Basic Information

Reference Number

AB-2020-03474

Issuing Organization

Alberta Public Sector

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

2020-001

Title

Blackie School Modernization Prime Consultant Services

Source ID

APC

Agreement Types

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA) / Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA)

Details

Location

Alberta

Dates

Publication

2020/05/28 02:00:00 AM EDT

Closing Date

2020/06/23 04:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Dave Barton

403-336-0646

Description

The original Blackie School building on this site was constructed in 1929, that section and a 1950 section have been removed. The building now on the site is the 1959 addition and a 2012 mechanical room addition. A modernization of the Library and Administration areas occurred in 1985. At present the total building area is 2,413 square meters. The school offers kindergarten to grade 8 education, has a capacity of 214 students. Currently the weighted enrollment is 106, hence a utilization rate of 49%.
The school modernization project will provide a 200 capacity facility (at opening) with a kindergarten to grade 8 (no change) configuration, including a music room and CTS space. The project will include the creation/modernization of the entry/gathering space.

The municipality, Foothills County, has committed up to $500,000 towards a community hub as part of Blackie School Modernization. Please refer to Appendix 3 for a conceptual layout of the Community Hub prepared by FWBA Architects.

This project entails modernization of all areas of the school to address failing/end-of life systems and Code-related issues. The following items are considered as part of the project scope. Foothills School Division reserves the right to add, delete, and modify the project scope. Final project scope is also subject to funding availability and Government of Alberta’s approval.

For more information on this solicitation, please click on the following link:

http://vendor.purchasingconnection.ca/Opportunity.aspx?Guid=8a484a34-6b06-d05e-12a0-39c2ed480000 (opens in a new window)

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued by the originator of the notice. MERX asks you to contact the buying agency directly for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the main tender document and/or on this notice abstract.