Project Information

Bid Title

Request for Qualifications Columbus Avenue Public Art

Issuing Agency

City of Sanduskey

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Mar 18, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 20, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Description	Opening Date/Time	Closing Date/Time
Request for Qualifications Columbus Avenue Public Art	March 18, 2026 12:00 PM	April 20, 2026 12:00 PM

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SANDUSKY

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

COLUMBUS AVENUE PUBLIC ART

FACILITATION

www.cityofsandusky.com/publicart

Submissions due April 20, 2026

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Division of Planning

240 Columbus Ave

Sandusky, Ohio 44870

419.627.5891

www.cityofsandusky.com

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Project Title: Columbus Avenue Public Art Facilitation

Introduction

The City of Sandusky seeks a consultant to facilitate an engagement and selection process for the

commissioning of permanent public art to be installed in the 100 - 200 block of Columbus

Avenue in Sandusky, Ohio. The city has recently completed a transformational $5M streetscape

project on Columbus Avenue that has increased and activated public space downtown. The Public

Arts & Culture Commission has designated $300,000 - $350,000 in funding to add public art to the

streetscape in 2026-2027.

The Division of Planning invites qualified teams to submit a qualifications package showcasing the

expertise needed to lead this process. This project will conduct community engagement sessions

to identify community preferences, create a design brief with parameters for the public art, outline

an action strategy for marketing and attracting qualified artists, and define a selection process for

commissioning and awarding the art.

Project Scope & Deliverables

The goal of this project is to engage the community and create a process for commissioning the

Columbus Avenue Public Art project. The process will include:

1. Community Engagement: Conduct two workshops with corresponding online content to

discover community preferences and ideas for public art on Columbus Avenue.

2. Design Brief: Create a design brief that outlines the vision and technical parameters for the

public art to be commissioned.

3. Action Strategy: Outline a marketing strategy to attract nationally known and established

public art creators to the project.

4. Selection Process: Define a selection process for the city to solicit artist qualifications,

select finalists, commission and award the project.

5. Public Arts & Culture Commission: Present at two meetings of the Public Arts & Culture

Commission to highlight project milestones (roughly mid project and at final draft).

6. (If Authorized) Selection Process support: If authorized, assist the city with the final

selection and award process.

Columbus Avenue Public Art Facilitation RFQ

DUE April 20, 2026

1

Qualification Packages Requirements

Interested firms should submit a proposal including the following:

1. Cover Letter (1-2 pages)

o Overview of the team’s qualifications and interest in the project.

2. Team Qualifications (limit 4 pages)

o Identify the Project Manager and primary point of contact.

o Resumes of key personnel.

o Relevant experience in community engagement, public art planning, and public art

implementation.

3. Project Understanding and Approach (limit 2 pages)

o Description of the approach to accomplish the scope of work.

o Draft project schedule with major milestones.

4. Work Samples

o Examples of similar projects completed by the team (up to five)

5. Notes for “If Authorized” scope (limit 1 page)

o Overview of any additional team members and approach for “if authorized” support.

Selection Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

• Relevant experience and qualifications of the team.

• Quality and feasibility of the proposed approach.

• Demonstrated public art implementation experience.

Submission Instructions

• Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format to Arin Blair

ablair@cityofsandusky.com

• Submissions are due by noon on Monday, April 20, 2026

• Questions may be directed to Quinn Rambo at qrambo@cityofsandusky.com

Draft Timeline

• RFQ Issuance: March 18, 2026

• Last day to submit questions: April 1, 2026

• Qualifications Packages Submission Deadline: NOON April 20, 2026

• Response Review and Interviews (if necessary): May 2026

• Selection of Consultant: June 16, 2026

• Project Completion: Q4 2026

Columbus Avenue Public Art Facilitation RFQ

DUE April 20, 2026

2

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 711510Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

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