Tamarac Sport Complex Artistic Benches

The City of Tamarac, Florida is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to design seven (7) sculptural benches to be located at the City’s Sportsplex located at 9901 N.W. 77 Street, Tamarac, Florida 33321. The benches should serve both functional and artistic purposes and incorporate the city’s brand and various sports themes. Three artists /artist teams will be selected as semi-finalists to develop and present design proposals.  Each will receive a $1,500 stipend.  The winning artist will be awarded a $50,000 contract to include permitting, artist fees, production, materials, insurance, travel, delivery, and other incidental expenses. Deadline: June 3, 2025

NAME:                                               Tamarac Sportsplex Sculpture Benches

LOCATION:                                       9901 N.W. 77 Street, Tamarac, Florida 33321

DUE DATE OF APPLICATION:       Tuesday, June 3, 2025

PROJECT BUDGET:                        $50,000

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION, SCHEDULE AND BUDGET  

 Public Art Project Description  

The City of Tamarac, Florida is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to design seven (7) sculptural benches to be located at the City’s Sportsplex located at 9901 N.W. 77 Street, Tamarac, Florida 33321. The benches should serve both functional and artistic purposes and incorporate the city’s brand and various sports themes. Three artists /artist teams will be selected as semi-finalists to develop and present design proposals.  Each will receive a $1,500 stipend.  The winning artist will be awarded a $50,000 contract to include permitting, artist fees, production, materials, insurance, travel, delivery, and other incidental expenses.

The design must be approved by the City Commission.

Deadline for Application: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

 Qualities of Artwork

The artwork should be durable and require minimal ongoing maintenance. South Florida has a sub-tropical climate and is hot and humid with an intense sun and seasonal heavy rain. Problems with rust should be avoided.

Shortlist/Second Selection

 Each semi- finalist will receive a $1500 stipend to provide a full proposal. The final Artist will be selected from these requirements.

Please submit the following:

 1 Current resume 2 page maximum

2.10 images of past art projects that support your work and relate to this project

3. Annotated image list

All items become the property of the City of Tamarac

Questions:  

All questions must be submitted to maher.mansour@tamarac.org   AND 

gadsonravitz@gmail.com 

Website for City of Tamarac: http://www.tamarac.org

 Project Schedule (Subject to Change)

• Artist Applications Due: Tuesday June 3, 2025

Notification: (Dates are tentative and subject to change)

• City Commission Approval:  TBD

• Artwork Permitting/Installed: TBD

            • Opening Ceremony: TBD

Selection Process

The Tamarac Public Art Committee manages the application process and will review the proposals.   

Criteria for Selecting Proposals 

All artists must meet the guidelines of the program.

            1. Artistic merit of concept- Engaging and captivating

2. Style and Appropriateness

3. Technical Considerations and Feasibility: Including the artist’s artistic history and experience in completing public art projects within the timeline and budget, as well as the sustainability of the project.

4. Safety and Maintenance: Artwork should be durable, meet the requirements of insurance policies and be resistant to theft and/or vandalism. Materials should require minimal periodic maintenance and be readily available if conservation or restoration is necessary.

 Application Requirements

All submissions must be done via CAFÉ- www.callforentry.org

Insurance Requirements

The following are required types and minimum limits of insurance coverage, which the Artist agrees to maintain during the term of this contract:

The City reserves the right to require higher limits depending upon the scope of work under this Agreement.

Neither Artist nor any subcontractor shall commence work under this contract until they have obtained all insurance required under this section and have supplied the City with evidence of such coverage in the form of an insurance certificate and endorsement. The Artist will ensure that all subcontractors will comply with the above guidelines and will maintain the necessary coverage throughout the term of this Agreement.

All insurance carriers shall be rated at least A-VII per A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide and be licensed to do business in Florida. Policies shall be “Occurrence” form. Each carrier will give the City sixty (60) days’ notice prior to cancellation.

The Artist’s liability insurance policies shall be endorsed to add the City of Tamarac as an “additional insured”. The Artist’s Worker’s Compensation carrier will provide a Waiver of Subrogation to the City. The Bidder shall be responsible for the payment of all deductibles and self-insured retentions.

The City may require that the Bidder purchase a bond to cover the full amount of the deductible or self-insured retention. If the Bidder is to provide professional services under this Agreement, the Bidder must provide the City with evidence of Professional Liability insurance with, at a minimum, a limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate. “Claims-Made” forms are acceptable for Professional Liability insurance.

In the event that Artist is self-employed, and/or has fewer than three (3) employees, Artist may be eligible for an exemption from the requirement to carry statutory Workers’ Compensation & Employer’s Liability coverage.  Exemptions for Workers’ Compensation coverage must be issued by the State of Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation.  Information about applying for a Florida Workers’ Compensation Exemption may be found at

http://www.myfloridacfo.com/division/wc/Employer/Exemptions/default.htm#.V3POcE32aUk, or by calling (850) 413-1609.

 Sandy Hill, Chair

Tracy Graham

Helene Herman

Gryte Kuncaitis

Public Art Administrators

 George Gadson and Beth Ravitz, Managing Partners

Gadson & Ravitz, LLC

 The Community: Tamarac, Florida 

Tamarac is a unique city that has been built through a strong and dedicated community spirit, good land use planning and prudent management of municipal resources. Since its incorporation in 1963, Tamarac has prospered and grown into a full-service city. Tamarac is 12 square miles located in central Broward County. The approximate population of the City is 72,000. The City of Tamarac constantly strives to meet the needs and improve the health, welfare and safety of its residents. Tamarac prides itself on being a government that is responsive to its residents and is “Committed to Excellence….Always.”

The City of Tamarac reserves the right to reject any submission which fails to provide all information requested, is submitted on forms not provided by the City or its representatives or fails to meet the objectives of the Public Art Board, as non-responsive.    

Images past work that relate to the project. 3 Minimum.  Maximum 10

Open to all artists nationwide with experience in creating artistic designed benches. Florida artist are encourage to apply.