16 Tech Calls for Design Teams for New Bridge, District Entrances and Wayfinding
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16 Tech Community Corporation is inviting teams from across the nation and around the world to submit qualifications to design a new bridge that will become a signature structure for the 16 Tech Innovation District near downtown Indianapolis.
The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) & Proposals (RFP) recently released seeks submissions from teams for a bridge that will span Fall Creek from 10
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Street and Riley Hospital Drive into the 16 Tech Innovation District as well as schematic designs for entrances and wayfinding within the 50-acre development.
The $14.5 million bridge design and construction project is supported through a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. and funding through the City of Indianapolis. It includes the design and construction of the 350-foot-long bridge for pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles that will connect to walking and biking trails, new public spaces and a community of innovators, residents and visitors in the 16 Tech Innovation District.
“With this project, 16 Tech is demonstrating a commitment to innovation and creativity that is central to its efforts to attract talent and drive economic growth,” said Rob Smith, Lilly Endowment’s senior vice president for collaborative strategies. “The bridge project holds the promise of creating a signature structure that will raise the profile of 16 Tech and Indianapolis.”
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Above: The 16 Tech bridge will span Fall Creek from 10th Street into the 16 Tech Innovation District, providing connections to educational and research assets, talent and neighborhoods.
Below: 16 Tech COO Emily Krueger provides details on the bridge and 16 Tech development projects to Gerry Dick, host of Inside Indiana Business.
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Request for Qualifications & Proposals Details
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16 Tech has partnered with Synthesis Incorporated, a local architecture and design firm, as the Owner’s Representative for the process and Columbus Design Institute, a program of the Columbus, Ind.-based non-profit Landmark Columbus Foundation, as a design advisor.
All parties that desire to participate in the Design Team Selection Process should register at
ePlanroom.ReproGraphix.com
to download the official version of the document, access additional project information, and to receive project updates and any other official communications.
RFQ Response Due: March 12, 2020, at 2 p.m. EDT
Questions regarding the submission process may be directed to Gregory McMullen at Synthesis Incorporated, 317-951-9500 or
mcmullen@synthinc.com
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Local, National Committee to Recommend Project Team
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A committee of local and national experts in design, public transportation, urban planning and landscape architecture is partnering with 16 Tech to review and recommend a team for the project.
The selection committee includes:
Committee Chair:
- Marya Rose, vice president and chief administrative officer, Cummins Inc.
Committee Members:
- Matt Shaw, contributing editor, Architect’s Newspaper
- Shin-pei Tsay, director of Policy, Cities and Transportation, Uber
- Sara Zewde, founding principal, Studio Zewde
- Vop Osili, Indianapolis City-County Council President
- Dan Parker, director, Indianapolis Department of Public Works
- Adam Thies, associate vice president, Capital Planning and Facilities, Indiana University
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Reminder: 16 Tech Community Meeting Schedule for 2020
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For more than three years, 16 Tech has hosted quarterly community meetings to provide updates on the progress of the innovation district. Please mark your calendar for the 2020 meetings, all of which start at 8:30 a.m.
Our first meeting of 2020 will be held at the Eskenazi Fine Arts Building. We look forward to hosting additional 2020 meetings at 16 Tech once our first building is open. Additional information about meeting locations will be available on our website and newsletter in the coming months.
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