Salisbury Sq Development (SSD) Facade Consultancy Services

Tender description

The provision of Compliance Monitoring Team (CMT) façade consultancy services at the City of London Salisbury Square Development (SSD). The Salisbury Square Development (SSD) project is currently at Stage 5 and Mace has entered the JCT D&B (2016) contract as the Main Contractor since 27 January 2023. The substructural and concrete frame subcontracts have also been signed with piling works commenced. The current contract practical completion date is 28 September 2026. The Compliance Monitoring Team (CMT) is expected to review Contractor’s design documents for compliance against the agreed Employer’s Requirements (ERs) upon which the contract between the Contractor and the Employer is based. The CMT services shall be provided to the Employer independently and/or without assistance from other design team members who maybe novated to the Contractor. The CMT is expected to attend site on a regular basis to inspect the relevant works for general compliance with the Contract and the quality of the works. The Employer, its representatives and other specialist consultants engaged separately by the employer will also review and comment on compliance of the Contractor’s design information and works undertaken against the ERs, along with the CMT services that are currently included in this requirement. Lot 1: The Employer has separately appointed other CMT members which are considered as part of the project wider CMT function including the following: • Primary CMT- Architectural/Civil & Structural/MEP • Specialist CMT – Security (incl. blast/ ballistics) consultant • Specialist CMT – Landscaping architect • Specialist CMT – Conservation architect for the Listed Building 2-7SC • Specialist CMT – Waterproofing concrete consultant Other than leading on technical coordination and interfaces that would be necessarily required between the relevant specialist CMT consultants and the primary CMT when performing the CMT duties, the specialist CMT - Facade consultant have neither contractual nor financial responsibilities for other CMT consultants. During Stage 5 the CMT would normally be expected to review the key documents only of the Contractor’s detailed design identified by each discipline (e.g. by a percentage of all design documents submitted by the Contractor no more than 25% generally based on best practice). It is up to the CMT disciplines to work out their own proposal and provide appropriate resources. The specialist CMT- Facade consultant is expected to provide appropriate resources required to cover the relevant period associated with façade works within the overall contract programme (May 2023 - September 2026) plus 12 months of soft landings period post practical completion.