Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #PN 2026-20

Artist-led design and installation of a Water Tower Plaza public-art shade structure

The City of South Salt Lake and South Salt Lake Arts seek an artist-led team to create a permanent public-art shade structure for Water Tower Plaza. - Buyer: City of South Salt Lake, in partnership with South Salt Lake Arts; related project drawings also identify South Salt Lake Public Works. - Main procurement: One custom public-art shade structure for approximately 1,025 square feet of plaza lawn, with a commission budget of up to $90,000. No shade-structure OEM, manufacturer, or part number is specified. - Scope: The selected artist or team provides site research, design, Utah-licensed stamped structural engineering, permits, fabrication, transport, installation, and closeout, coordinating with City staff and the architectural team. - Key design and engineering requirements: Provide functional shade; maintain at least 10 feet of clearance; meet applicable codes and engineering review; account for local wind, snow, UV, and seismic conditions; coordinate foundations and lighting; and provide a long-term maintenance plan. Drawings include a minimum 3 lbs/psf structural load requirement, subject to engineering review and City approval. - Finalist stipends: Three finalists receive $3,000 each to prepare proposals; the selected artist’s stipend is deducted from the commission. - Other notable requirements: The selected artist must provide required insurance and performance and payment bonds, enroll in E-Verify, and transfer artwork ownership and intellectual-property rights to the City and South Salt Lake Arts. - OEMs and brands named in the attached plaza-lighting schedules: Luminis, Bullard Bollard, Ligman Lighting, Spitzer, ALS, Lumark, Gardco, Lithonia, Lumascape, Traxon, Insight, Eminere, Bock LTG, Structura, and Spectrum. These names and fixture models are from related plaza drawings, not specified requirements for the commissioned shade structure. Method Studio Inc. is identified as the drawings’ proprietary design source, not as a required supplier. - Related drawing items: Lighting fixtures include a bollard (LQ613-L4L9), canopy light (PGCA), wall sconces (OPF-M and GBM), pole lights (OPF-M), RGBA flood lights (LS9360-80D-4CA-73-WF-G-09-PS and LS9380-160D-4CA-73-VN-G-09-PS), RGBA linear fixtures (LS9030-RGBA-73-FL-4-A-09-PS and LS9030-RGBA-73-AL-4-A-09-PS), and walkway light (520-41F-120AR). Drawings also show structural steel and foundations and a simulated-wood aluminum louver system; quantities are not stated.

Description

The City of South Salt Lake and South Salt Lake Arts are seeking qualifications from artists or artist-led design teams to design and fabricate a permanent, large-scale artistic shade structure for the lawn at Water Tower Plaza. The target area is approximately 1,025 square feet, and the installation is expected to provide shade while serving as a durable, safe, welcoming public landmark. The selected artist or team will handle the project from research and design through engineering, permitting, fabrication, installation, and closeout, in collaboration with City stakeholders and the architectural team. The commission budget is up to $90,000, and qualifications are due October 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM MT through Jotform only.

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