Taipei Pop Music Center International Competition

Stage One Material Submission Deadline: 19th October 2009
To encourage pop music creation, patronage performing talents and teams, integrate relevant peripheral industrial development, the R.O.C. plans to build a large pop music performing center in Taipei with outdoor performing plaza and relevant measures. With an area of approximately 7.65 hectares, the center base is located in Nangang District, Taipei City, nearby the MRT Kunyang Station. The principal space design comprises of an indoor performing hall with 4500-6000 seats, an outdoor performing space with 15000 standing seats, hall of fame, a digital library, a medium and small indoor exhibition and performing live house, industrial communities and incubation space, etc. We cordially invite outstanding design teams at home and abroad to custom design a unique performing space for Taiwan's pop music operation and development by taking into consideration all music types and the development trend of international pop music.

Type of Competition: Two-stage open competition.

Total Construction Budget:
The total construction budget (direct construction cost) is about NT＄3,500,000,000 (about US＄106,000,000) including the construction costs of various work items. The tenderer shall use this amount as the basis for estimating construction costs.

Service Fees:
The service fees for this project is a fixed fee in the total amount of NT$ 380,000,000. (about US$11,500,000)

Public Exhibition:
After the competition, the DCA will hold a public exhibition for the participant projects.

Timetable:
1. Announcement of RFP: 2009/07/23
2. Obtaining the RFP: 2009/07/23 ~ 2009/10/19
3. Deadline for Question Submissions for RFP: 2009/09/01
4. Questions Answered Date: 2009/09/08
5. Stage One Material Submission Deadline: 2009/10/19 (before 17:30 Taiwan time)
6. Stage One Qualification Review: 2009/10/20
7. Stage One Jury Session: 2009/10/22 ~ 2009/10/23
8. Announcement of the Short-lists: 2009/10/23
9. Site Visit: 2009/11/10
10. Stage Two Tender Submission Deadline: 2010/01/26 (before 17:30 Taiwan time)
11. Stage Two Qualification Review: 2010/01/27
12. Stage Two Jury Session: 2010/01/28 ~ 2010/01/29
13. Announcement of the Winners: 2010/01/29