REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Syilx Artists

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

SPORT PICTOGRAPHS

1 | P a g e - SYILX ARTIST RFP Introduction The 2022 BC Winter Games Society (the “Host Society”) invites Proposals from qualifying Syilx artists within Syilx Territory to create pictographs representing each sport in the 2022 BC Winter Games (the “Syilx Artist”) for the Host Society. The current RFP wishes to set up a fair evaluation process and to provide vendors with the necessary information to prepare their proposal (the “Proposal”).

The Organization Every two years, the BC Games bring together the province’s best young athletes for four days of competition and a celebration of sport and community. Since 1978, the BC Winter and BC Summer Games have taken place in 38 communities across the province involving well over 350,000 participants and volunteers and thousands more as spectators and supporters.

Scope of the REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (this “RFP”) The Host Society is seeking a Syilx artist that can develop and produce pictographs to represent each sport using the colours or colours similar to Image 1: Branded Colours below. There are 20 different sports that will be participating in the 2022 BC Winter Games. The pictographs may be used on various Host Society programs or sport specific programs and communications. The artist will retain intellectual rights to the pictographs, and the pictographs will only be used for the Greater Vernon 2022 BC Winter Games events.

IMAGE 1: Branded Colours

The Syilx Artist will: 1) Design: a) 17 sport pictographs and 3 pictographs for the Special Olympic sports using the colours or colours similar to Image 1: Branded Colours. b) The images will be able to be formatted into a jpeg for electronic uses.

2) Commitment: a) Provide the pictographs by October 29, 2021.

3) Other information: a) See Appendix 1 – List of Sports.

Applicants are requested to include the following with your proposal: ● Artistic experience ● Sample of work ● Refer to the information related to the Evaluation Criteria set out below.

Additional Opportunities as part of the contract There are no additional opportunities as part of this contract.

2 | P a g e - SYILX ARTIST RFP Considerations The pictographs may be subject to the approval of the Okanagan Indian Band Chief and Council or their appointed OKIB Liaison, and the BC Games Society.

Evaluation Process The proposals will be opened on within 10 days of the closing date and reviewed by the Host Society. The successful bidder will be notified within 7 days. The evaluation will be scored on a weighted system based on the following criteria:

Evaluation Criteria Weight Syilx Artist 30% Experience 30% Price 30% OKIB Band member 10% Total 100%

Payment Terms The standard payment terms are net thirty (30) days.

For further information please contact: Teresa Durning 250-308-8267 Greater Vernon 2022 BC Winter Games Society Email:[email protected]

Closing Date: September 10th, 2021. Late proposal will not be accepted. Preference is for proposals to be emailed.

3 | P a g e - SYILX ARTIST RFP Appendix 1 Sports Greater Vernon 2022 BC Winter Games

Sports Artistic Cross Country Skiing Cross Country Skiing-Para Figure Skating- Speed Skating-Special Olympics Wheelchair