Project Information

Bid Title

Bethany Curve Bridge Culvert Community Mosaic

Issuing Agency

City of Santa Cruz

Location

California

Published Date

May 19, 2025

Closing Date

May 29, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFP No. Economic Development & Housing -0217

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Project Description

Project ID: RFP No. Economic Development & Housing -0217

Title: Bethany Curve Bridge Culvert Community Mosaic

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 5/19/2025

Due Date: 5/29/2025

Post Information

Posted At:Mon, May 19, 2025 4:10 PMSealed Bid Process:NoPrivate Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The City Arts Division at the City of Santa Cruz is seeking a non-profit vendor or artist team working in collaboration with a non-profit to execute a community designed community designed and fabricated set of mosaic murals will be installed on the Bethany Curve Bridge - both the interior south face and the interior north face and the exterior north face seen from the park. The three-sided mosaic will be impactful and accessible for all visitors. The vendor will host a series of community workshops focused on the relationships of river flow and the ocean, highlighting flora and fauna during visits to the park and the reliance on the streams and waterways illustrating the understanding that they flow to the ocean.

The mosaic mural installation would act as both a beautiful statement of community for passersby but, equally important, as an educational opportunity to focus attention on the natural water resource flowing into the ocean via the culvert in the bridge. By utilizing a community-based art design and fabrication process, residents, including students, will develop a tangible connection to the location and knowledge of the importance of ensuring we have a clean and cared for watershed. The design will incorporate the relationship between the river and the ocean and the role that we all play in keeping this ecosystem thriving.

Background

The Bethany Curve Park bridge on West Cliff Drive was damaged significantly during the 2023 atmospheric river storms. Construction of the new replacement bridge has been completed and the road work repair section of West Cliff reopened to pedestrian and bike traffic in March 2025.

Bethany Curve Park is a City neighborhood park, maintained by Parks and Recreation, and runs as a narrow 2.6 acre greenbelt park down from Delaware Street until it meets West Cliff Drive and Woodrow. At the mouth of the ocean end, there are memorial benches and the “Astronomy & Tides” sculpture offering a respite to sit and reflect while looking out on the Pacific Ocean. Running through the long-shaped riparian park is a stream which serves as a pillar of the ecosystem for the flora and fauna. The Bethany Curve Bridge culvert allows water to run under the Bethany Curve bridge and into the ocean via a cross drain. With West Cliff Drive being a precious and iconic landmark for Santa Cruz, both locals and visitors alike travel this 2.5 mile stretch of coastline every year. Many may not initially notice the waterbed located at the park site and walk across the bridge with the water unnoticed.

Timeline

Release Project Date:

May 19, 2025

RFP Questions and Clarification Due Date:

May 25, 2025, 5:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline:

May 29, 2025, 3:00pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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