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Pre-Proposal
Questions & Answers
These
are the questions submitted by registrants in the NJ 9-11-01 Memorial
Design Competition. They are grouped by general subject headings.
If you have additional questions that are not answered here you
are asked to make reasonable assumptions based upon all the information
provided in the Request for Proposal, in the orientation sessions,
in your site visits, and in the other answers below. Remember this
is a design concept competition - site-engineering issues will be
addressed after the design concept is selected.
This competition is open to any
legal residents of the United States not specifically excluded under
the “Rules” section of the RFP.
General
- Must
you be a US citizen to participate in this competition?
No. You must be a legal resident of the US.
- Is
there an age restriction for participation in the competition?
No.
- Is
there any consideration for extending the deadline again, especially
in light of the extended registration deadline and the fact that
questions won't be answered until the 5th, and that there is no
urgency for selecting the winner if funds still need to be raised
and contracting worked out?
No.
- If
you are an artist-led team but do not have access to other design
professionals to execute the design, will NJ still appoint a design
professional to your team if you are selected? If not, do you
have to list the other design professionals as part of your team
for the initial submission? Who would provide Civil Engineering?
Who is going to execute this design? Do we do it ourselves, or
can you call someone to do it? Are you willing to work with someone
who does not have architectural background?
The answer depends on the nature of the design selected and the
composition of the winning design team. The State will engage
whatever supplemental design professionals are needed to partner
with the lead designer to execute the selected design.
- What
is the actual budget?
The budget is approximately $7 million.
- If
it is determined that a given design would require more than $7
million to construct will that disqualify a proposal?
No, the inclusion of the $7 million budget figure is intended
as a level of scale. However the State will not enter into a contract
that will exceed available funding.
- Could
more money be raised for the selected proposal?
Possibly.
- Do
I have to go to a site orientation? Can't I just call in or send
a $20 registration fee instead?
The site orientation is mandatory. Your proposal will not be accepted
if you do not attend one of the site orientations. You may send
a representative to a site orientation in your name. That representative
must not be another registered participant or the member of any
other team.
- Why
is the site orientation mandatory? I've been to the site many
times and the dates you selected are not convenient for me to
attend.
A mandatory site orientation is required to allow Proposers to
witness the power of the site, understand its context in the development
of the Park, and to truly understand the proximity of the WTC
attacks and the vital role the Park served on 9/11/01 and beyond,
especially for the families and survivors. Informative presentations
accompany the visit. The visit stimulates questions, which have
been recorded with the answers herein. Each Proposer must decide
whether the inconvenience is worth the opportunity to participate
in this competition.
- Can
the PowerPoint presentation from the site meeting be placed on
the web site?
No. The file is too large and contains only pictures of Liberty
State Park.
- How
can I add/remove team members, revise/update contact information
prior to submission?
Send e-mail to Janet Chinea, Competition Coordinator, at janet.chinea@treas.state.nj.us,
or call 609-777-0878 and leave the information on the hotline
service.
- How
sure are we that the design selected in this competition will
actually be the one built given fluctuating political environment?
That is, if a new administration comes in, will they scrap this
planned Memorial or alter it significantly?
The State is aggressively pursuing the funding of this project
so that construction can begin as soon as post-competition planning
and funding allow.
- Does
a proposal need to include plans or references to the interpretive
center or the museum?
No.
- Are
the program elements to include the World Trade Center, the Pentagon
and Shanksville PA?
Yes.
Themes
- How
are the themes weighted during the jury review process?
All the criteria are important and must be addressed; however
initial emphasis is on a good design. The families have put a
high value on the names of the victims and their recognition.
The notion of tribute is also of great importance to the families,
but they are looking to Proposers to suggest what form this should
take. The third criteria, which will be weighted heavily is the
degree to which your design is site specific.
- Does
the design need to reference the park?
Yes. A reference to the Park validates and acknowledges the families'
experience with regard to the role of Liberty State Park on 9/11/01
and thereafter.
- Your
rules state, "Proposals should convey all design elements as integral
to the site rather than as stand-alone element(s)." Can you give
an example of something you consider integral to the site and
something that would be considered as stand-alone?
The Holocaust Memorial at the southern end of Liberty State Park
is an example of a stand-alone element. The National Vietnam Veteran's
Memorial in Washington DC is an example of a memorial that is
integrated into a site.
- Your
rules state, "… relevance to the history and location of the site."
Please clarify.
The Jury will be considering how the proposals complement the
historical context of the Park and the region.
- In
"What the jury considers" section, what is meant by "integration
of the Memorial elements with New York City, New York Harbor,
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Liberty State Park, the Memorial
tree grove, Morris Canal and the State of New Jersey?"
The Jury will be considering how the proposals complement the
physical context of the Park and the region.
- How
do you integrate the site with respect to the Statue of Liberty,
which you don't see?
The Statue of Liberty is seen from many vantage points relative
to the Memorial site.
- These
requirements conflict: Entire Park area as a Memorial, not just
one small section. Proposer must decide whether to use all or
part of the space identified; any proposal may use less, but may
not include more. Does USED just mean assigned a purpose?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you propose to use only a portion of the site
you must identify what you propose to do with the rest of the
designated site.
- Could
you give me a little more information about theme items "inclusion
of green space" from the Design Selection Criteria? "
Green space" generally refers to plant material.
- What
does "an outside area of reflection" mean? Does this mean, literally,
"outdoors" or does it meant it has to exist outside a specific
area of the Memorial? Does outside area of reflection mean outside
the area of the main monument structure/area (but still in the
bounds), or open to the sky?
It means an exterior area within the designated site.
- With
regard to the provision for public to make personal tributes,
I am not sure exactly what this means? Can you expand on exactly
what you are seeking in terms of what the artist needs to provide
that will satisfy this theme and can you give additional suggestions?
Visitors will want to leave tributes in the form of objects or
written messages.
- Your
rules state, "Provision for the public to make personal tributes
perhaps through a multi-media interactive component." Do you feel
that an electronic interactive can withstand the harsh environment
of the area?
The technology for exterior electronic displays does exist.
- To
what degree should technology be used for the interactive component
of a design?
This is entirely up to the Proposer to suggest.
- Are
the written "Tribute" materials, in the form of messages, poems,
etc, made by New Jersey survivors/residents, archived and available
for inspection and possible use in the design presentation? Any
specific personal tributes available?
Not at this time.
Artifacts
CORRECTION
TO THE RFP:
The dimensions of the two beams pictured in the RFP dated December
2003 are incorrect. The correct dimensions are:
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32"
(h) x 11' (l) x 15" (w)
23" (h) x 12'6" (l) x 9" (w)
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- Is
there any way of getting information regarding the markings and
specific locations within the towers of the beams stored at DOT
in Trenton besides going there physically?
The photos in the RFP on page 10 and dimensions above are the
extent of the information available at this time.
- Is
it known from which buildings the available beams come?
This information is not available.
- Are
there additional remains of the Trade Towers available for use
by the artists? What artifacts are available from the Pentagon
and Shanksville PA sites? Who do we contact for 911 artifacts
that can be included into our designs?
Aside from the two available I-beams described in the RFP, other
materials, if available, will be posted on the web site.
- Can
the available beams be coated for weather proofing or altered
for esthetics in any way? Can I-beams be exposed to the atmosphere?
These materials are considered artifacts and therefore should
not be modified.
- Can
sheets of glass be used from the WTC?
None exists.
- The
RFP mentions "artifacts" from all three events. Is this project
primarily aimed at the WTC, given its proximity, and the fact
that other Memorials are being constructed closer to the sites
in PA and near the Pentagon?
Events at all three sites are to be memorialized equally.
- Where
are the Memorial walls?
They are in storage.
Victims
- Will
you make available a list of the names and their locations of
the NJ victims? Can a list be obtained that shows where in NJ
each of the victims was from? What were the occupations of those
who perished? What are the ages of people killed in all attacks?
Of the 691 victims, how many perished in the WTC, how many in
DC, and how many in PA? What were their age demographics? What
were their genders? What are the nations represented by those
who perished in all three (3) events of 9-11-01. How many names
should be noted in the Memorial as part of the design? Were there
any NJ residents who perished on September 11, 2001, that were
firefighters, and would special attention need to be given to
such a matter?
Not at this time. The official number of NJ victims from all three
attack sites is 691 as compiled by the NJ Office of Victims Assistance.
However, there are issues of residency that must be resolved before
a full accounting is complete. We are asking Proposers to include
consideration of about 700 names in there proposals. We are
committed to remember all victims equally, so their location,
demographics and nationality is not relevant to this Memorial.
- Out
of the NJ victims (691?) are there any victims remains not recovered?
Yes.
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If no New Jersey residents died at a specific event/site, should
that event/site still be symbolically or literally addressed in
the Memorial?
There were New Jersey victims at all three sites.
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Is there a symbolic resting place for the victims? Should we
include one in our proposals?
A site for a symbolic or actual resting place for victims has
not been determined. The RFP does not require consideration of
such an element. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible.
- How
many people died at each of the 3 attack sites (not just NJ victims).
There were approximately 3,100 victims between the three sites.
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Were there any NJ victims in the '93 WTC bombing?
Yes - one.
Submission
- How
many proposals can an applicant make?
Only one (1).
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Can a team submit more than one proposal?
No.
- Are
proposals on a disk an acceptable format for submission?
No.
- What
is illustration board? Is it the same as poster board, i.e., something
that is flexible and can be rolled and mailed? Or do you want
it on some type of stiff illustration board only?
The 30"x40" boards must not be rolled or submitted in sections.
It must be one piece and sturdy enough to stand on its own.
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I notice that the competition requirements regarding presentation
board does not specify whether the 30"x40" presentation board
is to be horizontal or vertical. Can it be either way?
Yes.
- Can
the illustration board be larger or smaller than 30"x40", or what
size do we have to have it?
The Request For Proposal states on page 14, "not less than and
not more than 30 inches by 40 inches."
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How many points of view must be included in each proposal?
You are required to show two views of a single proposal on one
presentation board.
- Can
you include more than two points of view on the presentation board?
Yes, however you must include the two viewpoints required in the
RFP.
- Can
there be more than one alternative on one board?
You may offer alternates (element options), but only to a single
design.
- Does
all the information being presented for the initial proposal need
to be on the presentation board?
Yes, all information pertaining to your proposal should be included
on the presentation board. Narrative may be included on the board
as well as in the 10 copies of your 8-1/2"x11" booklet.
- Does
the narrative need to be submitted separate from the presentation
board?
No it does not. However, if there is no accompanying narrative
the presentation board must convey the full idea and scope of
the project. Keep in mind that you must include some description
of what is being shown on the presentation board and describe
how your proposal addresses the themes and design criteria.
- Can
you include images in the narrative?
Yes, but the intent of the format is to have visual information
on the presentation board and a narrative description in the narrative
materials.
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Is there a limit to the size and length of the narrative?
The narrative must be submitted on 8-½ "x11" paper; however you
may submit as many pages as you feel is necessary.
- What
will be the importance and judging criterion of the proposal submission
narrative booklet (10 copies to be submitted) compared to the
main presentation board?
The jurors will review the narrative material as they examine
each proposal. The narrative booklets should be supportive of
the presentation board, and allows the Proposer to provide expanded
narrative descriptions of their design concept and how it addresses
the themes and design criteria.
- Does
one need to include how a proposed idea would be executed including
a detailed budget?
No, the initial proposal should focus on the concept and the design.
Details and budgets, which should be kept in mind to help guide
your proposal, do not need to be included. Keep in mind that the
selection committees will be evaluating a design in part by how
plausible it would be to execute. Again we emphasize that a good
design is foremost important.
- You
state, "The binders are not to include the Proposer's identification
of any kind other than the registration number." Does that go
for the illustration board also?
Yes.
- How
will the return address on delivered materials be masked from
the jury?
All packing materials will be removed from the proposal materials
as they are set up for the jury to review. If there are any identifying
marks on the proposal materials themselves, other than the registration
number, the set-up staff will use black tape to mask the identifying
marks. Jurors will not handle proposals at any time in this competition.
- Do
the proposals need to be titled?
No.
Plans
- Can
you send me an engineering drawing to scale with sections of the
site showing various elevations?
No - the only site plan that is available is a composite of several
drawings made over a period of several years. The scale of the
11"x17" site plan in the RFP is 1" = 60'. It was offered to provide
orientation and boundary information only.
- Will
you make site drawings available in CAD format?
No - the site plans are available in JPEG or PDF format only
- Is
there a drawing of the site plan that is a higher resolution than
the one on the web site?
Yes - there is a higher resolution version of the site plan available
in JPEG format. It can be sent by e-mail to you if your e-mail
server can receive large files. Send an e-mail message requesting
this file to janet.chinea@treas.state.nj.us.
- Is
there a digital version of the plan of the Memorial tree grove
available?
Yes - there is a file available in JPEG format. It can be sent
by e-mail to you if your e-mail server can receive large files.
Send an e-mail message requesting this file to janet.chinea@treas.state.nj.us.
- Can
you send me a planting diagram, i.e., special vegetation needs,
soil capacity, and soil composition?
We do not have soils data available at this time. The purpose
of this competition is to select a design concept. Once a design
is selected we will identify and procure the engineering information
needed to execute the design.
- Is
there a digital version of the overall Liberty State Park plan
showing the proposed Memorial site, the Memorial tree grove and
the CRRNJ terminal building at least?
Stay tuned - we are working on this one.
- The
site plan did not show the location of the building. Is the distance
between the south side of the project area and the northern façade
of the building known?
You can calculate distances using the Liberty State Park plan
mentioned in "Plans 6" above.
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Is there a digital version of the photo of the proposed Memorial
site taken from the clock tower without the orange boundary lines
drawn on it?
Yes - there is a file available in JPEG format. It can be sent
by e-mail to you if your e-mail server can receive large files.
Send an e-mail message requesting this file to janet.chinea@treas.state.nj.us.
- Is
it possible to get into the clock tower to take some other site
photos?
No - the public cannot go into the clock tower for safety reasons.
- Is
there a digital version of the photo of the Manhattan skyline
available?
Yes - there is a file available in JPEG format. It can be sent
by e-mail to you if your e-mail server can receive large files.
Send an e-mail message requesting this file to janet.chinea@treas.state.nj.us.
- Where
can I get good aerial photos of the site?
There is a web site where you can get an aerial photo of the site
in 1994 - before the Liberty Walk was constructed. Go to http://terraserver-usa.com.
Click on the map of the USA, then on New Jersey. At the top left
of the screen a search box comes up - type in "Liberty State Park."
You can zoom in to the level you need.
- What
is the orientation of the WTC versus the Memorial site in Jersey
City?
In the meeting it was said that the WTC is at 10 to 12, but what
is the angle precisely? If you go to the web site mentioned above
you can calculate the angles you need from the aerial photos.
Judging
- Will
finalists be made public or notified privately?
Stage Two finalists will be notified privately. Until the Families
& Survivors Memorial Committee selects a design the proposals
are not public.
- Will
finalists selected for stage two present their proposals in person?
Yes.
- If
one is chosen to be a finalist, will these participants have a
chance to talk with the jury for feedback? Can the jury let the
applicant know in person or through some process what they felt
was strong, what needed development and what elements they felt
were weak? This would help in Stage 2 development I think.
Finalists selected for Stage Two will receive written comments
by the Professional Advisory Committee regarding their Stage One
proposals.
- How
long will the professional jury meet to select the finalists?
This will be determined after April 30, 2004, and will depend
on the actual number of proposals received.
- Will
there be an honorarium for finalists selected for stage two?
Yes
- Is
the amount of the stipend offered to finalists to complete their
Stage 2 proposals known at this time?
No, but it will be the same for all finalists.
- If
a Proposer's architecture or artwork is well known or identifiable
by virtue of its style, or by precedent (even without direct reference
by name or insignia) will it be disqualified?
The Professional Advisory Committee consists of eight (8) professionals
with various backgrounds and disciplines. They will be reviewing
work individually and will not have access to applicant identities,
nor will they discuss their work. Their task is to identify proposals
that respond successfully to the design criteria stated in the
RFP. Style does not necessarily equate with the excellence of
how an applicant responds to the design criteria.
- What
are the names, professional affiliations or titles and states
of residence of the professional jury members who will select
the finalists for the Liberty State Park 9/11 Memorial?
The names and biographies of the Professional Advisory Committee
members are on the main competition web page at www.nj.gov/nj911Memorial.
They hail from Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Four are from New Jersey.
- How
were the Professional Advisory Committee members selected?
The Professional Advisory Committee members were invited to serve
on the jury based on their credentials from the State Arts Council
database of artists, architects, landscape designers and other
design professionals (see Juror's list at www.nj.gov/nj911memorial)
with a family member and a representative of the NJ DEP Parks
Division.
- What
role does the professional jury play in the selection process?
The role of the Professional Advisory Committee (the jury) is
to select up to ten proposals out of all the accepted Stage One
submissions to go on to Stage Two.
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How will the Families Memorial Committee members be selected
and how many will be selected?
Through multiple targeted outreach efforts, the State contacted
and encouraged family members and survivors to participate in
the memorial process by serving as a member of the Family & Survivors
Memorial Committee. The committee was open to the first 25 family
members and survivors who expressed an interest in serving.
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What are the names of the family members who will serve on
the family jury for the Liberty State Park 9/11 Memorial?
In order to protect the integrity of this competition the names
of the Families & Survivors Memorial Committee will not be released
until a public announcement of the winning designs is made.
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What has been done to incorporate participation by the victim's
families?
The victims' families developed the competition mission statement
and the Memorial themes. It is the Families & Survivors Memorial
Committee, who will make the final selection of the winning design.
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What are the names and professional art affiliations or titles
of the three jurors who reviewed the original 9/11 design entries
submitted in the first Memorial RFP in the fall of 2003? Can I
assume that they are not part of the new jury so that their advance
viewing and adverse opinions of the original 19 submissions will
not prejudice or adversely influence the new jury?
Stan Allen, Nikki Stern and Tom Moran served as jurors for the
July 2003 RFP. That review (as will be this one) was a blind process,
meaning that proposals were numbered and identities masked from
the jury and families. Stan Allen and Nikki Stern will serve on
the Professional Advisory Committee for Stage One of the December
2003 RFP.
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What was the basis for their rejecting all 19 proposals and
issuing a new RFP?
The original RFP (dated July 2003) did not yield a proposal that
fully reflected the permanent memorial's mission statement or
themes. Therefore, the RFP was cancelled. Proposers were given
the opportunity to resubmit a new proposal under the terms of
the new competition.
- It
was everyone's understanding that Ms. Nikki Stern, who lost her
husband on 9/11, was a representative of the family jury committee
not the professional committee. At our February 11 orientation
site meeting at Liberty State Park (and I should guess at the
previous and future orientation meetings) Ms. Stern appeared to
take a prominent role in answering questions regarding design
approaches and ideas from professional architects, designers,
and artists who attended the orientation. She was explicit in
stating that she didn't care to see "the teddy bear and flowers
personal tributes" and that everyone should think "outside the
box" (whatever that means) in developing design ideas, among them
"multi-media presentations." What qualifies Ms. Stern to answer
such questions and who authorized her to state public opinions
and preferences at all in these professional forums that will
fundamentally influence and dictate the designers' approach to
this Memorial? Who elected her to speak as a representative of
Memorial project design preferences on behalf of the 700 New Jersey
families who lost close family members? How are other family members
of 9/11 victims appointed as family jury members? Who appoints
them? Who should they contact?
Nikki Stern is a member of the Professional Advisory Committee,
not the Families & Survivors Memorial Committee. Her credentials
are listed on the Juror's list at www.nj.gov/nj911memorial.
Ms. Stern expresses the opinion of one of the eight jurors who
will review Stage One proposals.
Site
- General
- On
the site plan the part that contains yellow over the existing
plaza, is this section part of the site for the Memorial design?
I had thought it was just the grass past the existing plaza but
I would just like to make sure.
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site.
- Can
you suggest other sites located within the Park for the Memorial?
No, only the area highlighted in yellow on the site plan is available
for the Memorial.
- Would
the designated Memorial space boundaries be flexible in consideration
of an outstanding design?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible.
- Currently
the Park is restricted to user access from dawn to dusk; will
the Memorial area also be operating on the same restricted hours?
This depends on the design selected. The Liberty Walk will be
accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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How do you access information about the Liberty State Park?
There is material about the Liberty State Park available at the
Interpretive Center on Freedom Way and at the DEP web site at
www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/liberty.html.
The RFP also contains information about the Park and its history.
- Where
can we get information on the ecology of the area?
At the Interpretive Center on Freedom Way.
- What
are the future Park development plans?
There are plans to renovate the rail yard and install a people
mover connecting the ferry parking lot with the terminal building.
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Are there any plans to connect the Park's Liberty Walk with the
Exchange Place side of the canal?
There is currently a plan to extend the walk around the Morris
Canal to Exchange Place. But there is no plan to bridge the canal
at the point of the Memorial site.
- What
is the most important point of view, the view from Manhattan or
the view from the site itself?
Although the families expressed a desire for there to be some
evidence of the Memorial from Manhattan the most important point
of view would be from the site itself given the significant Park
attendance.
- If
a museum is to be added to the Park where will it be placed?
A site has not yet been chosen.
- Can
the competitors use the CRRNJ Terminal for the multi-media?
No.
- The
backdrop of the skyline should be literally incorporated into
the design?
Not literally.
- Will
the site act as a staging area for ferry passengers?
No.
- Can
a proposal redirect or otherwise alter Liberty Walk?
No.
- While
I realize the competition boundaries are to be respected, the
line on the west and south of the site seemed slightly arbitrary,
particularly in regard to the important pedestrian processional
that ends at the water, and also near the entry and arrival points
of vehicular traffic at the southwest corner of the site. Can
proposals include an "alternate" to expand the design slightly
into those areas?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible.
- I
understand that an egress lane must remain at the southern section
of the site, but is it possible to move the turnaround so that
it loops south instead of north? If this is done, will we need
to make note of it on our design proposal?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible. Traffic patterns cannot be
altered.
- We
understand that there cannot be any disturbance to the existing
waterfront walkway (Liberty - blend concrete paver walk). However,
can the proposed design materials cross the walkway if the existing
pedestrian accessibility remains the same?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible.
- Can
the light poles on the Liberty Walk be moved in the immediate
vicinity of the Memorial site?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible.
- Do
you need to include accessible restrooms in your proposal?
The Memorial must conform to ADA requirements. ADA rules vary
according to the type of structure.
- What
is the status of handicapped access? Must it be every square inch
of the site and if not what are the rules, restrictions, etc.
The Memorial must conform to ADA requirements.
- What
zoning regulations will apply, federal, state or local?
This Memorial is going into a State Park.
- Does
the ground sink or settle substantially?
Yes the site is essentially a mud flat over historic/industrial
fill.
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Are we supposed to come up with a landscaping plan for the grassy
part that leads up to the restaurant?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible. That area is used for performances,
circuses, etc.
- Is
any remaining grass area, not altered by the proposal, going to
be replanted anyway? Does grass even survive the winter?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. Your proposal should suggest what you intend to
do with the entire site.
- In
regards to the tree growth, is there any irrigation system?
None existing.
- Is
there a height restriction for landscape berms, grade changes,
etc?
Not beyond the sight-line issues with the restaurant.
- Considering
the area was used for industry, what is the composition of the
earth beneath the site? Rocks? Reclaimed industrial landfill?
The site consists of at least one foot of clean fill over historic
fill.
- What
utilities exist underground at the site?
Electric for the lights and stage area and storm drain.
- What
is the intended purpose for site lighting of the design?
Is it for visibility of the design features at night, security
or pedestrian use? All of the above.
- Is
vandalism a major concern with this site?
No.
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How polluted is the site? (Caven Point is or was polluted)
The site contains material that is classified as historic fill.
These conditions have been mitigated by an application of at least
one foot of clean fill.
-
Can you provide me with the height of the CRRNJ Terminal Building
and the large flagpole located nearby?
The flagpole is 30 feet tall. The Terminal Building is 127 feet
tall.
- How
tall is the office building facing the Memorial site?
Information regarding the Goldman Sachs building in Jersey City
is available at http://www.jcedc.org/new/goldmansachswfnew.html.
- What
are the materials that can be used? Steel, glass, water, brass,
fire, …?
Yes.
- What
is the approximate water distance from NJ to the other side of
the river NYC?
About ¼ mile.
Site
History
- At
what date was the ferry terminal first in use as a "clearing house"
for immigrants?
The CRRNJ Terminal was not a clearinghouse for immigrants - it
was a transportation hub after they were processed through Ellis
Island. The 'Great Wave' was most intense around the turn of the
last century.
- Is
1913 the correct dating of the adjacent train station? (It seemed
to be carved on a concrete beam in the open steel structure, near
the entrance that faces the site)
The building was built in 1889. The train shed was re-built in
1913.
- Who
was the architect of the original Train Station?
Peabody & Sterns.
- Was
the Liberty Walk part of the original Park design?
No, it was added to the plans in the late 1980's but not completed
until 1996.
- How
many people went to Liberty State Park on 9-11?
No one was counting. We estimate several thousand.
- Where
could we find details and images about the rescue operations at
NJ side and drawings, dimensions for the structure of CRRNJ Terminal
including the shed (long and wide covered space) and the main
brick/wood building?
The Interpretive Center on Freedom Way has some images. The Internet
has many more.
Site
- Memorial Tree Grove
- Can you see the Memorial grove from the site?
No, it is about ¼ mile down the road.
- Is the Memorial Tree Grove to be included in the plan as
part of the Memorial concept area?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. The Themes challenge you to provide "some reference
to the existing Memorial tree grove."
- Why was the tree grove planted so far away from the site?
The Grove of Remembrance was planned and planted before the Memorial
site was selected.
- Can you please provide a list of tree species that are a
part of the Memorial grove? What native plants were used for the
Memorial garden in the park?
| SIDEWALK
"SHADE" TREES |
|
46
51
7
|
Village
Green Zelkova
Sawtooth Oak
Goldenrain Tree |
| TERMINAL
TREES |
|
OPT
|
Bloodgood
London Plane
|
| EVERGREEN
BORDER |
|
40
15
20
20
10
15
|
Leyland
Cypress
Western Arborvitae
Junipers
Yews
Nellie Stevens Holly
Foster Holly |
| NATIVE-SCREEN-SUCCESSIONAL
TREES |
|
55
5
19
8
8
25
10
10
5
15
7
10
12
12
17
9
7
25
25
8
10
|
Eastern
Red Cedar
Atlantic White Cedar
Eastern White Pine
Black Gum
Sweetgum
White Ash
Staghorn Sumac
Smooth Sumac
Winged Sumac
Hackberry
Princeton American Elm
Pin Oak
Persimmon
River Birch
Grey Birch
Black Birch
Honey Locust
Green Hawthorn Winter King
Cumulus Serviceberry
Sassafras
Quaking/Bigtooth Aspen |
| INTERIOR
TREES |
|
12
48
24
12
12
8
5
|
American
Smoketree
American Holly
Swamp White Oak
Chestnut Oak
Black Oak
Willow Oak
Red Buckeye |
| MEMORIAL
TREES |
|
20
10
14
|
Flowering
Dogwood
Weeping Higgins Cherry
Autumn Cherry |
- What
is the hardiest (frost and salt-tolerant) tree that was planted
at the Grove site?
Holly.
- Please
provide details of the status of Memorial Tree Grove elements.
The Grove is complete except for the installation of the dedication
plaque.
- Is
there anything written at the Memorial grove?
Yes, there will be a plaque mounted to a stone at the Memorial
grove.
- Can
we propose to plant trees between the Memorial Tree Grove and
the site to connect the two?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible.
- How
are the trees supposed to be incorporated into the design, are
they supposed to be figuratively or literally or how?
The Themes section challenges you to provide "some reference to
the existing Memorial tree grove."
Site
- Restaurant Sight-lines
- Does
Liberty Landing Marina Restaurant mean Liberty House Restaurant?
Yes, The Liberty House Restaurant.
- What
site line restrictions are there in regards to the restaurant?
Is there a height limit on construction? Is it correct to say
that the Memorial may interrupt or pierce the view of the New
York skyline from the existing restaurant although it may not
block the entire view of the skyline? If the line of sight from
the restaurant to the Manhattan skyline must NOT be obstructed,
does this mean that NO structure can enter the line of site, or
just that any structures (when viewed from that distance) must
not noticeably interfere with the view? How about light beams
that may become partially visible in fog?
The site line restriction is a function of height and width. We
must not "obstruct" the view of the Manhattan skyline from the
restaurant. That is not to say that we can't "penetrate" the view.
There is no specific measurement or formula.
- Is
there a height restriction even if it does not interfere with
the restaurant view?
No.
- Is
lighting considered to be an obstruction?
Not generally.
- Who
decides on what is going to be obstruction or not?
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Site
- Limits
- Are
there any horizontal limitations? Height limitations?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site - this sets the horizontal limitations. There are
no height limitations beyond the sight-line issues regarding the
restaurant.
- Is
there a height restriction for the Memorial if it does not interfere
with the view from the restaurant? If so, how high?
No.
- Is
there a limit to how much weight the Memorial site can sustain?
No.
- Are
there any limitations on the square footage of building footprint
or total floor space as might be dictated by zoning regulations?
This depends on the nature of the selected design.
Site
- Stage
- How
is that existing stage used relative to the proposed competition
space?
The stage and the long grassy area between the stage and the restaurant
are used for performances, circuses, and other programs.
- There
is a performance space immediately west of the designated Memorial
area. When performances occur, where do spectators typically sit?
In the long grassy area between the restaurant and the proposed
Memorial site.
- For
those not lucky enough to visit during an outdoor performance,
which side of the performance pad is the front toward the audience?
The side closest to the restaurant - the west side.
- Since
the stage area is not part of the site, are there any restrictions
to grade changes in that area and must there be allowance for
access to the stage from the Memorial Park?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible.
-
Can any type of backdrop be created for the existing stage, or
does that view to the skyline have to be maintained?
The sight-line issues only pertain to the restaurant's view of
the Manhattan skyline. Any type of backdrop must occur in the
area indicated in yellow on the site plan. The Parks Division
would prefer that the current views be maintained.
-
Is a backdrop desired for the stage by the Parks Department?
No, the Manhattan skyline is a fine backdrop.
Site
- Water
- How
high is the lowest point on the site above sea level?
Approximately 5 feet - this changes with the tides.
- Does
the site area flood?
Yes, the site area does flood at times such as extreme storms
and during hurricane conditions.
- How
far down do you hit ground water?
About 5 feet.
- The
Memorial site seems to get affected by tides and storm water.
What is the extent of average submergence in case of high tide
or storm?
The site is only inundated during severe storms.
- Can
anything be built below grade?
Yes, but ground water is encountered at 4 feet or less.
- How
deep does the current plaza foundation go?
Approximately 3 feet.
- Are
there any subgrade/soil borings and/or underground data available
for the site? If not, are there any known restrictions, physical
or otherwise, regarding the maximum allowable depth of any excavation
at the site?
The entire site is made up of historic/industrial fill. Ground
water is encountered at 4 feet or less. Other site engineering
data will be procured as needed after a winning design is selected.
- How
close to the water can one build?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. One can build up to the promenade pavers that follow
the water line.
-
Can we extend over the Liberty Walk or place structures in the
Hudson River? If the answer is yes, how far out can we extend?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible. You cannot interfere with
a navigable waterway.
- What
if any guidelines should we follow when considering a breach of
the rip-rap shoreline or bulkhead line? Is this permissible? Can
we alter the shoreline at all?
The area indicated in yellow on the site plan represents the entire
Memorial site. If you would like the Jury to consider such plans
include them as element options so as not to disqualify your proposal
should it be deemed not permissible.
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