Architectural and related services

Tender description

Clare County Council wishes to procure an Architect — Led Design Team for the design of a new Central Library in Ennis (Clare Cultural Centre). The brief proposes to locate and develop a new central library incorporating a local studies centre, head quarters and gallery on the site of Glór in Ennis, Co Clare. The central library will serve the population of Ennis and its hinterland, an estimated 30 360 people in 2012. It will be the lead library in the county and showcase a comprehensive range of services not duplicated elsewhere. It is therefore anticipated that usage will be very high and the benefits to co-location on the Glór site will bestow tangible community benefits within a short time frame. The proposal allows for the construction of a new building housing a suite of services which have historically been accommodated over 3 separate sites i.e. central library, local studies services and library HQ. Clare County Council wishes to procure an Architect — Led Design Team for the design of a new Central Library in Ennis (Clare Cultural Centre). The brief proposes to locate and develop a new central library incorporating a local studies centre, head quarters and gallery on the site of Glór in Ennis, Co Clare. The central library will serve the population of Ennis and its hinterland, an estimated 30 360 people in 2012. It will be the lead library in the county and showcase a comprehensive range of services not duplicated elsewhere. It is therefore anticipated that usage will be very high and the benefits to co-location on the Glór site will bestow tangible community benefits within a short time frame. The proposal allows for the construction of a new building housing a suite of services which have historically been accommodated over 3 separate sites i.e. central library, local studies services and library HQ.