Step1

Thefollowing10QBStemplatesaredesignedtoassisttheclientduring
inprocessofselectinganArchitect.

1ProjectDefinition

2TimeFrameforArchitectSelection

3MemorandumtorequestaStatementofInterestandQualifications

4StatementofInterestandQualificationsScoringSheet

5MemorandumtoShortlistedArchitects

GeneralInstructionsforcompletingthetemplates

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QBSTemplate#1

ProjectDefinition

Page1of1

1.1ClientandProjectInformation
NameofClient/Organization

NameofProject

NameofContactPerson

ProjectLocation

ProjectNo.

ContactsMailingAddress

City

Province

City

Province

PostalCode

EmailAddressofContactPerson

TelephoneNumber

Ext.

FaxNumber

1.2ProjectDescription:

1.3ArchitectSelectionProcess:

1.4Predesignworkcompletedtodate(
or)r
equired:

1.5TimelineofProject:
StartDesignWork:

,2010

StartConstruction:

2010

PlannedOccupancyDate:

,2010

1.6ApprovalRequirements:

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1.7AdditionalRequirementsand/orConditions:

InstructionsforusingQBSTemplate#1

General

This is a one page general description of the scope of the project and the expectations of the
client. It is intended to provide sufficient information to architects toassesstheirinterestand
suitability for the project. This document becomes an attachment to the request for a
StatementofInterestandQualificationfromarchitects.

1.1
ProjectDefinition

Includethefollowinginformation:

LegalNameofClient/Organization
NameoftheProjectandProjectLocation(Generallocationwillsuffice)
Thenameofthecontactpersonwhowillbetheprimeliaisontothearchitect.
Contactpersonsmailingaddress,emailaddress,phoneandfaxnumber

1.2
DescriptionofProject:

Provideashortdescriptionoftheprojectsoarchitectscanunderstandthescaleandextentofthe
projectenvisioned:forexampleNew500,000sq.ft.3storyMunicipalCityHall,orRenovation
and10,000sq.ft.expansionofexisting20,000sq.ft.100storeyRecreationCentre

1.3
ArchitectSelectionProcess:

IdentifyanddescribeanticipatedinvolvementoftheArchitectselectiongroupintheQuality
BasedSelectionprocess(forexample,boards,committees,citizensgroups,etc).

1.4
PreDesignWorkcompletedtodate(
or)
required:

Provideinformationregardinganypreviouslycompletedstudies,surveys,feasibilityand/or
predesignworkthatarerelevanttotheproject.Thesedocumentsshouldbemadeavailableto
architectswhowillbeshortlistedandinterviewed.

Ifnopreviouslycompletedstudieshavebeenperformedprovidealistofanticipatedfeasibility
studies,planningand/orpredesignservicesbeforedesignworkcanbegin.
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