Consulting Services for the Rehabilitation of the Millennium Library

Full Title: Professional Consulting Services for the Rehabilitation of the Millennium Library Parkade - 251 Donald Street

D4. SCOPE OF SERVICES
D4.1 The services required under this Contract shall consist of professional services for the rehabilitation of the Millennium Library Parkade at 251 Donald Street in accordance with Scope of Services.

D4.2 Consultant services in this Contract shall include, but not be limited to, all the necessary activities and deliverables for: (a) Design and specifications for the rehabilitation of the Millennium Library Parkade as outlined herein.
(b) Coordination with City of Winnipeg operational groups and other project teams as required regarding any matters of facility renewal design development, work scheduling, logistics, access to work and work boundaries, construction, and any other matters relating to the Project.

D4.3 The objectives of this assignment are to validate the building condition assessment report completed in 2021 (provided in Appendix A) and the feasibility study completed in 2024 (provided in Appendix B) through a visual inspection and prioritize critical building systems renewal required, including necessary structural, mechanical, and electrical repairs. The design work will address critical renewal items so as to extend the useful life of the asset relative to the overall repair and renewal plan that has been established for the facility. Where possible, recommended work should consider current policy/standards for sustainability and accessibility. The services required under this contract shall consist of full Engineering Design up to construction Tender, in accordance with D5, D6, D7, D8, and D9.

D4.4 The following initial risks, identified by the city, are to be managed, minimized, or eliminated by the Consultant. Additional risks must be identified by the Consultant during the course of the project and managed, minimized, or eliminated. Identified project risks are as follows: (a) Millennium Library Parkade is 50 years old. Renewal of this facility involves integration of the existing building and proposed renewal/improvements;
(b) Hazardous materials (e.g., asbestos) are present in this facility. A full asbestos report will be provided by contacting the Consulting Contract Administrator;
(c) Facility renewal including high priority repairs identified will need to be value oriented to maximize the budget provided; and
(d) Renewal work may require partial facility closure to complete the work, impacting service and revenue generation. In this case, project timeline will be considered as part of design development such as to strictly limit service gaps. The work will need to be done in phases that only close portions of the parkade during specific times.

D4.5 The delivery of the Scope of Services shall be delivered in the following phases: (a) Pre-Design Investigations as described in D5;
(b) Schematic Design/Program of Requirements as described in D6;
(c) Design and Specification Development as described in D7;
(d) Contract Document Preparation as described in D8;
(e) Procurement Process as described in D9;
(f) Construction Services to be negotiated in separate phase upon confirmation of budget; and
(g) Post Construction Services to be negotiated in separate phase upon confirmation of budget.

D4.5.2 The Services required under D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 and D9 shall be in accordance with the City’s Project Management Manual http://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/asset-management-program/templates-manuals.stm#2 and templates http://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/asset-management-program/templates-manuals.stm#4 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant is being engaged by the City for their professional expertise; the Consultant shall bring to the Consulting Contract Administrator’s attention any aspect of the City’s Project Management Manual or templates which the Consultant is of the opinion is not consistent with good industry practice.


D4.6 The following shall apply to the Services:
(a) City of Winnipeg Green Building Policy: New City-Owned Buildings and major additions

http://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/DocExt/ViewDoc.asp?DocumentTypeId=2&DocId=5989
(b) Universal Design Policy

http://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/DocExt/ViewDoc.asp?DocumentTypeId=2&DocId=3604
(c) The design consultant shall be solely responsible to ensure all WADS https://winnipeg.ca/ppd/Universal_Design.stm requirements are considered with the provided budget for architectural work in mind, and as part of the project Deliverables provided to the City, will produce a comprehensive WADS Compliance Document that summarizes all analysis, application, limitations & exclusions introduced by existing conditions (if applicable), and implementation of solutions; complete with signed statement of WADS compliance by the professional taking responsibility for the work, at the time that final drawings are issued for construction.

D4.7 The funds available for this Contract are $500,000.00

 

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