Provision of Structural and Civil Engineering Services.

Descriptions

University College Birmingham is based in the heart of Birmingham on the edge of the Jewellery Quarter at Summer Row, Birmingham, B3 1JB. The University provides a mixture of Higher Education and Further Education.Over a number of years the University has assembled its land in order to enable future campus growth and further modernise its teaching and learning facilities for students through a phased development approach. Phase 1 of this development is due to be completed Summer 2014.The University is now embarking upon Phase 2 of this development and seeks full Structural and Civil Engineering Services for the construction of the new development Phase 2 (circa 85,000 square feet) primarily to replace the existing Richmond House, Newhall Street, Birmingham where vocational Further Education (FE) is now undertaken. This will include both a main teaching facility but also provision for car parking (possibly multi-storey) adjacent to that main teaching facility, possibly on a phased basis. Phase 2 will complete the development of the University's facility that will line the street frontages to the cobbled Holland Street.The University's vision is to create a UCB active retail street scene along Holland Street, where a number of University facilities / services will be available to the public. George Street will also front a significant element of the c GBP 85,000 square feet development.All designs must provide for maximum building flexibility, bearing in mind the changing nature of the Further and Higher Education curriculum, new modes of attendance/delivery (particularly part-time), the growth in Apprenticeships, direct work with businesses and on employers' premises. Also, the designs must take into account the general uses of the facility and may need to reflect the need for segregation of student and study types (e.g. Further Education, Higher Education and Post-Graduate Studies) within the overall design, whilst developing core facilities which can commonly serve all modes and levels of study/attendance.The building(s) must encompass cutting edge environmental and sustainability design. Phase 1 is designed to BREEAM Excellent and EPC Rating ‘B'.It is envisaged that the successful candidate will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary design team where the Architect will be the lead design consultant and the team will be led by the Project Manager. The successful candidate will develop the design of the new campus, up to a minimum of the new RIBA Stage 3 (Developed Design) with significant elements designed to Stage 4 (Technical Design) i.e. in old terminology to RIBA Stage E and E+ in parts. At this stage the build contract will be tendered. The Candidate will be required to work very closely with the University's Executive Management Team. Novation to the successful works contractor will take place following approval of detailed planning consent. The successful candidate being novated across to the contractor. The process for the appointment of a main contractor has not yet commenced and will not do so until candidates are appointed and detailed plans are well developed. Candidates must be fully conversant with the design standards and requirements of educational facilities, demonstrating successful design for similar large projects.It is anticipated that Phase 2 would open for business within 4 years.