commissioning of artists is implemented without preference to racial or ethnic origins, sex, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability, or age.
The Norman Arts Council and Norman Regional Hospital reserve the right to modify this solicitation and to request additional information or proposals from any or all participating artists. The Norman Arts Council and Norman Regional Hospital also reserve the right to accept or reject, at any time prior to the commissioning of a work, any or all proposals when the acceptance, rejection, waiver, or advertisement would be in the best interest of the project. In addition, they may solicit proposals from artists not responding to this call and reserve the right to select an artist outside of the pool of artists responding to this call.
