GOC2777296 to GOC2777304 (CS) - Building Capacity Assessment - Multiple Projects - Consulting Services

Statement of Work/Overview:
 
Architect to lead and carry appropriate sub-consultants to conduct a detailed building capacity assessment study (each floor individually and overall building capacity as a whole) in accordance with latest National Building Code provisions and Provincial Amendments as well as any relevant recommendations of GCworkplace standard (the most stringent would apply).
 
There are nine assessments to be completed - 8 in British Columbia, 1 In Yukon:
GOC2777296 – Oxford Building – 280 Victoria St, Prince George, BC
GOC2777297 – Elijah Smith Building – 300 Main Street, Whitehorse, YT
GOC2777298 – Kelowna GOCB – 471 Queensway Ave, Kelowna, BC
GOC2777299 – Penticton GOCB – 277 Winnipeg St, Penticton GOCB
GOC2777300 – Library Square – 300 West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
GOC2777301 – Douglas Jung – 401 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC
GOC2777302 – New Federal Building – 1415 Vancouver St, Victoria, BC
GOC2777303 – PL James Places – 1230 Government St, Victoria, BC
GOC2777304 – Federal Annex – 90 Alder St, Campbell River, BC

Prepare detailed report stamped by an architect and sub-consultants for their respective disciplines that shall include at the minimum:
• Executive Summary
• Building overview and Code analysis
• Review and evaluation of exiting capacity, egress and path of travel
• Vertical transportation systems
• Sanitary infrastructure, (washroom and shower capacity including review of fixtures)
• Structural Review of Loadbearing Capacity
• Mechanical Systems
• Electrical Systems
• Considerations for new COVID 19 Guidelines/Requirements
 
Report summary shall include:
• List of current load constraints and illustrate critical limitations on increased capacity.
• Deficiency gap analysis between existing conditions and present-day code requirements.
• Analyze associated risks to the public and provide strategies for remediation as required.
• Options to increase capacity and value engineering analysis for proposed changes to occupant load.
• HVAC level load evaluation based off of different load capacities using the existing base line of the HVAC Requirements and ASHRAE 62.
• Class "D" budget price to implement each of the recommendations.