Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

Hertsmere Borough Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Architects to undertake work on behalf of the Council. The successful Contractors will undertake services on a wide range of projects such as Commercial, Residential, Public Realm and Leisure and Community. The Council has agreed a development programme for a number of sites that it owns, at present it is anticipated that the majority of these will be used for residential development, although there maybe commercial development projects as well. The first sites have a construction value of approximately 2 500 000 - 3 000 000 GBP. Housing The necessary design advice and support is likely to include: — Agreeing target mix of dwellings for each site reflective of the Councils development model. — Producing sketch layout proposals for initial consideration by the Council and to amend to reflect feedback. — Conducting initial consultation with planners and adapting proposals to reflect comments. — Seek to establish the extent of any specialist reports required in order to prepare a planning submission. — Liaise with other statutory authorities as appropriate. — Provide and collate sufficient information for planning submission to include site location plan, site arrangement plan, Rights of Way, general arrangement floor plans, elevations and sections with a design and access statement. — Where specialist reports are required seek quotations and place orders on behalf of the client. — Make representation at Committee meetings. — The architect will be responsible for co-ordination, completion and submission of planning application and liaison with other approved consultants appointed during planning design stage including CDM Co-ordinator. 3 Framework contracts will be awarded on a ‘cascade’ system. A preferred Contractor will be appointed who will be offered each assignment, subject to meeting the deadlines of the assignment and demonstrating that they have the necessary skills available to deliver the assignment. If the preferred Contractor is unable to meet these requirements then the assignment with be passed to the second placed Contractor and if they are not able to meet the criteria, the assignment will be passed to the third Contractor.