City of Berkeley

Release: Dec 5, 2025

Close: Dec 16, 2025

City of Berkeley seeks a firm or individual to provide Public Art Coordination Services under a three-year personal services contract (beginning Jan 21, 2026). Scope includes coordination of artwork restoration, artist/artwork selection, curation and project management, fabrication and installation, budget management, records and online collection database management, professional photography, signage, and publicity. Proposals require a separate technical PDF and a separate pricing document that itemizes all services and hourly rates; pricing is evaluated with a 5% local-vendor preference for Berkeley businesses (for applicable thresholds). Mandatory minimum insurance (General Liability $2M, Auto $1M, Professional Liability $2M), three California-based client references, and several city compliance forms are required. Selection criteria weights: qualifications 35, approach 30, cost 25, references 5, completeness 5. Submit proposals via email to Solicitaions@berkeleyca.gov; questions to project manager jlovvorn@berkeleyca.gov.

Release: Dec 5, 2025

Close: Dec 16, 2025

City of Berkeley seeks a firm or individual to provide Public Art Coordination Services under a three-year personal services contract (beginning Jan 21, 2026). Scope includes coordination of artwork restoration, artist/artwork selection, curation and project management, fabrication and installation, budget management, records and online collection database management, professional photography, signage, and publicity. Proposals require a separate technical PDF and a separate pricing document that itemizes all services and hourly rates; pricing is evaluated with a 5% local-vendor preference for Berkeley businesses (for applicable thresholds). Mandatory minimum insurance (General Liability $2M, Auto $1M, Professional Liability $2M), three California-based client references, and several city compliance forms are required. Selection criteria weights: qualifications 35, approach 30, cost 25, references 5, completeness 5. Submit proposals via email to Solicitaions@berkeleyca.gov; questions to project manager jlovvorn@berkeleyca.gov.

Release: Nov 19, 2025

Close: Dec 9, 2025

Perform community survey based on the ballot-measure development process in previous years. Survey 1: Will assess voter satisfaction with City of Berkeley services; general support for additional investments in specific project areas; and preferences for financing mechanisms (e.g., general-obligation bond or special tax). Survey 2: Will assess whether specific ballot measures being considered by the City Council adequately address community priorities and gauge potential voter support at varying funding levels and structures.