Renovation and addition to a mixed-use development in Scarborough, Ontario. Completed plans call for the addition of a 5,000-square-foot, one-story above grade recreation facility; and for the renovation of a 6,000-square-foot recreation facility.

Bids will be accepted only from those firms that were pre-qualified under the Request for Pre-Qualification (RTP) No. 3907-18-5025. For construction services for the Clark Centre for the Arts Addition and Renovation to Building 191 at Guild Park and Gardens, 191/201 Guildwood Parkway. Renovation (6000 sq ft) and addition (5000 sq ft) to existing building including but not limited to: Demolition, Abatement, Landscaping, Civil Work, Structural, New Mechanical and Electrical Systems. Architectural: - Renovations include creating 2 new studio spaces on the existing ground and second floors to include a new main stair and elevator, universal and public washrooms, general purpose room, office and reception area, new exit stair to the 2nd floor and associated circulation gallery and amenities. - Renovations include insulating the existing exterior walls and cleaning repairing/ restoring the existing exterior walls. - Abatement of asbestos containing textured coatings and door and window caulking. - Demolition of major building components is required to accommodate the proposed changes. - The addition includes a new 2 story high lobby and vestibule. The addition also includes a 315 s.m. third floor structure skewed above the existing building while extending over the lobby on steel columns. The third floor includes 2 studio spaces a shared wet room, washrooms and associated circulation and amenities. - Exterior finishes - traditional stucco clad addition and cleaning of existing stucco - Interior finishes - Polished Concrete, Carpet, Resilient Sheet flooring, Gypsum Board, Ceramic Tile, Acoustic Ceiling panels etc. Landscape Work: - Development of vehicle and pedestrian access and parking from the existing parking lot to the Clark Centre for the Arts - Development of the area around the building including hard and soft landscaping - Tree removals and Tree protection with Arborist oversight. Native tree, shrub and ground cover planting. - Various hard paving surfaces both permeable and non-permeable. - Drop off and service zones, barrier free ramps, curbs, bike stands and bollards - Amenities including lighting, park furniture, wayfinding, and recycling. - Installation of green roof on lower roof. Civil Work: - The Building has new domestic water service (to be relocated), new sanitary service (to be connected). New hydro service to be provided. Relocation of gas service to be ordered. - Installation of a fire main and fire hydrant - Surface Drainage in the loop road - Storm Water Management: surface drainage to maintain percentage of permeable and non-permeable surfaces - Erosion and Sediment Control Structural Work: - The 3rd floor addition is structurally independent from the original building. The new floor and roof will stand on a series of steel columns. The new block stairways and elevator shaft will also take some of the load. Along with the north wall they will also act as bracing. - The ground floor slab will be replaced. - Existing steel web joists at the 2nd floor and roof will be demolished where the new shafts penetrate the existing construction and will be replaced by new ones. Mechanical Work: - New domestic and sanitary system - The whole building sprinkler system - HVAC, 3 gas fired packaged roof-top units, Make up Air unit, Exhaust Fans - Exposed spiral ductwork Electrical Work: - New exterior transformer with disconnect - New electrical supply to all equipment and lights in the building - New fire alarm system, elevator, telecommunications system, security system and emergency power. More information can be obtained at: https://tinyurl.com/y96pk2rz *This project is being bid by invitation only. If you have been contacted by the owner to bid on this project as a general contractor, and would like to be listed below, please notify our editorial staff.