! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Architectural !Design !Competition ! PARK !PAVILIONS ! for ! BORDEN !PARK ! CASTLE !DOWNS !PARK ! JOHN !FRY !SPORTS !PARK ! MILL !WOODS !SPORTS !PARK ! VICTORIA !PARK ! ! ! ! (is !in !the !process !of !being) !SANCTIONED !BY !THE !ALBERTA !ASSOCIATION !OF ! ARCHITECTS !! ! City of Edmonton Parks Amenities Buildings Competitions Page 1 of 30 ! PROJECT !NUMBER: ! ! CP R2240 ! Close !of !Registration: ! March !01, !2011 ! Deadline !for !Entries: ! March !22, !2011 !before !2:00 !pm, !local !time ! ! ! TABLE !OF !CONTENTS ! ! LIST !OF !DOCUMENTS ! Cover !Page ! Table !of !Contents ! Introduction !and !General !Information ! Competition !Background ! Instructions !and !Guidelines ! ATTACHED !DOCUMENTS ! City !of !Edmonton !Draft !Professional !Services !Agreement ! City !of !Edmonton !General !Terms !for !Construction ! City !of !Edmonton !CAD !Standards !&!Consultant !Deliverables !Manual ! City !of !Edmonton !Checklist !for !Accessibility !&!Universal !Design !in !Architecture ! City of Edmonton Parks Amenities Buildings Competitions Page 2 of 30 INTRODUCTION !AND !GENERAL !INFORMATION ! LIST !OF !REFERENCE !MATERIAL !(AVAILABLE !ON !SECURE !SITE !FOR !DOWNLOAD !AFTER !REGISTRATION) ! General !Information ! This !Competition !Brief ! City !of !Edmonton !–!Draft !Professional !Services !Agreement ! City !of !Edmonton !–!General !Terms !for !Construction ! Borden !Park !Information ! Air !Photos ! Site !Photos ! Borden !Park !Building !! Program ! Borden !Park !Site !Cadastral !–!AutoCAD !file ! Borden !Park !Site !Survey !–!AutoCAD !file ! Castle !Downs !District !Park ! Air !Photos ! Site !Photos ! Castle !Downs !District !Park !Building !! Program ! Castle !Downs !District !Park !Site !Cadastral !–!AutoCAD !file ! Castle !Downs !District !Park !Site !Survey !–!AutoCAD !file ! John !Fry !Sport !Park ! Air !Photos ! Site !Photos ! John !Fry !Sport !Park !Building !! Program ! John !Fry !Sport !Park !Site !Cadastral !–!AutoCAD !file ! John !Fry !Sport !Park !Site !Survey !–!AutoCAD !file ! Mill !Woods !Sport !Park ! Air !Photos ! Site !Photos ! Mill !Woods !Sport !Park !Building !! Program ! Mill !Woods !Sport !Park !Site !Cadastral !–!AutoCAD !file ! Mill !Woods !Sport !Park !Site !Survey !–!AutoCAD !file ! Victoria !Park ! Air !Photos ! Site !Photos ! Victoria !Park !Building !! Program ! Victoria !Park !Site !Cadastral !–!AutoCAD !file ! Victoria !Park !Site !Survey !–!AutoCAD !file ! ! City of Edmonton Parks Amenities Buildings Competitions Page 3 of 30 INTRODUCTION !AND !GENERAL !INFORMATION ! The !City !of !Edmonton !–!a!brief !history ! ! The !springs, !sloughs, !ponds !and !streams !and !the !North !Saskatchewan !River !valley !were !the !home !territory !of ! Aboriginal !people !drawn !to !its !shelter !and !wild !game. !A!Hudson's !Bay !Company !(HBC) !explorer !passed !near ! the !site !of !present Rday !Edmonton !in !1754. !His !trip !was !part !of !the !HBC's !effort !to !trade !directly !with !the ! interior !First !Nations, !rather !than !depending !on !Aboriginal !middlemen !to !bring !furs !to !posts !located !on ! Hudson !Bay. HBC !and !the !North !West !Company !both !established !trading !posts !in !the !area. !! When !the !two ! companies !merged !in !1821, !the !HBC !post !was !retained, !as !was !the !name !Fort !Edmonton. !1! ! The !Klondike !Gold !Rush !in !the !late !1800’s !helped !grow !Fort !Edmonton !as !an !economic !centre. !! It !was !on !the ! land !route !to !the !Yukon, !and !became !a!stopping !off !point !for !the !purchase !of !supplies. !! During !this !time ! Edmonton !was !given !the !moniker !“Gateway !to !the !North”. ! ! In !1904 !Edmonton !was !incorporated !as !a!city. !Edmonton !became !the !provisional !ca pital !of !the !new !province ! of !Alberta !in !1905, !and !official !capital !in !1906. !1! ! The !City !of !Edmonton !developed !just !north !of !the !North !Saskatchewan !River !valley, !while !the !town !of ! Strathcona !developed !south !of !the !valley. !! The !two !were !amalgamated !in !1912, !putting !the !North ! Saskatchewan !River !Valley !in !the !geographic !centre !of !the !City. !! The !High !Level !Bridge, !designed !by !the ! Canadian !Pacific !Railway, !opened !in !1913, !connecting !th e!two !areas !for !all !modes !of !transportation. !! It ! continues !to !be !an !important !North RSouth !transportation !route. !!! ! Economic !booms !prior !to !World !War !I, !during !World !War !II, !and !during !the !oil !booms !of !the !70’s !and !90’s, ! resulted !in !construction !booms !that !formed !the !City’s !skyline !and !character. !!! ! Edmonton !maintains !strong !economic !connections !to !the !oil !and !gas !industry !in !Northern !Alberta !and !the ! Territories, !and !continues !to !serve !as !the !gateway !to !the !North. !! As !the !provincial !capital, !it !has !a!large ! number !of !public !sector !employees. !! It !is !a!“college !town”, !with !two !universities, !a!number !of !colleges, !and !a! technical !school !that !is !the !largest !apprenticeship !trainer !in !Canada. !!! Its !diverse !economic !base !has !helped ! Edmonton !fair !well !during !the !global !economic !crisis. !!! ! Edmonton !continues !to !grow !at !a!rate !above !the !Canadian !average, !with !the !2009 !municipal !census ! recording !a!population !of !782, !439. !! Its !metropolitan !population !exce eded !one !million !in !2008. !1! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1!http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/planning_development/history Rof Redmonton.aspx )! City of Edmonton Parks Amenities Buildings Competitions Page 4 of 30 INTRODUCTION !AND !GENERAL !INFORMATION ! The !History !of !the !City’s !Parks !and !the !Buildings ! ! Edmonton’s ! park ! system ! provides ! places ! for ! active ! individuals ! and ! groups ! to ! play, ! connect ! and ! compete. !! Playgrounds !and !sliding !hills !are !provided !for !children. !! Walking, !running, !boarding !and !bicycling !rails !allow !people ! of !all !ages !to !exercise !and !meet !their !neighbours. !! Indoor !facilities !located !on !parkland !give !Edmontonians !a!place ! to ! experience ! new ! activities, ! meet ! neighbours ! and ! get ! fit. ! ! Contact ! with ! the ! natural ! environment ! allows ! Edmontonians !to !connect !with !the !land !and !the !natural !world. !! Spaces !for !quiet !contemplation, !natural !and !man R made, !offer !a!respite !from !busy !lives. ! ! Edmonton !has !over !4,500 !hectares !of !maintained !parkland !and !open !space, !or !about !6.5 !hectares/1000 !peopl e! (2 004). !! If !river !valley !parkland !is !included, !the !City !can !boast !over !12,000 !hectares !of !parkland !and !open !space. !! To ! put !this !in !perspective, !Edmonton’s !total !area !of !parkland !and !open !space !is !73% !of !the !total !land !area !of !Red ! Deer, !Alberta. !! This !parkland !includes !290,000 !trees, !13 0!kilometres !of !trails, !11 !major !and !65 !minor !park !bridges ! and ! 321 !playgrounds. ! ! Total ! park ! infrastructure ! excluding ! land ! values ! is ! $1.6 ! billion, !including ! facilities. ! ! This ! is ! approximately !6% !of !the !City’s !total !infrastructure !value. !!! ! Park !amenity !buildings, !or !pavilions, !have !a!long !history !in !Edmonton. !! Borden !Park !(1906) !and !Victoria !Park !(1 91 1) ! are !both !listed !as !Landscape !Resources !on !the !Register !of !Historic !Resources !in !Edmonton. !! Three !sets !of !buildings ! at !Borden !Park !are !also !listed !as !significant !historic !resources. !! Many !park !pavilions !are !available !for !year Rround ! use: !warm !up !areas !for !cross !country !skiing !and !outdoor !skating !in !th e!winter !replace !concession !stands !and !pi cnic ! shelters !in !the !summer. ! ! The !City !of !Edmonton !Parks !department !is !an !active !participant !in !the !design !and !construction !of !park !space !within ! the ! City, ! employing ! full Rtime ! Landscape ! Architects, ! Drafting ! Technicians ! and ! Project ! Managers. ! ! Unlike ! other ! municipalities, !the !City !of !Edmonton !uses !th ese !in Rho use !professionals !to !design !and !often !construct !park !spaces. !! As !a!bonus, !Community !groups !and !local !organizations !who !are !interested !in !improving !their !neighbourhood !park ! spaces !have !access !to !these !professional !services !free !of !charge. !!! ! Edmonton’s ! parks, ! trails, ! river ! valley ! and ! natural ! areas ! connect ! Edmontonians ! to ! their ! com munity, ! to ! the ! environment ! an d! to ! one ! another. ! ! Open ! spaces ! provide ! year Rround ! recreation, ! relaxation, ! natural ! beauty ! and ! ecological !integrity !to !Alberta’s !capital !city. !! Edmonton’s !parks !breathe !life !and !sustainability !into !a!vibrant !urban ! environment. !! As !a!partner !in !the !Park !Pavilion !Design !Competition, !the !City !of !Edmonton !Parks !Department !is ! committed !to !preserving !th e!history !an d!looking !toward !to !the !future !of !park !pavilions !within !the !City. !! ! City of Edmonton Parks Amenities Buildings Competitions Page 5 of 30 INTRODUCTION !AND !GENERAL !INFORMATION ! Facts !and !Tidbits ! ! Climate: ! ! Edmonton !is !the !Northern Rmost !metropolitan !area !in !Canada !and !has !extreme !seasonal !temperature ! variations. !While !the !temperature !gets !above !30°C !for !4!or !5!days !a!summer, !it !is !common !for !the ! temperature !to !remain !below !R 30°C !for !extended !periods !of !time !in !winter. !! Climate !plays !a!vital !part !in ! construction !as !materials !and!building !systems