RFP concerns the City's interest in procuring an architect-led professional consulting team for planning, functional programming, engagement, design, construction documentation, construction contract administration, and post-construction services for the renewal of the existing outdoor Amphitheatre facility located at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) grounds within Hastings Park (HP), collectively referred to herein as HP-PNE.
Details of the City's objectives and requirements to which the RFP relates are set out in Part B of the RFP. The City invites qualified proponents to submit proposals in the form prescribed by the RFP ("Proposals") that are responsive to the RFP. The City will also consider innovative or novel approaches to the City's objectives and requirements.
Proposals should identify a full team, including an architect/prime consultant and sub-consultant team, capable of providing planning, functional programming, engagement, design, construction documentation, construction contract administration and post-construction services in two phases as described below and in part B of the RFP.
1. Phase 1: Sub-Area Plan + Functional Program comprising targeted engagement activities, high-level planning and programming for the three interrelated components within the Heart of the Park (Amphitheatre, Festival Plaza and Day lighted Creek) in collaboration with Parks and Recreation, and detailed functional program for the Amphitheatre.
2. Phase 2: Amphitheatre Design + Delivery comprising design and delivery of an approximately 9,000 seat open air amphitheatre with an area of approximately 65,000 square feet, and front-of-house/back-of-house support building(s) of up to 25,000 square feet as well as related site modifications.
In accordance with City policy, all serviced buildings, and as applicable the site as a whole, will be expected to meet the following sustainability objectives:
1. Achieve Passive House Standard Certification, or an approved alternative zero emission building standard;
2. Achieve a minimum of LEED Gold (New Construction) Certification;
3. Calculate the Life-cycle Equivalent Embodied Carbon Emissions through a whole-building life-cycle assessment (LCA) study;
4. "Capture and clean" the first 48mm of rainwater falling on the site within any 24-hour period prior to discharge to the storm sewer; and
5. Achieve Salmon Safe Certification.
