Paisley Grammar School Community Campus (PGSCC) - Principal Contractor (PC)

Description

The contract is for a Principal Contractor to build a new Passivhaus Paisley Grammar School Community Campus (PGSCC). Renfrewshire Council require a Principal Contractor to build a new Passivhaus school at 111-113 Renfrew Road, Paisley, PA3 4DY. The new school will integrate the school with both the local community and enterprise opportunities to form a new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus (PGSCC). The project will require to attain the SFT LEIP metrics, to achieve this the school will be to a Passivhaus standard. The PGSCC will accommodate a roll of circa 1200 pupils and will benefit from a community café and community space. The site has an existing building, and it is intended that this building is retained. The Multi-Disciplinary Design Team will be carrying out an options appraisal to determine if and how this existing building will form part of the project. The appointed contractor will be expected to contribute to this exercise. This requirement is for a single Principal Contractor for both pre-construction services and the construction itself. Further details will be provided at stage 2 (Initial ITT). The Council reserves the right to split the construction element of the contract into enabling and main works packages at the pre-construction stage. It would be the Council’s intention to utilise SBCC Minor Works 2016 edition with bespoke employer’s amendments the terms and conditions the Council will utilise will be provided with the enabling work package. A Multi-Disciplinary Design Team (MDDT) is being procured by the Council for the Project. The MDDT will be novated to the appointed Principal Contractor, at the end of RIBA stage 4 further information will be provided at stage 2 (Initial ITT). Early contractor engagement is being sought in this project and it is anticipated that the Principal Contractor shall be appointed no later than the commencement of RIBA Stage 2 under a bespoke Pre-Construction Services Contract. For information, a pre-construction services scope of works has been provided with the ITP which will be further defined in Stage 2 (Initial ITT). The project will be managed by an in-house Project Management Team, who may be supported by an external Project Manager and assisted by a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team, Quantity Surveying, BIM Manager, Principal Designer and Passivhaus Certifier disciplines procured from the private sector via an appropriate procurement route. It is the Council’s intention to utilise bespoke Terms and Conditions in respect of the Pre-Construction Services element of the works. The main construction works will be appointed on the basis of a SBCC Design and Build Contract 2016 edition with bespoke Employer’s Amendments. A final copy of the contracts will be made available at stage 2 (Initial ITT). A draft of the Pre-Construction Services Agreement is provided at this stage (Stage 1 ITP). Should the Council seek to split the construction element of the works, the terms of any enabling/advance work package will be provided at that time. The contract award is anticipated to be Tuesday 28th June 2022. The pre-construction services are scheduled for commencement on Tuesday 28th June 2022. Mobilisation will start 1st August 2023. The site start date is scheduled for commencement on Tuesday 29th August 2023. The targeted completion date for the construction of the new school is 17th December 2025. A full Statement of Requirements will be made available to Candidates progressing to the next stage of the procurement process. The draft Pre-Construction Services agreement has been included with the ITP. The Council reserves the right to amend any conditions in accordance with the most recent amendments and inclusions of any applicable regulatory body when the Initial ITT documents are issued. Furthermore, requirements specified to be undertaken may be removed and / or amended with new requirements being added where identified. Full details are detailed within the document titled PGSCC Principal Contractor ITP attached to the PCS-T System. The stages of this CPN are detailed in II.2.14.