Consultancy Services for Enabling Infrastructure Integrated Public Realm (EIIPR) Project - Block C

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The provision of a lead consultant and a team of multi - disciplinary Professional Services to undertake the preparation and brief, concept design, developed design, and technical design in accordance with RIBA stages 1-4, and an ongoing design input during the construction period, for the third phase of Public Realm Investment under City Deal in Glasgow City Centre: the Block C Avenues Programme which includes Glasgow’s principal civic space, George Square. The Square sits at the heart of the city, and is the principal focus for the surrounding city centre avenues. The Provision of a lead Consultant and a team of multi - disciplinary Professional Service to undertake the preparation and brief, concept design, developed design and technical design in accordance with RIBA stages 1 to 4, and an ongoing design input during the construction period, for the design of George Square and surrounding avenues in Glasgow city centre. The avenues form a part of a major public realm improvement programme supported by the City Deal funding termed the Enabling Infrastructure Integrated Public Realm (EIIPR) project. It has become colloquially known as the "Avenues" project due to its underlying ethos of creating connected, green routes across the city centre. The Lead Consultant will deliver on RIBA Stages 0-4 for the following: - George Square (to include full central public square and streets on the East and West sides of the square) along with - John Street (from Cathedral Street to Ingram Street) - The principal civic avenues of I. St. Vincent Street and St. Vincent Place (from Newton Street to Montrose Street, including George Square south and full length of Cochrane Street) ii. George Street (from Nelson Mandela Place to High Street, including George Square north, and West George Street) - The ancillary streets of: I. Dundas Street and Dundas Lane ii. Hanover Street and Miller Street (from George Square to Argyle Street) The shortlisting and selection of the Lead Consultant will be assessed on the basis of their demonstrable abilities and experience in delivery of projects responding to the following criteria: - A demonstrable track record in the delivery of public space design and implementation. The design outcome should have embraced the past on one hand while elevating the purpose of the place to where it needs to be fit in the future of the city that is comfortable with its narrative and its future trajectory. - A high degree of skill in community engagement in the design and re-configuration of public space in order to build a consensual design narrative. - Experience in Current and Emerging Development Policies (international, national and local levels) - Experience in Transportation and Connectivity, including Active Travel - Experience in Climate change, climate mitigation solutions including Surface Water Management - Experience in Project Management and Delivery based on RIBA work stages - Understanding, knowledge, empathy and insight in the interpretation of the historic context in architectural, urban design, landscape and cultural terms. An ability to understand, interpret and communicate graphically the original intent, and offer design principles to safeguard this legacy whilst opening opportunities for 21st century life and culture for a confident and forward-looking city;