CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT:
Traditional Contract – invitation to tender
CONSTRUCTION BUDGET:
4.35 million
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Basic interior and exterior surveys of the « Montreal Foundling and Baby Hospital » and photographic documentation of the site
- Development of the design brief and concept to work cohesively with the existing building
- Estimated budget
- Public consultations, city zoning changes and CCU presentation documents
- Management of the tender process, analysis of the submitted bids and recommendations
- Plans and specifications for tender and construction
- Interior design
- Equipment inventory and integration of specialized furniture
- Coordination of engineers and other participants
- Contract administration
- Work supervision and site monitoring
SCOPE OF WORK:
- Landscaping and interior courtyard
- Construction of a new five-storey building and basement with elevator and steel staircases:
- level 0 – animal center and services,
- level 1 – classroom, entrance/reception and crossing to the existing Research Center,
- level 2 – laboratories, offices, meeting room and a 2nd link to the Research Center,
- levels 3, 4 and 5 – laboratories, related services and offices (and rooftop terrace on level 5)
- Integration of MEP services adapted to laboratory standards
- Choice of interior finishes and custom furniture
- Main facade in three distinct volumes: red brick at the forefront, curtain wall entrance and neutral brick in the background
- Streamlined hybrid concrete and steel system reducing the depth of the structure and making it possible to gain a storey
MAIN CHALLENGE:
Inserting the extension in the narrow residual space between existing buildings to bookend the lot while creating passages into the current Research Center
