Single-stage restricted architectural and urban design competition with an idea component for the new Schelklingen town hall

Summary

The tender concerns a single-stage, restricted architectural and urban design competition with an idea component for the new Schelklingen town hall. The competition is followed by a negotiated procedure without a separate participation competition, initially with the first prize winner. For participation, bidders must prove professional eligibility, including valid authorisation for an architect and a landscape architect. The landscape architect is named after the selection stage. If the bidder is a legal entity, its statutory business purpose must cover planning services matching the task, and the authorised representatives and authors of the competition entry must also meet the professional requirements. The bidder or bidding consortium must submit comparable reference projects: one for building design and one for landscape design. The building reference must be completed between 2018 and 2026, at least HOAI fee zone III, with the bidder having performed at least service phases LP 2–8, and construction costs KG 300+400 of at least EUR 5.0 million gross. The landscape reference must also be completed between 2018 and 2026, at least HOAI fee zone III, with the bidder having performed at least LP 2–3 and 5–8, and construction costs KG 500 of at least EUR 0.40 million gross. Professional indemnity insurance is required. For building design, the cover must be at least EUR 3.0 million for personal injury and EUR 3.0 million for other damage per claim. For landscape design, the cover must be at least EUR 1.5 million for personal injury and EUR 0.5 million for other damage per claim. Alternatively, a written insurer’s confirmation not older than 6 months may be submitted. In all cases, the maximum annual indemnity or total cover for the project must be at least twice the insured sum. At least 3 full-time equivalent employees, including management staff, are required. If another company’s capacity or a subcontractor is used, that company must be named and the relevant declarations and commitment letter must be provided. The notice also mentions declarations on staff numbers, economic links, absence of exclusion grounds, insurance, and compliance with the EU 5th sanctions package. Exact forms and proof requirements must be checked in the tender documents.