KL&A Engineers and Builders, an engineering firm owned by artist Rutledge, has been retained to complete that work. Still left unfinished are some minor structural repairs to Equinox. “There was an advantage to having someone who’s done it before, but if someone else had come in with a lower bid, they would have got the contract.” “I was very careful about that, because we know that it can be perceived as a conflict of interest,” Ison explained. That, plus the low bid, made Hoff the logical choice for the job, she said. “I think you’ll all be happy with that amount, as opposed to the other amounts that were submitted, which were significantly higher,” she told the commissioners.Īccording to Ison, Hoff Construction was involved in the original installation project for Equinox, and has long been under contract with the city to perform work on smaller jobs, such as moving sculpture or pouring pedestals. At Thursday’s monthly VAC meeting, Loveland Public Art Manager Suzanne Janssen announced that his bid of $61,445 was the lowest of the three submitted in response to a call from the city. Most of that will be going to Hoff Construction, a general contracting company owned by VAC member Greg Hoff. The site was selected in 2021, but long months of negotiations with Larimer County over cost-sharing, maintenance and other details prolonged the process through last year. The sculpture is destined for a spot on the northbound side of I-25 where it will be visible to motorists traveling in both directions. 34 and Interstate 25 in 2014 to serve as a gateway to the city.Ī little over five years later, in January 2020, the 13-ton piece was removed from its home on the overpass to accommodate the I-25 North Express Lanes project, which redesigned the interchange. Measuring 50-feet by 96-feet, it was originally installed at U.S. That means the massive piece could be in its new home near the Ranch Events Complex by late summer, barring the unexpected.Įquinox is the creation of Loveland artists Doug Erion, Doug Rutledge and Jack Kreutzer. According to Loveland Cultural Arts Director Susan Ison, there is just one more hurdle to clear before the reinstallation of the city’s largest public art piece can be scheduled. EquinoxĪfter more than three years of languishing at the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority’s training center, the blue horses of Equinox will soon be galloping along railroad tracks at a new location. On Thursday at the monthly meeting, the Visual Arts Commission took action to bring new installations to the Rialto Theater, the Civic Center building and Loveland Public Library, and heard more about the upcoming return of an iconic sculpture. Every season is art season in Loveland, but this summer, the city’s Arts in Public Places program is taking creativity to new heights.
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