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General Description of Requirement

The City of Vancouver (the “City”) invites Tenders for the library expansion into Levels 8 & 9 to create an additional 35,000 square feet of programmable library space. It will include a two-storey public atrium, a quiet reading room, community-use spaces, administrative offices, and multi-purpose rooms with a catering kitchen. A portion of the building interior at Level 9 will be demolished to make way for a significant public roof garden. Existing terraces on both the north and south sides of Level 8 will be updated to allow public access. The expansion will provide spaces for reflection, learning, and cultural exchange.

A significant piece of public art will be installed on Levels 8 & 9. The contractor will coordinate installation of the art with the selected artist and fabricator as part of the project.

The main building elevators, Elevators 10 and 11 are being modernized under a separate contract. The selected proponent will coordinate access to Levels 8 and 9 by the elevator contractor as required.

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Information Meeting

MANDATORY INFORMATION MEETING

Tenderers are required to attend the mandatory information meeting (the “Mandatory Information Meeting”) on November 22, 2016 commencing at 9:00 a.m.

The location of the Mandatory Information Meeting will be: Library Square at 350 West Georgia St.in Vancouver, British Columbia. Meeting point is at the main entrance of the library.

ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Tenderers are asked to indicate their intentions to submit Tenders by submitting the Response Notification Form (Appendix 2) to the Contact Person by fax or email on or before December 8, 2016.

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Downloading the Document

Bidders must not electronically alter any portion of downloaded documents with the exception of adding the information requested. To do so will invalidate your bid.

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Amendment

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Addendum

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Questions and Answers

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