Canada - Multidisciplinary architectural competition for UQAT expansion

Description

The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue is organizing a multidisciplinary
competition in two (2) stages as part of the construction project for the expansion of the
of the Rouyn-Noranda Campus. The new building will be located on the same lot as the existing facility
built in 1996 and its 2012 expansion, at 445 boulevard de l'Université in Rouyn-
Noranda. This pavilion will be directly linked to the existing building. The project will be divided into four sectors.
The community hall will bridge the gap between the existing building and the new one, which will include an
interdisciplinary teaching and research clinic, the Unité d'enseignement et de recherche (UER)
(UER) in Health Sciences, which will account for the majority of the built space. A
administrative area will complete the program, with a total surface area to be built of 2,860
square meters. The construction budget is in the order of $21.1 million (before taxes). The aim of the
competition is to select the best project and commission the winning team to carry it out.
Each university has its own unique characteristics, which are closely linked to its mission
and the history of its development. UQAT, for example, is unquestionably distinguished by its
development model based on a "faire ensemble" approach, i.e., doing things for,
by and with the community. It is with this approach in mind that UQAT is hereby issuing a call for applications
call for applications from professionals in Quebec and the provinces and territories covered by a
applicable to UQAT, with a view to selecting the finalist teams who will be invited
who will be invited to participate in the second stage of the competition to prepare the
services.
The first stage of the competition involves a call for applications from architects, engineers and landscape architects,
architects, engineers and landscape architects, who must present a multidisciplinary team. The
disciplines are: architecture, civil engineering, structural, mechanical, electrical
and landscape architecture. UQAT is looking for a multi-disciplinary team that can use its creativity
UQAT is looking for a multidisciplinary team that can use its creativity to come up with a project that meets all its objectives. The three
three (3) finalists will be chosen based on the evaluation of the applications by a
by a selection committee. The second stage consists of allowing the finalist teams to carry out their work
submit their project to the selection committee, which is assisted by a technical committee.
technical committee. Once the projects have been evaluated, the selection committee will choose the winning team at UQAT.
team at UQAT. Competition documents will be available from September 18
2023 through the Service électronique d'appels d'offres (SEAO) by contacting one of our
representatives by telephone at 1 866 669-7326 or 514 856-6600, or by consulting the website
www.seao.ca. Documents may be obtained at the cost established by SEAO. Participating
are responsible for obtaining all contest documents and addendums.
addendums. Applications must be submitted before 2:00 p.m. on November 1, 2023
at the offices of the Financial Resources and Procurement Department. For further
information, please contact the professional advisor by e-mail at the following address
approvisionnement@uqat.ca. UQAT makes no commitment to retain any of the applications or services
and assumes no obligation whatsoever towards the Candidates of the first stage.
Stage 1 applicants.

Opportunity closing date

01 November 2023

Value of contract

to be confirmed