Contractors Have until August 7 to Express Interest in East End Project
Fredericton (July 23, 2008) - Contractors interested in bidding on components of the City's East End Development project have until August 7, 2008 to submit an expression of interest to ADI Limited, the company hired by the City of Fredericton to manage construction of the conference centre, office building and parking structure complex.
"Our pre-qualification process requires contractors to indicate the type of work in which they are interested, their capacity to perform the work, details of their safety programs and previous work experience," said Greg Cook, the City's Director of Special Capital Projects. "Those firms deemed to have adequate expertise and acceptable experience will be put on our pre-qualified list and invited to participate in the tendering process that is expected to follow shortly."
Tender packages will be issued in the coming weeks for different components of the construction process including:
• Sheet Piling
• Superstructure - Steel and concrete
• Building envelope - Pre-cast cladding, roofing, and curtain wall
• Pre-cast Parking Structure
• Mechanical systems - Heating, cooling, sprinkler, plumbing, building controls
• Electrical systems - Power, distribution, communication, data, security, lighting
• Interior Construction - Partitions, drywall, doors, hardware, ceilings, specialties
• Finishes - Painting, flooring, casework
• Landscaping and site work
• Generator, kitchen equipment, elevators, escalators, boilers
Contractors wishing to get on the pre-qualified list should submit a completed Contractors Qualification Statement (Form CCDC 11-1996 - available on the www.ccdc.org website) to ADI International, 1133 Regent Street, Suite 300, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 3Z2, no later than August 7, 2008.
The East End Development project will feature a 6,500m² Conference Centre, a 17,000m² Office Building,
and a 450-car parking structure. The Conference Centre and Office Building are being designed and constructed to LEED Silver Certification, a high-level of energy efficiency. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2008 and be complete by fall 2010.
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Media Contact: John White, Communications, City of Fredericton, 506-460-2227.
