 Miami-Dade Art in Public Places: Fire Rescue Headquarters and Training Facility 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 625 Miami, Fl 33128 BACK TO PARTICIPATING CALLS CONTACT EVENT |
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REQUIREMENTS: Images: 10 View Site Details PROJECT DESCRIPTION Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department Headquarters and Training Facility 9300 NW 41st Street, Doral, FL Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) has designed a state of the art training facility set to open in 2010. This facility is located behind the existing Fire Rescue Headquarters on a 5 ½ acre site in the City of Doral, FL. The facility will include an administration building, multiple live fire training props, a technical rescue training area, and a maritime training simulator. The administration building will house five multi-purpose classrooms, an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training lab, a 240-person auditorium, an Olympic-sized pool, a gymnasium, and office space to house the training staff. Adjacent to the administration building is a 3-bay fire station complete with 12 dormitories. This station will be used for training of new firefighters and officers. Adjacent to the administration building is the drill area, which is complete with a large outside covered area to accommodate apparatus and training activities protected from the sun. Additionally, there is a 2-story residential building with five different live fire training simulators; a commercial occupancy with warehouse space with live fire training simulator as well as store fronts on one side with live fire props; a five story training tower equipped with a functioning elevator and a floor plan to simulate apartments and office space. Finally, there is an open pit fire prop used to simulate liquid fuel spills and fire containment. The technical rescue area contains an above ground confined space training simulator, a below-grade trench rescue training simulator, and an auto extrication area that is covered to protect personnel from the elements. The maritime training simulator is a 3-level prop designed to look like a cargo ship. It will have various live fire training props as well as a large search and rescue confidence maze. Opportunities for Public Art In collaboration with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, Miami-Dade Art in Public Places has identified three opportunities for the integration of public art. The decision to implement opportunities will be based upon the artists’ site specific project proposals and the recommendations of the Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Professional Advisory Committee. The estimated project budgets for these opportunities are intended to suggest preliminary financial parameters for conceptualizing project proposals and are intended to be inclusive of all costs to design, fabricate, install and implement art projects. Artists may express interest in one or more opportunities and are required to submit a preliminary statement detailing their initial approach to the public art components for which they intend to address. Redesign of Existing Headquarters Facade- Estimated Project Budget $360,000 (This opportunity is open to professional artists residing in the United States) Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, in collaboration with Art in Public Places, seeks an artist or team of artists to create a permanent, site specific installation that will transform the existing façade of the Fire Rescue headquarters facility into a new media installation that artistically depicts the activities of the department, welcomes the community and employees, and creates a public identity for the Headquarters and Training facility. The project team envisions that an artist will create an exterior lighting component, integrated screen or a projection system that will embellish the existing architectural features of the facility and serve as a showcase for digital and time-based media. The media installation will be located on a the façade of a public building on a busy thoroughfare in Doral, FL. On a daily basis, the artwork’s screens will deliver artistic media content, and during times of emergency, the artwork should convey informational messages to visitors and vehicular traffic. The design and imagery should reflect a strong aesthetic and educational statement about the activities of the Fire Rescue Department. When implementing exterior lighting components, it is vital for the artist to consider the visibility of artwork during daylight hours. During the proposal design phase, the shortlisted artists will be asked to consider and/or relocate the existing Fallen Firefighter statue. Exterior Fencing Art Component-Estimated Project Budget $90,000 (This opportunity is open only to Miami-Dade County based artists) It is conceived that an artist will design an art component for the exterior fencing inserts surrounding the employee parking area of the new Training Facility. The imagery should be integrated into four metal inserts along the masonry fence and will respond to the design concept of the entranceway and façade of the headquarters facility. Interior Entranceway of Training Facility- Estimated Project Budget $30,000 (This opportunity is open only to Miami-Dade County based artists) It is conceived that an artist will design an interior art component for the entranceway of the new training facility. The installation should utilize and artistically interpret historical photographs and events of the Fire Rescue Department. Estimated Project Schedule for Redesign of Existing Headquarters Facade Application Deadline January 15, 2010 Initial PAC Meeting February 2010 (1 day) Finalist Interviews, Proposals and Recommendations April 2010 (1 day) Approval of Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Trust April 2010 Selected Artist Begins Design May 2010 Selected Artist 100% Design February 2011 Selected Artist Fabrication Substantially Complete November 2011 Selected Artist Completion of Project December 2011 Estimated Project Schedule for Exterior Fencing and Interior Entranceway Application Deadline January 15, 2010 Initial PAC Meeting February 2010 (1 day) Finalist Interviews, Proposals and Recommendations April 2010 (1 day) Approval of Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Trust April 2010 Selected Artist Begins Design May 2010 Selected Artist 100% Design September 2010 Selected Artist Fabrication Substantially Complete December 2010 Selected Artist Completion of Project January 2011 Please note, this is a time sensitive project, and therefore, it is critical for artists applying to this Call to have the ability to adhere to this very tight schedule. Anyone applying to the Call will be expected to comply with advertised deadlines. Professional artists with demonstrated experience in creating signature works of art are strongly encouraged to apply for this project. Miami-Dade employees, as well as selection panelists and panelists’ immediate family members, are excluded from participation in this public art project. ABOUT MIAMI-DADE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Art in Public Places is a program of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs responsible for the commission and purchase of artworks by contemporary artists in all media. One of the first public art programs in the country, Miami-Dade Art in Public Places was established in 1973 with the passage of an ordinance allocating 1.5% of construction cost of new county buildings for the purchase or commission of artworks, educational programs and collection maintenance. The Art Trust Fund is administered by a County Commission-appointed citizens’ board, the Art in Public Places Trust, in consultation with its Professional Advisory Committee. For more information about the Art in Public Places Program and the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs, please go to www.miamidade.gov/publicart and www.miamidadearts.org. ABOUT MIAMI-DADE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) department came from meager beginnings to emerge as one of the preeminent fire rescue departments in the United States and abroad. In 1934 MDFR was organized as a single-unit “fire patrol” and has grown into one of the ten largest fire rescue departments in the United States. During fiscal year 2006-2007, MDFR responded to approximately 229,000 emergencies, and MDFR’s Air Rescue trauma helicopters flew more than 1,900 missions. MDFR serves a 1,883 square mile territory, operates 122 rescue, suppression and specialty units 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, and provides emergency rescue aid to more than 1.7 million residents, businesses and visitors. MDFR uses its resources to protect the community and act as a first line response in an emergency. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is proud of its reputation as an innovator and a leader in the fire rescue field. In large part due to the revolutionary STEMI (ST- Elevated Myocardio Infarction “Heart Attack”) Awareness Program spearheaded by MDFR, Miami-Dade County has the lowest cardiac emergency mortality rate in the United States (less than one percent) and MDFR was awarded Florida’s 2009 Emergency Medical Services Provider of the Year. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is honored to be cited as a bellwether in fire rescue services. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is also proud of its role as the neighborhood fire department. MDFR serves 30 of the 35 municipalities in Miami-Dade County, as well as the unincorporated area. MDFR strives to protect people and property in Miami-Dade County and live up to its mission, “Always Ready, Proud to Serve.” Selection Process It is anticipated that a three-member group of arts professionals drawn from the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) will identify a small number of finalists who will be paid an honorarium of $1200 (Redesign of the Exterior Façade Opportunity), $750 (Exterior Fencing Opportunity) and $500 (Interior Art Component Opportunity) to develop specific proposals prior to final selection. The primary criteria for finalist selection will be previous artistic accomplishment as demonstrated in images of previously completed artwork, public art experience, and/or initial approach to the project as demonstrated in the preliminary statement. If appropriate, the PAC reserves the right to recommend artists directly from initially submitted applications. Selection Panel Appointed by the Art in Public Places Trust, the PAC is a national panel composed of professionals in the field of art, public art, architecture, art education, art history, or architectural history. A three-member group will be drawn from the PAC to review all artists’ work responding to this request and recommend one or more artists for commission by the Trust. HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK Application Deadline Submissions must be received as a complete application in CaFÉ™ by no later than January 15, 2010, midnight. Submission Process All materials will be submitted online, via CaFÉ™. There is NO application fee to apply or to use the CaFÉ™ online application system. To view the application, go to www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, navigate to “Apply to Calls,” and search for “Miami-Dade Art in Public Places.” All submissions must be received as a complete application in CaFÉ™. Assistance in using the CaFÉ™ system is available during regular business hours via email at café@westaf.org ELIGIBILITY The project is open to experienced professional artists residing in the United States. Additional Information For additional information on this project, or for a copy of this notice in an alternate format, contact Brandi Reddick, Art in Public Places at 305.375.5436, through Miami-Dade County TTY Relay at 305-560-2866, or brandi@miamidade.gov. Miami-Dade County provides equal access and equal opportunity in employment and services and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation or physical ability, in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Miami-Dade County ordinances No. 97-170, 1, 2-25-97 and No. 98-17, 1, 12-1-98. |
