Demolition, site work and new construction of an educational facility in Richmond, British Columbia. Completed plans call for the construction of a 36,005-square-foot, two-story above grade educational facility; for site work for a educational facility; and for the demolition of a educational facility.

The new two-story school on the existing Diefenbaker site that will have a nominal capacity of 465 students. The total built area of this option is 3,345 m2. The building is oriented east-west parallel to the northernmost property line to allow the existing school to remain operational during construction and maintain the maximum amount of play area. This project involves the complete demolition of all existing blocks once the new school is complete. The new school is located to ensure continuous operation of the existing school during construction, thus avoiding off-site accommodations. The entire school would be replaced with a new stand-alone school. This new school will be constructed with a light-weight structural steel frame in conformance to the current building codes. The facility would be able to accommodate long-term enrolment needs and would meet the educational and facility needs of the future, increasing sustainability, energy efficiency, meeting the latest life safety and accessibility standards, and would be built above the flood construction level (FCL). Trade contract prequalification's, as detailed below, are requested in regard to Diefenbaker Elementary School Replacement Project, 4511 Hermitage Dr, Richmond, BC. C-001 Cast in Place Concrete C-002 Structural Steel C-003 Preformed Metal Siding C-004 Modified Bitumen Roofing C-005 Glazed Aluminum Curtain Wall C-006 Mechanical C-007 Electrical C-008 Civil All documents in regard to this Prequalification are available to download from the Construction Manager. To gain access to the Prequalification Documents please contact Jay Alvarado via email at jalvarado@unitechcm.ca with the contract that you will be bidding on and they will respond with access instructions. The project value listed reflects the total project estimate.