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DocuSign Envelope ID:OFEF1983-CF97-41 B4-A62D-85E8210991 DF <br /> // <br /> Request for Qualifications: <br /> 0.2 GOLD PARK BEE HOTEL Public Art Project <br /> '/m' ° ,/''u'/ A project of Orange County Arts Commission , the Town of Hillsborough <br /> and the Hillsborough Tourism Authority <br /> Introduction: <br /> The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) in partnership with the Town of Hillsborough, <br /> NC, and the Hillsborough Tourism Development Authority, is seeking an artist to design, <br /> fabricate, and install an exterior, permanent pollinator habitat art piece. The "Bee Hotel" will <br /> be located in Gold Park at 415 Dimmocks Mill Road in Hillsborough. <br /> Background: <br /> In 2016, Hillsborough became the 35th city in the country to be named as "Bee City USA." <br /> The Bee City USA program seeks to raise awareness of the role that pollinators play in the <br /> ecosystem and promote activities to protect, preserve, and build healthy habitats for <br /> pollinators. Unlike the widely publicized honey bees that live in colonies, the 500 lesser- <br /> known species of bees native to North Carolina are solitary insects that nest in native <br /> habitats, which are increasingly threatened by rapid development and environmental <br /> degradation. <br /> The Town of Hillsborough Tree Board and its partners have worked to create pollinator <br /> gardens throughout town, the most established being at Gold Park. To further expand the <br /> habitat for native pollinators, the town wishes to place a "showcase" bee hotel within the <br /> pollinator garden of Gold Park. This large, highly visible, bee hotel will serve as functional <br /> public art, as well as an inspirational and educational focal point for the park's visitors. The <br /> unveiling of the bee hotel will coincide with "Build Your Own Bee Hotel" workshops hosted <br /> by the Hillsborough Arts Council. The goal is to have many smaller bee hotels located <br /> around town, at private residences, and along the Hillsborough Riverwalk. <br /> Project Specifications: <br /> The OCAC seeks an artist to design, build, install and maintain the Gold Park Bee Hotel. The <br /> hotel should combine functionality with artistic design and craftsmanship, and must adhere <br /> to the following specifications: <br /> • Be larger than 2' tall 4' wide, but no larger than 6' tall, 8' wide <br /> • Not contain any chemical or pressure treated wood <br /> • Be enclosed in the back and open in the front <br /> • Feature a sloping roof to shed rain, with eaves at least 6" deep <br /> • Contain "rooms" made of native wood and other natural materials such as bamboo, <br /> pine cones, or hollow reeds, cut to the same length as the frame, to not extend past <br />