SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF RICHMOND

    Artist Outreach - Civic Center Apartments

    Issued by City of Richmond
    cityRFPCity of RichmondSol. 137915
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Mar 3, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Feb 3, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    City of
    city
    NAICS CODE
    711510
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    The City of Richmond seeks artists for public art at Civic Center Apartments, a 49-unit affordable housing project. Artists will create site-specific mural or metal fabrication artworks. Short-listed artists receive honoraria; finalists will deliver and oversee installation.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    137915
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    Bidding
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    February 3, 2026
    Due Date
    March 3, 2026
    NAICS Code
    711510AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    City of Richmond
    Agency
    City of Richmond

    Description

    ARTIST OUTREACH REQUESTCivic Center Apartments is a 49-unit acquisition and rehabilitation project with 48 studios serving households with incomes at 30 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) or below, with 1 one -bedroom manager’s unit.To satisfy its public art obligation to the City of Richmond, Novin Development Corporation has elected to provide publicly accessible art on the site.Mural and/or metal fabrication will be executed in materials to be determined but will likely include translating two-dimensional art into stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, glass, glass tile, ceramic tile and/or other materials. An approved fabricator would then execute the chosen artwork design in the identified medium(s) for specific locations at the site. Therefore, an artist’s prior experience with these materials, or lack thereof, will not be taken into consideration when reviewing images.Short-listed artists will be invited to respond to a Request for Proposals and will be paid an honorarium for creating site-specific designs for the project. Finalists will be contracted to deliver designs or finished artwork and must be available during the fabrication and installation of the artwork with project management by the Novin Construction Team. Pre-Bid Meeting Information: No Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Economic Development Address: 450 Civic Center PlazaRichmond, California94804 County: Contra Costa Other Details: Contact Ofelia Alvarez for assistance in downloading RFPofelia_alvarez@ci.richmond.ca.us

    Key dates

    1. February 3, 2026Published
    2. March 3, 2026Responses Due

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