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Saint John Trade & Convention Centre Facility Assessment and Capital Investment Business Case

Envision Saint John is seeking a consulting team to assess the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre and develop a capital investment business case. - Government buyer: Envision Saint John, the Regional Growth Agency; no sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or prospective consulting vendors are named. Benchmark facilities cited are Fredericton Convention Centre, Delta Beauséjour, and PEI Convention Centre / Delta Prince Edward. - Requested services: Facility standards assessment, peer benchmarking, physical and operational performance review, market-gap analysis, governance and partnership review, renovation cost estimates, economic-impact analysis, funding recommendations, and a capital investment business case. - Areas assessed: Space and room configurations, logistics, technology, accessibility, sustainability, arrival experience, and food and beverage capacity; the analysis should identify market gaps and potential lost business. - Deliverables: Work plan, interim presentation, standards and gap-analysis reports, capital estimates, economic-impact analysis, draft and final business case, and standalone executive summary. - Budget and schedule: Budget ceiling is CAD $100,000, inclusive of fees and disbursements and excluding HST. Work is expected to begin within five business days of contract execution and run for approximately 16 weeks.

Description

Envision Saint John is seeking proposals from qualified consulting teams to assess the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre’s facility standards and market gaps and develop a capital investment business case. The work includes facility benchmarking and inspection, analysis of current performance and governance, stakeholder engagement, and recommendations on partnerships and future governance. The consultant will also prepare order-of-magnitude renovation cost estimates, assess economic impacts and funding opportunities, and deliver reports and a final business case. The stated budget envelope is CAD $100,000, inclusive of fees and disbursements and exclusive of HST; proposals above this amount will not be evaluated.

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