Cost Consultancy Services for New Court Theatre and Public Realm Development

The purpose of this RFP is to invite Prospective Suppliers to submit their Proposals for Cost Consultancy Services for the Design, Construction and Fit Out (theatrical and other) of a new Court Theatre and Public Realm on the Performing Arts Precinct (PAP) in central Christchurch.

The Quantity Surveyor will work with the Design Team for the Court Theatre building from concept design to completion of construction and handover. The Quantity Surveyor will work directly for Council.

The objective of this RFP process is to obtain sufficiently detailed and credible information from Prospective Suppliers of the Services about their respective organisations, capability, experience, and their ability to provide the Services. This enables the Council to select and appoint a Supplier to provide the Services. In awarding the contract to a Supplier, the Council intends to achieve: ?

Best value for Christchurch ratepayers, and the wider community; ? Alignment with its strategic objectives; o Environmental sustainability o Social responsibility o Economic benefit ? Efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of the Services; ? Development of a new fit for purpose Court Theatre building. ?

Development of an attractive public realm across the entire site The Council invites Prospective Suppliers to provide suggestions on how they might work with the Council to minimise costs and/or increase efficiency. The Services for this RFP will be procured as one package.

They include, but are not limited to: 1) Cost Consultancy Services o Work with the appointed design team through design, tender, construction and fit out o Provide elemental cost plans at design gateways o Evaluate cost / benefit of design options, construction systems, materials and finishes o Attendance at design team meetings o Identify potential cost saving / value engineering options o Provide tender analysis and report o Provide typical services through construction including claim assessment, managing variations, monthly financial reports, cash flow forecasting etc.

A high-level description of the Services requested and organisational structures are outlined in Section B � Scope and Specification. A summary of key project dates are shown here: Design commences � March 2020 Design, consenting, procurement � throughout 2020 Construction starts on site � February / March 2021 Building opens � October 2022.