Invercargill City Council Seeks Architect for Museum and Art Gallery Reimagining Project

Invercargill City Council (ICC) intends to seek proposals from the market to appoint an architect with whom ICC will enter into a contract for delivery of the reimagining phase of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery project.

ICC is looking to work with an architect who has the capacity, capability, and experience to deliver the project and provide the following benefits: � An open and transparent, collaborative working environment between the Council, museum staff, and the various stakeholders. � Has strong communication skills and able to assist with informing the Council and its stakeholders such as the Museum Governance Group (MGG).

ICC require an experienced architect that can navigate a complex project with a long history and provide guidance to the Council including the Museum Governance Group to achieve the following key deliverables: 1. Development of the Museums VISION 2. Testing the locations available for the museum 3. Understanding the storage requirements including short and long-term requirements 4.

Explore and test various design scenarios for the museum based on the outcomes of all the previous deliverables to determine a preferred option Additional deliverables such as establishment of Critical Success Factors and the development of the Museum�s Strategic Scope will be undertaken by the Museum Governance Group with the technical support of the architect.

ICC may choose to extend the Consultant�s scope of service beyond the scope identified within this RFP. Any scope variation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.