BETTING, GAMING & LOTTERIES COMMISSION

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTANT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

The Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is a statutory body established in 1975 under the provisions of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act to regulate and control the operations of betting and gaming and the conduct of lotteries in Jamaica.

To better fulfill its functions, serve the public and accommodate its staff, the BGLC is in the process of acquiring a property situated at 78C, E, & F Hagley Park Road, Kingston 10. to which its entire operations will be relocated.

To this end the BGLC requests Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Architectural Firms to provide services with respect to the retrofitting of the property, including all planning, design and implementation of architectural services and co-ordination of technical submissions required in this project. Applicants should also be registered with the Architects Registration Board.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) should take the form of a letter of transmittal along with the following:

· Company profile inclusive of Curriculum Vitae of Principal(s) and key project team (Including Structural , Electro- mechanical Engineers and Quantity Surveyor)

· A minimum of ten (10) years experience

· A concise description of at least three (3) completed projects that are of a comparable nature

· All enclosed documents must be listed in the letter of transmittal

A site visit will be held at 78C, E, & F Hagley Park Road, Kingston 10 on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 10:00am.

A company will be selected in accordance with GOJ Procurement Guidelines as set out in the Handbook for Public Sector Procurement and is open to all companies, who are registered with the Architects Registration Board.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) should be addressed and submitted on or before September 15, 2010 at 12:00 noon to:

Ms. Rosalind Russell

Procurement/Office Manager

Betting Gaming & Lotteries Commission

17 Ruthven Road, Building 2, Kingston 10

Telephone: (876) 960-7279-80 or 920-1558 or 562-4529

Email: rosalind.russell@bglc.gov.jm

Only short listed firms will be notified by e-mail and/or telephone when the Request for Proposal (RFP) is ready for collection. At the time of bidding firms will be required to submit copies of valid Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) and Proof that the annual practice fee for 2010 has been paid to the Architects Registration Board with their proposals.

Note: No Late bids will be accepted.