Pre-Construction Services for New AgResearch Building in Lincoln

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to select and appoint a contractor for the provision of the Pre-Construction Services set out in Section 6 of this RFP for the new AgResearch Building to be constructed and located in the research precinct in Lincoln (Project).

The appointed Contractor will be required to form, retain and manage a team of construction specialists, subcontractors, suppliers (where necessary) to provide construction planning and programming under the Proposed Contract and for main contractor works required if awarded pursuant to Proposed Contract.Note that all design services, cost consultancy services and project management services, including Engineer to the construction contract for the Contract Works, will be provided for under separate contracts between AgResearch and those respective parties.Following an earlier feasibility study AgResearch has now completed an updated strategic brief confirming that the scope of the building to be progressed through Concept Design will be approximately 8,800m2 and comprising: IL2 laboratory (PC2, PC1, non-PC2, TCR, Pilot Plant, Multipurpose Space, Dangerous Goods Store, etc.), laboratory write up and corporate office space within one or two separate buildings Ground remediation, services diversions, new utilities infrastructure, external plant space, landscaping and parking associated with the preferred sitePlease provide Appendix D: Pricing Schedule as a separate file