PT07-21/22 Principal Design Consultant - Detailed Design of Picnic Point Parklands (TEPU)

Summary and scope

Council is delivering the Toowoomba Escarpment Parks Upgrades (TEPU) project which includes a series of co-located economic development projects associated with nature based, outdoor recreation and tourism facilities across Toowoomba’s escarpment parks. Included within the TEPU project is upgrades to the Heritage listed Picnic Point Parklands (PPP). The dedicated parklands and adjoining bushlands are perched along a significant and prominent bluff portion of the greater escarpment, which is part the Great Dividing Range. This escarpment also provides an iconic and distinct arrival statement to Toowoomba from Brisbane. The PPP is a key part of Toowoomba’s landscape identity and is the most popular and celebrated parklands along this escarpment, known for its panoramic views across the Lockyer Valley. Council is now looking to fully develop the concept designs for construction, by undertaking detailed design and ‘Issue For Construction’ documentation for the works denoted in Appendix A – Scope Definition and Construction Budget. It is proposed to engage an architectural and/or design management firm as the Principal Design Consultant (PDC), to undertake the detailed design of building architecture and landscape architecture, as well as overall responsibility / coordination of the full design. Various secondary project consultants (SPC) will be engaged directly by Council, and they will provide engineering design, and any other components as required / as determined by Council. The detailed design deliverables matrix is seen in Appendix B. Detailed design works are to be completed in the 2021/2022 financial year. Selection of a construction contractor will be through a procurement process in mid-2022. Construction of the proposed works is desired to be completed by the end of the 2022 calendar year.