Competition

Dossier No: ------

GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

PARTICIPATING IN ARCHITECTURAL

DESIGN COMPETITION

PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF AIIMS LIKE APEX HEALTHCARE INSTITUTES

AT BHOPAL, BHUBANESWAR, JODHPUR, PATNA, RAIPUR & RISHIKESH

CONTENTS

Page

Chapter-1 Preamble

Chapter-2 Competition Regulations

Chapter-3 Architectural Programme

Chapter-4 The Site

Chapter-5 Submission & Assessment

Chapter-6 Annexures:

A. Identification Form

B. Submission Form

Chapter – 1 PREAMBLE …

The Six AIIMS like Apex Healthcare Institutes are state-of-the-art multi-speciality / Super-speciality facilities with captive hospital of 850 beds, medical college with an annual intake of 100 undergraduate and P.G / Post Doctoral courses in various speciality / super-speciality disciplines as per Medical Council of India norms, attendant requisite infrastructure, hostels and housing complexes.

The built up area of each institute will be approximately 1,10,000 sq. m. and the estimated cost for construction of each institute is Rs.200 crores (approx.) including all services & development works etc. The cost of Medical equipments/furniture has been estimated at Rs.108 crores (approx).

Chapter – 2 COMPETITION REGULATIONS…

Design Competition

2.1 Invitation

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India has decided to hold a competition and invite Architects / Architectural Firms for providing a single prototype architectural concept and architectural design for setting up of Six Apex Healthcare Institutes in India. For this purpose MOHFW had invited global architects/architectural firms to submit Expression of Interests (EOI) for the prototype architectural concept & architectural design. The qualifying requirements for the same are as under:

1. Architects/Architectural firms shall be of repute with a demonstratable tract record of rendering architectural concept/design services for a project of the magnitude envisaged.
2. Architects/Architectural firms must have experience in design of state-of-art healthcare institutions incorporating relevant and latest emerging features in the healthcare field.
3. Architects/Architectural firms should have designed a minimum of two (2) integrated multi-speciality state-of-art hospital projects of 500-bed capacity or more commissioned during the last seven years.
4. Architects/Architectural firms that follow the eligibility criteria laid down by the Council of Architecture (India) are eligible to participate in the competition. The onus of the Architects/Architectural firm’s eligibility as per the Council of Architecture (India) guidelines shall rest with the firm itself.
5. Foreign Architects/Architectural firm shall have an Indian Associate.

2. Objective

The objective of the competition is to have a single prototype architectural concept and architectural designs. The selected single architectural concept and architectural designs shall be finalized to act as basic prototype for all the six institutes.

3. Eligibility

Firms short-listed by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India based on the Expression of Interest (EOI) qualification norms and Terms & Conditions stipulated in the EOI, are eligible to participate in this competition. The term “Architect’ will mean any person who at the time of this application is registered with the Council of Architecture, India under the Architects Act, 1972. In the Expression of Interest (EOI) invited by MoHFW, it has been amply clarified that global firms have to be associated with the Indian Architectural firm. It shall be the responsibility of the firm/Consortia and in their interests to ensure that the firm/Consortia complies with the conditions laid down by the Council of Architecture, India for their eligibility for competing in a limited competition. If at any stage the information submitted is found to be incorrect, then MoHFW holds the right to reject / cancel any design submitted by the said firm for the purpose of the competition.

MOHFW is in the process of selecting a Project Consultant separately which is underway. Firms/Consortia of firms selected as Project Consultant will be ineligible for selection for architectural Concept/Design.

4. Approval of Conditions

This competition will be conducted in accordance with the architectural competition guidelines of the Council of Architecture, India which also apply in case of points, which have not been specifically covered by these conditions.

A copy of the competition conditions has been filed with the Council of Architecture, India.

5. Persons / Firms Ineligible

No member of the Board of Assessors shall take part either directly or indirectly in the competition nor be entrusted either directly or indirectly with the work connected with the design. No member or employee of the MoHFW or its associated Public sector Undertakings / Government bodies viz., Central Design Bureau, CPWD, HSCC etc. shall be eligible to compete or assist a competitor.

6. Board of Assessors

1. The following members have been appointed on the Board of Assessors on the conduct of the competition, adjudicate on the designs submitted and make the award.

1. Chairman, Secretary (H&FW)
2. Director, AIIMS or his nominee
3. Prof. (Dr.) K. K. Talwar; (Director, PGIMER) or his nominee
4. Director General CPWD
5. Sh. S. R. Subramanyan; Chief Engg (Retd), CPWD
6. Prof. Prem Chaudhury (Architect); Council of Architecture, India
7. Prof. S. D Sharma (Architect); Council of Architecture, India
8. Director, TERI or his nominee

7. Emerging competition and Registration

The conditions for the competition including the registration are available to the pre-qualified architects/architectural firms free of cost from the office of Executive Director (PG-II); HSCC (India) Limited; E- 6 (A); Sector – 1; Noida- 201301 (U.P) or downloaded from http://www.hsccltd.co.in or http://www.mohfw.nic.in.

8. Board of Assessors/Jury

The Jury consisting of Board of Assessors has been constituted by Project Management Committee, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The jury will advise on the conduct of the competition, adjudicate on the designs/specifications submitted and make necessary recommendations.

9. Participation prizes

The prizes would be awarded as under:

a. First prize - Rs.25,00,000.00

b. Second prize - Rs.10,00,000.00

c. Participatorymoney- Rs. 5,00,000.00

to other competitors

The Participation fee will be paid to only those participants who secure minimum marks set by jury.

10. Financial Bid

No financial bids are to be submitted. However, the client reserves the right to ask the 1^st prize winner to develop his design concept further. The extent of this work and the fees shall be mutually agreed to.

11. Anonymity

Anonymity will be strictly observed at all stages of the competition, by the competitors, the Board of Assessors/Jury, MoHFW, Government of India and by all those concerned with the competition.

12. Pre-competition Conference

A pre-competition conference will be held after two weeks of issue of competition Dossier at Nirman Bhawan, MoHFW, as per time schedule given in para 2.22. Answer to the queries of participants will be provided in this conference as far as possible. Participants can also send enquiries in advance to Executive Director, HSCC (I) Limited as per the time schedule stated in para 2.22. Explanatory memoranda dealing with the questions submitted will be dispatched to the concerned competitors within a week thereafter.

13. Instructions for submission of designs

PACKET-1: This should include all drawings/broad specifications accompanying documents, reports, photographs, time schedule, sketches, budgetary cost estimates and CD’s as detailed out in Chapter-5 with a six-digit identification number, which can be the competitors choice on the top right hand. No other symbol or motto should be placed on any part of the competition entry.

PACKET-2: Forms for joint venture agreement with signatures of lead members/or the lead member of the principal.

PACKET-3: This will contain packet –1 in a plain brown paper and sealed. It should bear the six digit identification number on top right hand corner of the packet.

PACKET- 4: All models if any, must be well packed separately in wooden boxes, properly sealed with the same six – digit identification number on the top right corner of each wooden boxes.

PACKET – 5: The identification form (enclosed as Annexure – A) will be signed by the competitors or joint competitors and enclosed in a sealed white envelope. Each competitor must be prepared to satisfy the Board of Assessors that he/she is the bona fide author of the design he/she has submitted. Competition proposals should be delivered by hand only at HSCC (I) Limited; E-6-A, Sector – 1, NOIDA – 201301 as per time schedule given in para 2.20.

14. Insurance of Competition Design

Each competitor is responsible for insuring his/her entry against loss, damage or non-delivery up to the time of its receipt by the department.

15. Judging Procedure

1. MOHFW will place a secretariat at the disposal of the Board of Assessor/Jury to minute their meetings and record their decisions.

2. Deliberations of the Board of Assessors/Jury will be secret. No member of the Board or technical Advisor or any staff of MOHFW, HSCC etc. may disclose any details of the competitions, deliberations or decisions. The decision of the Board of Assessors/Jury is final and binding on MOHFW and competitors.

3. The judging of the entries are likely to take place immediately after the submission.

4. MOHFW would announce the award of competition within a reasonable time after judging has been completed.

16. Disqualification

The board of assessors shall have the right to disqualify entries on account of the following reasons:

a). If received after the last date and time of submission.

b). If the competitor disregards any of the terms & conditions of the competition.

c). If the competitor attempts to influence any member of the Board of Assessors and/or discloses his/her identity.

The decision of the Board of Assessors in the mater of disqualification shall be final and binding on the competitor.

17. Termination of the Competition

Against all expectations entertained by MoHFW, Govt. of India if none of the participants could be declared by the Assessors as the winner of the competition, the competition will be regarded as null and void.

18. Announcement of Award and Exhibition

Since there are no separate prizes, the Jury may select one or more firms whose designs are found suitable & acceptable. The award of the Jury will be declared and communicated as soon as possible after the last date for accepting entries.

19. Returning of Entries

Within two month after closing of the exhibition, all entries except the designs awarded can be collected by the competitors from the department at their own cost within three months from the close of the exhibition. After that department will dispose off the entries at will.

20. Copy rights & Rights of Ownership

The MoHFW, Govt. of India retains all rights of ownership of the drawings/designs including the reports, models etc., of the selected designs as its property. Copy right of all designs including the designs winning the first will be that of the respective authors.

21. Settlement of Disputes

The decision of the Board of Assessors shall be final & binding on competitors. In the event of dispute not related to the judging procedure or the award of the Board of Assessors the settlement will be done by sole arbitration of MoHFW, Govt. of India or by the arbitrator appointed by them without recourse to the legal authorities.

22. Time Schedule

23. Additional Information:

• The stated requirements in this document are only informative and minimum and the MoHFW, Govt. of India reserves the right to call for any other additional information required for proper execution of work.

• MoHFW, GOI reserves the right to :

• Postpone and/or extend the date of receipt of or to withdraw the competition notice without assigning any reason thereof, entirely at the discretion of the MoHFW. In such an event, consultants shall not be entitled to any compensation in any form whatsoever.

• Reject or accept proposals; and

• Cancel the competition process and reject all or any of the proposal and will not be bound to accept lowest or any proposal or to give any reasons for the decision in consultation with the Design Evaluation Committee (DEC).

• This competition brochure is non-transferable.

• In case, the last date for submission & opening of documents is declared as a public holiday, the next official working day shall be deemed as last date of submission and opening of proposals without any change in time schedule. No separate notice to this effect shall be issued.

Chapter – 3 Architectural programme …

1. Introduction

The Six AIIMS like Apex Healthcare Institutes are state-of-the-art multi-speciality / Super-speciality facilities with captive hospital, medical college with an annual intake of 100 undergraduate and P.G / Doctoral courses in various speciality / super-speciality disciplines as per Medical Council of India norms, attendant requisite infrastructure, hostels and housing complexes.

3.2 General Instructions

For general features and major components of the building please see the Architect’s Brief in the attached Annex – I. The Architects’ brief is an indicative document identifying the extent of issues and needs that need to be addressed in the development of Hospital Planning.

3. Scope of work for Architect/Architectural Firms: -

Provide a single prototype Architectural Concept & Architectural designs including the following:

• Space requirements
• Service requirements (Area wise), Structural systems etc.
• Space programme
• Master plan indicating the site zoning and the buildings location.
• Conceptual building plans (Floor plans) containing the following:
• Sections & elevations
• Equipment / Furniture layout
• 3D view/model and blow-ups of critical areas/computer walk throughs etc.
• Internal & external finishing details with area chart
• Budgetary cost estimates – Component wise.

The presentation has to be self-explanatory and in the form of an interactive CD of a maximum duration of 15 minutes.

The selected single architectural concept and architectural designs shall be finalized to act as basic prototype for all the six institutes.

Chapter – 4 THE SITE …

1. A site layout plan of proposed site at Jodhpur is included. The competitors have to develop their proposal on this plan.
2. The site outline plan of other five sites are also enclosed. Competitors have to provide indicative drawing showing how other concept would be accommodated on other sites.
3. All sites are largely flat.

CHAPTER –5 SUBMISSION & ASSESSMENT …

1. Design Criteria

The competitors may consider among other things, the following criteria:

• Creation of an inspiring environment conducive to patient-care and be user friendly.
• Responsiveness to environment and local climate.
• Effective use of scarce resources.
• Effective segregation of patient, doctors & services movement systems.
• State of Art technology for speedy implementation of the facility.
• Effective movement to create sufficient green pedestrianised spaces.
• Effectiveness of overall circulation network and linkages.
• Innovative solutions for parking.
• Conservation and enhancement of on-site landscape elements.
• Quality and Social viability of indoor and outdoor spaces with references to the wide diversity of users expected at each Institute.
• Extent of innovations incorporated to minimize use of conventional sources of energy.
• Flexibility for additions, expansions and alternative use required to accommodate growth and wide institutional horizons in the decades ahead.
• Sustainable development & symbolic value of the total design concept.
• Energy-efficient, eco-friendly & a barrier – free environment.

LANDSCAPING

The submissions would include a plantation plan for the entire campus (to be prepared plantations), water bodies, mounds and green cover and soft development along with orientation of major buildings shall be used to ensure micro climatic improvements.

A concept note on these aspects is to be submitted.

SIGNAGES

A concept scheme for signage systems shall also form part of the submissions.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLITY

The design should incorporate strategies for environmental sustainability and specific aspects should consciously be addressed in the concept stage itself

• Climatic conditions and site planning
• Efficient water management and waste water treatment techniques.
• Solar design / Energy
• Use of building materials
• Use of appropriate building technologies and
• Efficiencies of energy systems.
• Intelligent Lighting Systems
• Intelligent Lifts / Elevators

The report should consciously address ideas on these issues and incorporate them in the design.

The Jury will consider the above criteria for assessment.

Submittals:

Prototype concept/design provided by the selected Architect/Architectural Firm shall contain the following:

• Space requirements
• Service requirements (Area wise), Structural systems etc.
• Space programme
• Master plan of the project indicating the site zoning and the buildings location.
• Conceptual building plans (Floor plans) containing the following:
• Funiture /equipment layout
• Section & elevations
• 3D view/model and blow-ups of critical areas/computer walk-throughs etc.
• Internal & external finishing details with area chart
• Budgetary cost estimates)

The entire design proposal shall also be submitted on CD. The presentation has to be self-explanatory and in the form of an interactive CD of a maximum duration of 15 minutes. Complete anonymity has to be maintained at all stages. All drawings submitted on CD shall be in “dwg” format, readable in Auto CAD Release 2004.

2. Submission Requirement of Designs

1. Report:

This should be a bound booklet of A-4 size with page number. The report should discuss the following:

• The Architects visualization of the project.
• The design proposal highlighting how it addresses the various issues discussed in the dossier and any other points which the consultants/architect has felt relevant to the design problem. Competitors may use sketches/3D views to explain design concepts and innovations.
• A diagram of the general functional arrangements as designed, showing the inter-linkages/distribution of activities at the different levels.
• A summary schedule of usable and gross areas expressed in the metric system.

2. Drawings:

a) Layout Plan on 1:400 scale : This shall indicate layout of building and necessary infrastructure and area details as per MoHFW, GOI requirements along with sufficient corresponding sections.

b) Landscape plan on 1:400 scale : This shall indicate hard and soft areas, outdoor furniture, types of plantation, and other Landscaping element etc. along with corresponding sections.

c) Circulation Plan on 1:400 scale : This shall indicate details of vehicular and pedestrian movement, parking, access to the buildings/blocks along with corresponding sections.

d. i) Building Plan on 1:400 scale : This shall indicate Floor-wise building plans of all major blocks.

ii) For areas of OT, Diagnostics, Wards, Services and any other component considered essential, Plan at 1:200 scale are to be submitted

iii) Elevations and Sections typical to explain the salient elements of the scheme in 1:200 scale are to be submitted.

Conceptual details and sketches of Architectural form & feature shall also be highlighted.

5.2.3 Model : A model of the design scheme at a scale of 1:400 scale are expected from the competitors.

All drawings should be submitted in A-1 size excepting the layout plans which can be in A-0 size with the total number of drawings not exceeding 25 numbers.

Chapter – 6 annexures …

Annexure – “A”

Design Competition

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Government of India

Identification Form

Dossier No.:

Identification Form of the solitary competitor or team representative.

To be sealed in an envelope (21 cm x 10 cm)

Name of Firm :

Name of Architect (s):

Council of Architecture Registration No. :

(Along with renewal)

Address :

Telephone/Fax/e-mail :

Identification No……………………………………………………...

I/We, the undersigned, accept in full prior knowledge thereof, competition conditions contained with in the competition dossier.

Place and Date

Signature of the

Solitary Competitor or

Partner/Director of the Firm

Note : In the event of a team project, attach to this identification form the list of the members in the team along with full details of qualification, address and signatures.

Annexure – “B”

Design Competition

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Government of India

Submission Form

(To be attached to the cover of the report)

Drawings Nos.

Report Pages

CD Nos.

Model Nos.

Identification Envelope :

Identification Number :

I, the undersigned, am to state that the design proposals are personal work and the drawings are prepared under my overall supervision. I am prepared to satisfy the Board of Assessors about bona fide authorship of the design submission.

Place and date

Signature of the

Solitary Competitor

or Partner/Director of the

Firm