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City of El __ Request for Action ver To Item Number Economic Development Authority 6.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by General Business July 21, 2014 Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist Item Description Reviewed by Implementation of a "Powered by Nature" Public Brian Beeman, Economic Development Director Art Installation. Reviewed by Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director CODD Action Requested Authorize,by motion, the implementation of a "Powered by Nature" Public Art Installation and the Public Art Installation Request for Proposal. Background/Discussion Since 2011, many facets of the ChandlerThinks Brand Study have been accomplished,pushing the Powered by Nature brand out to the community. In an effort to create a memorable,impactful addition to the city of Elk River landscape while promoting the Powered by Nature Brand as a final initiative, a staff committee is recommending the administration of a "Powered by Nature" sculpture competition. As directed by the EDA on June 16 EDA meeting, staff has prepared a detailed RFP. The attached RFP,which has been reviewed by the EDA attorney, addresses several key points; such as timelines, content submission, evaluation criteria,panel of judges, budget and not-to-exceed clarification, and what is the right of refusal for the city. Artists will submit a one page letter of interest describing what the City of Elk River and Powered by Nature means to them by September 8, 2014. Artists will have until November 6, 2014 to submit their proposal, mock up,rendering, etc. A judging panel made up of representatives from the EDA, City Council, Parks and Recreation Commission,Arts Affiance and a resident at large (up to five members in total) will rank the proposals based on several criteria,including feasibility,relevance to Powered by Nature brand, and site suitability. After conclusion of this review, the panel will recommend the artist and project to the EDA. The EDA will make a recommendation to the City Council, because the project will likely be constructed on city property. The City Council will make the final selection of the artist and project. Once authorized to proceed, the artist and staff will develop a final scope of services and contractual agreement. The selected artist will be compensated up to $12,000 for their project,which will be inclusive of the cost to transport to the site,but does not include the cost to install or maintain the project. These costs will o s E R E I I Template Updated 4/14 NATURE