Architectural and related services

Tender description

Provision of design and project services for refurbishment and upgrade to Manchester Town Hall and Albert Square Manchester to provide modern office, commercial, civic, visitor and event areas split into 5 lots; Architectural Services, Structural and Civil Engineer Services, Landscape Services, Building Services Engineer Services and Quantity Surveying Services. Estimated between 17 700 000 - 22 100 000 GBP overall for all Lots. Please refer to Lot sections below for estimated values for each of the individual Lots. Architectural services are required from RIBA Stage 2 through to RIBA Stage 7, including soft landings and client training. The architect will act as the lead designer on the Project and Principal Designer. The architect services are required for but not limited to the following; coordinated design, being BIM Manager (designing to BIM Level 2), conservation/ heritage, concept designs, detailed design, as built drawings, specifications, technical assurance, wayfinding, planning applications and discharging conditions, clerk of works and design leadership. Structural and Civil Engineering services are required from RIBA Stage 2 through to RIBA Stage 7 including soft landings and client training. Structural and Civil Engineering services on the Project are required for but not limited to the following; detailed design specifications, technical assurance, FM & Operational data, drainage, geotechnical, traffic and transport, highways design and testing, commissioning and training. All of the designs will be to BIM Level 2. The Landscape design services are required from RIBA Stage 2 through to RIBA Stage 7. These services are required for but are not limited to the following; concept and detailed design, as built information, providing technical assurance, compliance with disability legislation, urban design and masterplanning, planting and arboriculture, leading the design for public realm and highways including design coordination. Landscape services are to cover the courtyard, Albert Square and surrounding Highways. Building services engineering services are required from RIBA Stage 2 through to RIBA Stage 7, including soft landings and client training. Building services engineering services are required for but not limited to the following; design specifications, technical assurance, FM and operational data, utilities, rainwater above ground, IT business modelling, IT network, systems design, lifts, BMS, energy, sustainability and BREEAM/CIBSE, witness testing, commissioning and training. All designs will be to BIM Level 2. Full Cost Management services are required from RIBA Stage 2 through to RIBA Stage 6, for all works including the following; cost in use forecasts and management, leading the Target Value Design processes, lifecycle cost estimates, Re-measuring of the works and valuation. Procurement of the remaining direct appointments including all documents except legal, procurement of potential operators. Overseeing and interrogating trade package procurements and to be the Contract Administrator for the Management Contract and all other direct contracts in addition to managing the Project contingency.