Casa Familiar is partnering with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) to launch a public walkway improvement project that will enhance the quality of life in San Ysidro by improving the walkability and safety along Beyer Blvd Pathway, which leads community into the Beyer Trolley Station. For purposes of this MTS solicitation, Casa Familiar will be the Point of Contact for this solicitation. Any successful contractor(s) resulting from this solicitation will be requested to enter into a contract with MTS.
Applications are requested from interested qualified artists to envision, engage with the community, and develop public art on Beyer Blvd pedestrian pathway in San Ysidro on alongside the Beyer Trolley Station; connecting it to the San Ysidro Cultural Corridor on Cypress Drive. An artist or artist team is sought to work with the San Ysidro community input to design site-specific artwork for the Cultural Corridor and consult during installation of artwork at the site by MTS.
The current condition of the Project pathway is an unwelcoming strip of dirt and broken concrete along MTS’s right-of-way, parallel to the Blue Line Trolley.
The pathway lacks:
- Lighting
- Adequate concrete for walking or biking
- Other amenities
These issues create:
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- A blighted appearance
- A low sense of safety for the community
Selected artists will collaborate closely with Casa Familiar and community members. The goal is to develop ideas that enhance the vision of a vibrant San Ysidro.
All questions regarding the RFP shall be via e-mail or call to: Francisco Morales [email protected] 619 428-1115 x206.
Scope / Background
The area of improvement in San Ysidro is the pedestrian path towards the Beyer Trolley station on MTS property located between Seaward Ave. And West Park Ave. The area is in tandem to the San Ysidro community effort for pedestrian safety, art, and greening efforts on the Cultural Corridor.
3D/ Sculpture / Environmental / Land art/ Installation
The area serves as a gateway to the community but is poorly lit and deemed unsafe at night. The community has expressed interest in monuments illustrating the pathway. Examples can be creative benches to rest, illuminated structures that serve at night, and gateways to welcome transit users and passersby, and structures that incorporate environmental features / planting.
2D/Mural Art
Incorporating into the existing mural art along San Ysidro, commissioned artist will also advise on possible surfaces to be built on the designated area. Murals are not limited to walls, and we encourage creative community murals on multiple surfaces.
Artists may submit applications for one or both artworks. The artists selected for the – Public Art Project are expected to design, fabricate, and transport permanent, site-specific artwork and consult during installation of artwork at the site by MTS /Casa Familiar.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – ARTWORK
Proposer will propose a schedule as part of its Proposal. Notwithstanding, all installation work must be completed by March 27, 2025. Artist shall follow the installation schedule provided in their proposal. Any changes to said schedule must approved by MTS.