Project Museum Experience Fitout Design

The INVERCARGILL CITY COUNCIL in New Zealand from Australia region had released this tender for Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Project 1225 Museum Experience Fitout Design. Open Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2023 4:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00) Close Date: Friday, 12 May 2023 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) Tender Type: Request for Quotations (RFQ) Tender Coverage: Sole Agency Regions: Southland Required Pre-qualifications: None Overview: The Museum Redevelopment project, known as Project 1225, will be a landmark project for Invercargill City Council (ICC). ICC committed in its Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 to invest in redeveloping the region’s museum and art gallery. ICC subsequently adopted its 2022-23 Annual Plan, which included the approval of a proposed new build for the museum. This specific opportunity is for Design services of Project 1225 experience fit out from Concept design through to and including production, installation, commissioning and construction monitoring through to completion of the fit out. What we need ICC wishes to appoint a full design team under a Lead Designer (the Designer) who will be responsible for designing the experience fit out of the Museum at Queens Park, Invercargill. It is expected that the period of engagement from start to finish will be from June 2023 through to September 2026 (fit out completion). The Designer will be required to provide suitable preliminary design option(s) to be considered by ICC for approval. On completion of all design stages and approval by ICC, the design team (in part) will be required to monitor the construction in support of the Contractor delivering the experience production, installation and commissioning phases. The ICC is currently in the processes of appointing the Base Build design team. Both design teams will be required to collaborate and coordinate their designs and support the relevant delivery stages (Base Build & Experience Fit out). Coordination will be key to a timely delivery and a quality outcome for the people of Invercargill and Southland. Each Design team will appoint a “Lead Designer” it will be the responsibility of each “Lead Designer” to coordinate their designs to mitigate / eliminate services clashes, design oversights, compliance and omissions. The PMO Programme Director will undertake the role as “design manager” for the ICC. They will have other resources available to ensure both design teams receive timely inputs from the council as required or requested. All designs will be coordinated in a collaborative nature to ensure benefits are realised in construction, usability and operations to deliver a facility that showcases sustainability, smart design and innovation. Please note that Appendix C - Draft CCCS contract will be uploaded via a NTT later this week. with tender notice no. C1209 published on 30 Mar 2023. The tender expired on 12 May 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Design consultancy services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 2964083.