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Old Posted Nov 16, 2007, 10:14 PM
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As far as I can tell, the proposed National Portrait Gallery is for developers, not municipalities (ie not city vs city, but developer vs developer - and only developers in the 9 cities can compete)

Unless the "developer" is defined as the city? Maybe I am missing something


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Property Development

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
New Public Exhibition and Programming Facility for the PORTRAIT
Gallery of Canada

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the
Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada
("PWGSC"), on behalf of Library and Archives Canada ("LAC") is
inviting prospective developers to submit a proposal to develop
a new public exhibition and public programming facility (the
"Project") for the PORTRAIT Gallery of Canada ("PGC"). This
request for proposals is unique in that developers are expected
to seek out private sector and community resources in support of
their proposal.

The completed and commissioned Project will be leased on a
long-term basis or, alternatively, purchased by the Government
of Canada ("GoC"), and the developer who is selected (the
"Developer") pursuant to this Request for Proposals ("RFP"),
will manage the completed Project under the terms of a Property
Management Agreement. The Project will be developed on a site
owned or controlled by the Developer ("Project Site") in any one
of 9 cities identified as potential hosts for the Project.

The Project is to reflect a high standard of achievement. The
Project is intended to become a must see destination site, for
all Canadians and visitors from around the world. It must
respond to the high expectation of the public when visiting a
site such as a national gallery and must sustain the excitement
of Canadians for generations to come. The spaces in the Project
will include five primary groupings: visitor services,
exhibitions, education and public programming, collections
management and administration/operations.

Developers are responsible for mobilizing community and private
sector resources and support for their proposal. More
specifically, proposals are expected to include:

· Demonstration of private sector and community support and
engagement, including
capital and ongoing support for the PGC and Project;
· A prominent, accessible and suitable location within one of
the 9 cities; and,
· Financial terms, a demonstrated expertise and the required
financial capability.

This RFP does not include the submission of a design or an
architectural/engineering design team.

In order to encourage innovative and creative designs,
prospective Developers will be given considerable flexibility in
structuring their proposals. Proposals can include existing
facilities, or new buildings to be constructed on prominently
located sites.

Prospective Developers can choose to structure their proposal in
the form of a 25 year lease-purchase arrangement with the GoC.
Alternatively, the Developer may complete a develop-purchase
transaction where the GoC will purchase the Project, upon its
completion. In both transaction approaches, the Developer will
manage the Project pursuant to the terms of a Property
Management Agreement.

All compliant proposals will be evaluated against selection
criteria outlined in the RFP, including the extent of community
and private sector engagement and support. The evaluation will
be carried out by a selection committee, which will include
representatives from the public and private sector as well as
established cultural institutions.
The following contractual agreements, as appropriate, are to be
entered into between the Developer and GoC for the development
and ownership of the Project:

a) Development Agreement;

b) Lease or, alternatively;

c) Agreement of Purchase and Sale; and

d) Property Management Agreement or Leased Premises Management
Agreement

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Old Posted Nov 17, 2007, 2:44 PM
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It's actually not sounding as bad as I originally thought, but I still think the portrait gallery should be in a free-standing building and a herritage one if possible. If we have to, 150 wouldn't be a bad choice. Now let's add another 15 stories of condos to the top of that tower.
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Old Posted Nov 17, 2007, 5:23 PM
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There was an article in the Citizen today around the concert hall. In a Q&A interview with one of the key drivers for the concert hall, the Citizen asked when the building would be built....and she said that they are still looking for a major tenant which they hope to have by the spring, with construction starting in the summer (which is in line with the timing that the concert hall needs). She said construction won't start until they find a major tenant.
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Old Posted Nov 21, 2007, 3:46 AM
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Citizen article on the concert hall and that John Baird (again!) would be blamed (according to the city) for the failure of having a new concert hall.

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=22736a53-33d7-48b8-a2b6-904754a75c1e&k=44049

Getting things done according to their slogan. Pufffff! more like getting thing UNDONE for Ottawa although the Congress Centre was more different then the feds did since 2006 although Jim Durrell was a former Conservative so that might have helped for the Congress Centre.
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Old Posted Nov 22, 2007, 3:41 PM
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Old Posted Nov 22, 2007, 4:16 PM
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Wow, I expected it to be good when I clicked on it, and once again Randall Denley seems to get it. What a turn around.

Ottawa really needs a philanthropist like Mike Lazaridis who is willing to pour money into his community. I think Ottawa tends to get overlooked when it comes to philanthropy.
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Old Posted Nov 22, 2007, 4:29 PM
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Holy 🞵🞵🞵🞵, did Denley just wake up one morning enlightened or soemthing?! The man is making A LOT of sense these days...
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Old Posted Nov 23, 2007, 3:39 AM
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The mayor will ask the feds for $10 million for the concert hall
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2007/11/22/ot-concert-071122.html

If this screws, we know who to blame, Very Scary Stephen and his troops, especially John.
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Old Posted Nov 28, 2007, 4:09 PM
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The feds just sent Royal Galipeau to speak to Council at the start of this morning's meeting, with an offer of $8 million and an extension of their own deadline, conditional on the private sponsorship for naming rights. Finally, some good news. I have a good gut feeling about this project. We now have to wait for Council to extend their own deadline... at today's meeting.
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Old Posted Nov 28, 2007, 6:57 PM
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Deadline was extended....now let's hope they can secure a private partner!
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Old Posted Nov 28, 2007, 11:30 PM
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More good news details

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Concert Hall Lifeline
Daniel Proussalidis with Dan Pihlainen
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The proposed $38-million downtown concert hall has a pulse.

The federal government made a surprise announcement Wednesday morning.

Ottawa-Orleans MP Royal Galipeau showed up at Ottawa City Hall to offer $8-million worth of funding to the project.

That's just short of the $10-million the Ottawa Chamber Music Society had requested.

The Society will have to meet some condtions in order to access the taxpayer cash.

It has to file a new business plan, line up a corporate sponsor, and raise millions in private funds.

The funding announcement comes just one day after Mayor Larry O'Brien went public with his criticism of the federal government's lack of funding for the project.

Ottawa City Council has given the Chamber Music Society until February to get its fundraising in place.

The capital is offering $5.5-million toward the 925-seat facility that would be built on Elgin Street.

Ontario's government has also offered $6.5-million for the project.
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Old Posted Nov 29, 2007, 3:30 PM
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I found this rendering.. hadn't seen it before..

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Old Posted Nov 29, 2007, 3:41 PM
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I think they should drop the concert hall and build it besid the War Museum.
They don't have any plans for te area and I think they should just go up with another, taller, condo or office beside 180 Elgin...
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Old Posted Nov 29, 2007, 3:44 PM
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I think they should drop the concert hall and build it besid the War Museum.
They don't have any plans for te area...
Actually, they do have plans for the area. I believe it is either the Aboriginal Museum or some obscure national institution that's going there. Let's also not forget the LeBreton Flats development...
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Old Posted Nov 29, 2007, 3:45 PM
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Really?
Never knew...
I know that there is no housing development planned for there.
Still, a concert hall right beside the NAC which is getting an expantion!
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Old Posted Nov 29, 2007, 3:48 PM
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Wait, are you talking about the new War Museum or the old one?


If you are talking about the old one, it is going to become part of the Aga Khan's Institute of something-or-other.
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Old Posted Nov 29, 2007, 3:52 PM
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New. to the east of it there is an empty lot.
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Old Posted Nov 29, 2007, 3:57 PM
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There's a sign on that empty lot that says "site of a future cultural institution".
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Old Posted Nov 29, 2007, 4:00 PM
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Really!
Oh and I am changing my name...
how do I change my account? or Delete It?
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Old Posted Nov 29, 2007, 4:25 PM
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Make a request in "forum issues".. create a thread asking to change your name and someone will do it.
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