Re-Announcement of Taichung Gateway Park International Competition

Calling all landscape design firms

From former airport to Gateway Park envisioning an eco-park that'll inform Taichung's new urban landscape

The Taichung City Government has been actively pursuing the planning work for Taichung Gateway City in response to globalization trends, anticipated growth of Taiwan-China trade, Central Taiwan development objectives as well as Taichung's own vision to become a habitabl international metropolis. The goal is to create a visionary, innovative and international urban environment while at the same time establishing close links between Central Taiwan and the rest of the world.

Taichung Gateway City covers an approximately 254-hectare area which includes the former Taichung (Shuinan) Airport and its vicinities. According to Taichung's municipal urban plan, at the center of Taichung Gateway City will be an expansive green space-Taichung Gateway Park, that meanders from the north to the south of the entire development area with approximately 68-hectare. Areas surrounding the park will be divided into four districts according to their features: Eco Residential District, Gateway District, Cultural Business District, and Innovation R&D District. In addition, Taichung Movie City, Taiwan Tower and Taichung City Cultural Center will all be integrated into Taichung Gateway Park. Therefore, the development of the park will become the most significant milestone for Taichung Gateway City.

Besides offering extensive and winding green open space, Taichung Gateway Park will be developed as an eco-park. Utilizing renewable energies and an intelligent park management system, Taichung Gateway Park will play a pivotal role toward a successful development of Taichung Gateway City. To this end, an international competition is being held to solicit visionary and innovative planning and landscaping proposals from the best design firms home and abroad. The Taichung City Government cordially invites outstanding local and international landscape design firms to propose their vision and participate in this competition.

Total Construction Budget:
About NT$2,720,000,000. (Approximately US$ 85,000,000. Subject to the approved budget by city council.)
Service Fee:
The service fee for this project is 10% of the total construction cost.

Qualifications for Participation: (for Stage One)
1. Single tender or Joint tender by Taiwanese tenderers.
2. Single tender or Joint tender by international tenderers.
3. Joint tender by international and Taiwanese tenderers.

Qualification
A Taiwanese tenderer is a professional technical company, agency or architect firm who is able to practice in landscape engineering and registered in Taiwan R.O.C. in accordance with R.O.C. laws. An international tenderer is a professional technical company, agency, landscape architect firm, licensed landscape architect, architect firm, or licensed architect who is able to practice in landscape engineering and registered in a foreign country in accordance with the laws of that country.

Timetable:
Stage One Tender Submission Deadline: 30 June 2011
Stage One Jury: 4-5 July 2011
Announcement of Shortlisted Tenderers: 5 July 2011
Stage Two Tender Submission Deadline: 4 October 2011
Stage Two Jury: 6-7 October 2011
Announcement of the Winners: 7 October 2011

Further Information:
www.TGPark.com.tw

Host Organization: Taichung City Government, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Coordinator: Barry Cheng Architect
Tel: 886-4-2326-179
Fax: 886-4-2326-5212
eMail: barry-cheng@umail.hinet.net