Competition for Landscape Architects to Design 9/11 Memorial

BoiseCityHosting Competition for Landscape Architects to Design
IdahoWorldTradeCenter 9/11 Memorial

Boise- In 2011 the Idaho Fallen Firefighter Foundation and Boise Fire Department spearheaded the acquisition of a ten foot beam from the destroyed World Trade Center (WTC) to be the centerpiece of a memorial in Boise to honor specifically emergency responders lost on 9/11. Steel from the WTC is being incorporated into memorials across the country in every state. The Port Authority of New York andNew Jerseyhouses the remaining steel from the site and is the authority that releases it solely for use in memorials.

Beam Weight:     3322.8 pounds
Beam Size:126 inches long, 28 inches wide, 61 inches high
Memorial Budget:     $23,500 (includes materials, structural engineering, fabrication, installation)

The intended site for the memorial is inBoise'sRiversidePark, whereIdaho's Fallen Firefighter Memorial is located. To design the memorialBoiseCityis partnering with the Idaho-Montana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects to host a design competition amongIdaholandscape architects. All submitted concept designs will be featured in a week-long exhibition, where public comments will be received. A stakeholder selection panel will choose the winning design. The winning landscape architect will receive the contract to create the construction drawings and a stipend. Boise City Parks & Recreation staff will do the bidding, award public contract for construction and oversee construction with input from winning designer. The memorial will be bid publicly in April, built in May-June, and be formally dedicated on September 11, 2012.

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE

All landscape architects interested in the opportunity to submit a conceptual design for Idaho's 9/11 World Trade Center Memorial are invited to attend an informational meeting at the Boise Depot Meeting Room (East side of the Depot) on January 4^th, 4pm. Attendance at this meeting is required for participating in the competition. The meeting is hosted by the Idaho-Montana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects,BoiseParks and Recreation, and Boise City Department of Arts & History. Stakeholders including Arts & History, Parks, Fire and Police representatives will be present to provide an overview of the site, constraints, opportunities, examples of memorials in other cities, images of the beam, and answer questions. Site plans will be provided to interested parties.

CITY WILL PROVIDE

• Interpretive statement to be on plaque to be designed into memorial
• Names of safety personnel killed on 9/11 to be on plaque
• Site maps ofRiversidePark

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Deadline: Friday, February 3

Applications need to be provided on a presentation board not larger than 24" x 36" for public presentation and in digital form on a CD and must include the following:

• Names and contact information for participating landscape architect/firm
• A written narrative of not more than 2 pages describing concept for memorial including recommended materials
• A visual rendering of the beam integrated into a memorial
• A site plan showing the location of the memorial inRiversideParkand relation to the Idaho Fallen Firefighters Memorial including any additional proposed pathways
• A budget showing how the $23,500 budget would be used
• Optional: material samples

All applications will be put on public view to receive public comments.

TIMELINE

January 4, 4pm - Informational Meeting with Stakeholders
February 3, 5pm - Designs Delivered (visual, narrative, budget, site plan)
Feb 6 - 11 - Designs on Public View at TBD location
February 13 - Selection Panel reviews designs and chooses 1^st, second, third place.

• 1^st place: $2,500 & contract to do construction drawings
• 2^nd place: Recognition plaque
• 3^rd place: Recognition plaque
  All participants: Letter from the City thanking them for participation

February 15 - Visual Arts Advisory Committee approval, Parks & Recreation Department/Commission approval, Police/Fire Departments & Foundation leadership's approval
February 20 - City Council review/approval
February 21 - Public Announcement of Winning Design
Feb/March - Contract awarded to winning firm to do design drawings ($2,500)
March 30 - Designer delivers CD with construction drawings
April - Boise City conducts bidding, awards public contract for construction
May 8 - Ground Breaking Ceremony
May/June - Memorial construction
June - Memorial completion
September 11 - Formal dedication, ceremony

Turn in applications by February 3rd to:

Karen Bubb, Public Arts Manager
Boise City Department of Arts & History
150 N. Capitol Boulevard
Boise,ID83701

Questions:   Toby Norton, tnorton@cityofboise.org
                     Karen Bubb, kbubb@cityofboise.org