Procurement of Architect Led Full Integrated Design Team and PSDP Services for a Heritage Led Regeneration Project at Rathmullan, Co. Donegal

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Procurement of architect led full integrated design team and PSDP services for a heritage led regeneration project at Rathmullan, Co. Donegal. The design solution should address the following broad objectives: • Rejuvenating the village, creating a heart for the community, creating a more attractive place to live and work; • enhance cultural awareness and community identity; • reinforce the heritage identity of the area; • improve connectivity and mobility through the village from the Abbey to the Gun Battery and beyond; • ensure high quality public realm spaces for recreation, improving health through active living; • realise the potential of tourism in the area 3 recreational, heritage and food; • harness natural assets and encourage biodiversity. Lot 1: The design, planning and statutory consent(s), design team leader, construction management and final certification of a proposed heritage led regeneration project at Rathmullan, Co. Donegal to provide a museum of Atlantic culture and heritage, community hub, re-imaged village square (performance space), cafe, shop and toilets, pop-up stalls, a suite of integrated high quality and multi functional amenity spaces and pedestrian infrastructure at the Napoleonic Gun Battery and in the historic core of Rathmullan, Co. Donegal. The design solution should address the following broad objectives: • Rejuvenating the village, creating a heart for the community, creating a more attractive place to live and work; • enhance cultural awareness and community identity; • reinforce the heritage identity of the area; • improve connectivity and mobility through the village from the Abbey to the Gun Battery and beyond; • ensure high quality public realm spaces for recreation, improving health through active living; • realise the potential of tourism in the area — recreational, heritage and food; • harness natural assets and encourage Biodiversity. The outcome of the process must have clear positive impacts on the village in terms of place-making and village regeneration. It is an aspiration of Donegal County Council that the rejuvenation of the village would positively impact for the local community as well as tourism. The appointed consultant shall be required to accept the role of PSDP, design certifier, assigned certifier and employer's representative for the construction contract. The consultancy service shall be an all in package and incorporate all necessary competent sub-consultants e.g. conservation, archaeological, ecological, structural, civil, mechanical and electrical and quantity surveying etc. as required to ensure a successful completion of the project on time and within the budget. A detailed description of the required services are included in 02-PB project brief and service requirements.