Balmain Library & Town Hall - Stage 1 Maintenance works

Summary and scope

Inner West Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations, For Balmain Library & Town Hall - Stage 1 Maintenance works The scope of works includes temporary removal of photovoltaic array, re-roofing with new metal platforms to parapets, new roof flashings, removal of paint coatings from building facade, repairs and painting using a mineral silicate system, joinery repairs to timber stairs, remediation of interna water damaged walls and repainting, window repairs, remediation of hazardous building materials, kitchen renewal, wall penetration to connect library with old town hall, upgrade of main entrance glass door, minor remediation of front Reading and Meeting Rooms, renew main switch board, new lighting, minor painting and decorating. Council requires a head contractor who is resourced to mobilise on site by late January 2023 to achieve practical completion by 30 June 2023. The head contractor will be experienced in facade remediation, re-roofing and renewal of heritage significant buildings, and has an ISO accredited management system to ensure environmental and WHS legislative requirements are met, and quality assure products and methodologies to documented design and specifications, for completion by 30 June 2024. The contractor will work under the direction of a lead architect, occupational hygienist and a paint specialist appointed by Council. Preference will be given to a program that will achieve practical completion by 30 June 2023 with prioritisation of the following for early commencement and concurrent completion where feasible: Façade renewal Darling Street East Elevation Connection of Library and Old Town Hall, and associated works Remediation of Ground Floor Reading and Meeting Rooms Façade renewal East Elevation (adjoining Darling Street Elevation) Remediation of Tower Stair walls, internal remediation of Auditorium Roof renewal Remaining works The Library, Balmain-Rozelle Occasional Care and adjacent Public Toilet Block shall remain open and operational for the duration of the works, and patron access must be maintained. Preference will be given to a methodology that utilises elevated work platforms with limited scaffold to enable continued access to the building for patrons and Authorised Council Vehicles. Two on-site project briefings are scheduled for 9:am start on 7/11/23 and 14/11/23. Tenderers are requested to make their way to the First Floor Auditorium via the lift at the small entrance off Darling Street, on the right hand side of the main Library entrance. Tenderers may request additional access by appointment for sub-contractor inspection. CLOSING DATE AND TIME: Tender close Wednesday 29 November 2023 at 10:00 AEDT