Timeline
1998-2005 2006-2009
Ove Arup and Partners (Arup), a multinational engineering firm, was contracted to review the existing conditions, and recommend a program of repairs for the United Nations Headquarters complex.
Arup submits the Capital Master Plan Study, providing an Overview Report, Conditions Assessment Report, Recommendations Report for Long Term Tracking and a Budget Report. Total fixed fees per contract - $898,000.
February
General Assembly adopts A/RES/238 and authorizes the Secretary-General to proceed with the preparation of comprehensive design plan and detailed cost analysis and to identify all viable alternatives.
February
Request for Proposal (RFPS) goes out for Design Team for Preliminary Phase*:
15 proposals submitted
8 passed technical review based on pre-set criteria; 6 submitted the lowest cost proposals
price/bid range of $77.8 million to $43.1 million
June
Renato Sarno Group (RSG) was the lowest bidder for all potential services and for preliminary phase only
*Note: This was a bid for all the design work through completion and construction. All bids were based on 4 potential service phases: Preliminary, Design Development, Construction Documents, Construction Bid Support and Construction Administration. Only the Preliminary Phase ($6,229,466.00) was authorized; awarding of other phases remained at UN's option.
July
RSG begins work with team of 15 sub-consultants
April-November
RSG submission of Final Preliminary Phase Reports to the UN
August
Secretary-General submits a report (A/57/285) to the General Assembly based on the submission by the RSG
February
General Assembly adopts A/RES/57/292 authorizing the Secretary-General to proceed (with remaining phases of) design development and endorses the proposal to negotiate for the construction and lease-purchase of a swing space building by the NYS UNDC (UNDC-5).
Budget for project, based on preliminary estimates set by Turner Construction and validated by Hill International (large New York based construction managers) is set at $953 million, not including swing space costs.
General Assembly appropriates $25.5 million for design development, related project management and related project management costs.
February
Internal review determines selected approach requires multiple design teams. RFP for detailed design plans, construction documents, and construction administration is issued.
75 proposals received (69 responded to EOI; 47 found acceptable, 78 sent RFP by PS, 75 submitted proposals from 36 firms), 34 proposals by 22 firms passed technical review; 34 presentations by 22 firms presentation held, 10 proposals by eight firms totally technically acceptable, six contracts awarded. Six teams selected, each lowest bidder, for six separate contracts: Contract A (Programme Planning), Contract B (Infrastructure, Basements, Garage, North Lawn and UNITAR), Contract C (General Assembly and Conference Buildings), Contract D (Secretariat and South Annex Buildings), Contract E (Dag Hammarskjöld Library) and Contract F (Security)
December
RFP for Program Manager is issued; 10 firms submitted technical proposals; 7 firms passed technical review based on pre-set criteria; 5 firms passed verbal presentation; 2 firms presented BAFO.
January
Design Phase begins
October
Gardiner & Theobald is selected as Program Management consultants
September
Submission of Final Scope Confirmation Report (validating the scope of the project) from design teams begin
June
General Assembly authorizes the appropriation for next phase of funding ($17.8 million) through A/RES/59/295
August
60% design development plans submission by design firms begin (confirms scope, cost and coordination between contracts)