Request for Tender

Otago Regional Council seeks Tenders, for Council's consideration, from suitably qualified, resourced and experienced Contractors for the construction of a proposed new office building, associated site works, extensive amenity landscaping works, and the repair of existing wharves on Council's site at the corner of Kitchener Street and Birch Street, Dunedin.

The building has been designed in order to achieve a New Zealand Green Building Council rating of 5 stars.

The building has a gross floor area of approximately 5000 square metres on three levels constructed on a steel piled foundation. The ground level includes covered secure parking. The Building is to be clad in a structural glazed facade.

Site works consist of consolidation of existing levels, extensive landscaping including; external car parking, public access and promenade, external lighting as well as hydraulic storm and grey water treatment elements.

Sub-structure elements to the existing Birch Street wharf and Kitchener Street wharf are to be repaired and wharf decks overlaid including improved drainage.

Council will consider confirmation of the project after receipt of the tenders in February 2009.

Tenders for the work close with Mason and Wales Architects, 46 York Place, Dunedin at 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd February 2009.

Information, conditions of Tender and site access arrangements are obtainable through Hamish Muir, Mason and Wales Architects, PO Box 5455, Dunedin 03 4771096 or by email at Hmuir@masonandwales.com
A tender document fee will apply.

RW Scott
Director Corporate Services