Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Town Hall Conservation Project

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Council Resolution

• November 2012– Heritage building – Sense of Place

– Conservation to 100% NBS

– Southern Entrance review

• August 2013– Required under Cost Sharing Agreement– Town Hall Conservation Tender– Split budgets– Explore International funding

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Why - Function• Event Space

– Cornerstone of PAP– Performing Art, City Living Room, Functions– Breakfasts, Cocktail parties, Lunches– Unified complex round central foyer– Internationally Awarded Heritage Building– Sense of Place– Other

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Function

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Function

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Southern Entrance– Premier Event Space– Riverside location– Link to wider Performing Arts Precinct– Streetscape from Victoria Square / Street– Future Civic Landscaping– Future Function Space– ARP/Square briefing on Thursday

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Interface

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Building Condition• Damage due to land deformation

• Robust superstructure

• Superstructure limited strengthening

• Substructure requires extensive works

• Lateral spread / differential settlement

• Jet grouted columns

• Raft slab to act as one

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Building Condition

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Building Condition

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Update: Costs

• Construction Cost Analysis– Primary (structure, repairs, strengthening)

– Secondary (roof, envelope, upgrade, services)

– Tertiary (finishes, flooring, BOH refurbishment, external wks)

• Budget Breakdown– Prudent Approach– Peer Reviewed (Very Robust)– Design and Construction Contingencies

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Update: VM / Risk• Early Contractor Involvement

– Construction Methodology/Programme– Buildability/Tender Document Audit

• Change Management– ‘best value’ outcome

– tracking $600K saving

• Risk Workshops– 3 x Design, 1 x Construction mobilisation phase– Contingency adjusted

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Next Steps• Procurement

– Hybrid; traditional pricing with ECI– Schedule of quantities (area based)– Balance of market testing, cost certainty and

transparent costs

• Tender Timeline– Design – March 2014– Schedule – April 2014– Tender Out – May 2014– Tender Return – July 2014– Options to Council – August 2014

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Engagement• Town Hall and wider PAP:

– Detailed Communications and Marketing Plan– User Group engagement– Regular Newsletter/Communications– Site Tours/Feedback Forms– Website with all Presentations– Close relationship with CERA/CCDU– Relationship with PAP: Joint Agency Group

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Issues• Being Addressed:

– Vbase Business Case– Theatre/Specialist Consultants– Resource Consent– Building Consent– Heritage Advisory Team– Construction Methodology/Programme– Cost Certainty

Christchurch Town Halland wider Performing Arts Precinct

Next Steps

• Continue as per resolution (August 2013)

• Complete tender documentation

• Undertake EOI

• Issue Tender

• Report back to Council with options

• Provide Council with area cost scenarios

• Review contract options