MetService has begun a programme of work to modernise the head office in Kelburn, Wellington. On 24 November 2020 the MetService Board of Directors fully approved Phase Two of the Wellington Office Modernisation Programme (WOMP) to:

• Structurally strengthen the Kelburn building to be 100% of the New Building Standard (NBS) for an Importance Level 3 (IL3) structure;
• Significantly upgrade building services to achieve wellbeing, compliance and future proofing improvements and;
• Fit-out the interior of the building to best achieve the target future ways of working state.

The concept design package provides details on the construction scope required to achieve these outcomes, noting that the structural design is to 100% NBS IL2 and needs uplifting to 100% NBS IL3.

The target start date for construction to start by is December 2021, noting that hazardous materials (asbestos, VESDA fire suppression system and backup diesel generator) will need removing/securing before any demolition. This timeframe is subject to the successful completion of this procurement process, signing a new ground lease and confirming a 1,000sqm temporary relocation site for all the Kelburn staff that site. The desired construction completion date is as soon as practically possible in order to minimise the temporary relocation costs.

This RFP is being conducted to select a main contractor to join the incumbent consultants to deliver the programme using the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) model. Stage 1 - design will be done under an ACENZ Short Form Contract with the view to transition to Stage 2 - construction under an NZS 3910 2013 contract.

NOTE:
Please see Addendum 1 to access the document WOMP - S - MetService Wellington Office Upgrade Main Contractor RFP (1).pdf for a detailed description of this RFP. Addendum 2 has been published that includes the Appendix A response table as a Word document for easier entry of responses.