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Clifton Cultural Arts Center (hereinafter also referred to as “CCAC”) is a community-driven, multi-disciplinary arts center for families, adults, and seniors, as well as established or emerging artists, educators, and art programmers. Its mission is to strengthen the critical link between participation in cultural arts and successful, healthy children, adults, and communities. Over more than a decade of history, CCAC has become a leading contributor to the Uptown neighborhoods and Greater Cincinnati, bringing people together through education programs, community events, and cultural experiences. As a space for people of all backgrounds to connect through the creation, interpretation, and appreciation of art, CCAC reaches around 40,000 individuals a year and anticipates considerable growth with the opening of the first purpose-built community arts center in March 2024.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Introduction
Blast Off Arts is a free STEM + Arts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math + Arts) program for 3^rd and 4^th grade students attending Fairview-Clifton German Language School, Clifton Area Neighborhood School, South Avondale Elementary, William Howard Taft Elementary School, and Rockdale Academy and their families. Blast Off Arts programs are scheduled on weeknights during afterschool hours; participants are fed dinner and engage in a hands-on STEM + Arts program together.

2. Objective
The objective of Blast Off Arts is:

• Provide supplemental learning for 3^rd and 4^th grade students in STEM + Arts subject areas.
• Increase social-emotional learning in students.
• Create more connected families and communities.

3. Equal Opportunity Employer
CCAC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, contracts, and vendors.

4. Proposal Opening and Closing
Proposal submission opens at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Proposal submission closes at 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2024.

WEIGHT CRITERIA

5. Criteria Weight
CCAC will consider the following criteria in evaluating proposals:

• 25 points – Program Quality (program alignment to Blast Off Arts)
• 25 points – Experience (delivering a STEM + Arts program)
• 25 points – Reputation (positive reputation in the community)
• 15 points – Program Materials (program utilizes MakeShop equipment listed below)
• 10 points – Program Creativity (presenting STEM + Arts topics in a new/different way)

6. Evaluation Criteria
CCAC will review the proposal to award by:

• First, the contractor(s) who submit all proposal documents.
• Second, the contractor(s) who score the highest using the weighted criteria listed abve.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

7. Scope of Work
CCAC seeks proposals for hands-on, engaging STEM + Arts programs for 3^rd and 4^th graders and their families (approximately 50 – 75 individuals). Programs will run in-person for ninety (90) minutes and should consist of a short presentation lasting no more than ten (10) minutes on the STEM + Arts topic and subsequent activity prior to the start of the activity.

8. Program Dates
The program will consist of seven (7) events held once per month in September, October, and November 2024, and January, February, March, and April 2025, with individual programs taking place between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Individual program dates will be scheduled based on the availability of program locations.

9. Program Locations
Program events will rotate between CCAC (3412 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati OH, 45220) and its five partner schools: William Howard Taft Elementary School (270 Southern Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219), Rockdale Academy (335 Rockdale Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229), South Avondale School (636 Prospect Place, Cincinnati, OH 45229), Fairview-Clifton German Language School (3689 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220), and Clifton Area Neighborhood School (3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220).

10. Lesson Plan
Contractor will be required to provide CCAC with a lesson plan/curriculum for the program(s) provided as well as a supply budget, not to exceed $150.00 per program session.

11. Program Supplies
Contractor will have access to CCAC’s MakeShop Equipment:

• Sixty (60) 3D Pens
• Ten (10) Lenova ThinkPads
• One (1) kiln
• One (1) Prusa MK4 3D Printer
• Two (2) Prusa Mini+ 3D Printers
• Miscellaneous hand tools, including Claw Hammers, Flat Head & Phillips Reversible Screwdrivers, Hand and Coping Saws, Soldering Irons, Clamps, Wire Cutters and Utility Scissors.

Contractor will also have access to scissors, glue guns, hole punches, and other non-consumable art materials. Program supply budget(s) should include any needed consumable materials apart from these items, including but not limited to pencils, markers, paint, paper, wood boards, PLA filament, etc.

12. Compensation
Contractor will be compensated in the amount of $250.00 per program date. Contractor will be reimbursed for supplies procured for the program in an amount not to exceed $150.00 per program date.

13. Submit Invoices
Contractor acknowledges and agrees to submit invoices and supply receipts no later than sixty (60) days after completion of Services. Payment terms are NET 30 after receipt of a valid and verifiable invoice.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

14. Communication and Response Submission
All communication in regards to this Request for Proposals, including questions, may be submitted to emalene.benson@cliftonculturalarts.org. No verbal responses will be provided.

15. Proposal Submission
To apply, email the following to emalene.benson@cliftonculturalarts.org by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024.

• Resume/CV
• Brief description of proposed STEM + Arts program(s)
• 1 – 3 professional references