Lansdowne Design Competition – Request for Proposals (RFP)

March 3, 2010 · Filed Under Blog, Community

Maria Cook, Ottawa Citizen

The City of Ottawa has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to the five shortlisted firms for the Lansdowne Park design competition. It outlines what the City needs and wants and what the designs should include.

The types of events and activities that design proposals are expected to accommodate include but are not limited to creating a ’satellite site’ for:

Winterlude;
Remembrance Day ceremonies;
Canada Day;
Rideau Canal Festival;
Colonel By Day;
Parks Canada Players summer theatre program;
Algonquin Canoe Building program;
Jazz Festival;
Bluesfest;
Tulip Festival;
National Capital marathon;
Terry Fox Marathon;
Other race events, charity walks, community days and cultural festivals;
New Year’s Eve and Day celebrations;
Winter Santa Village;
Outdoor arts and craft shows/sales, concerts, artist day/art shows;
Antique car shows, opening/closing ceremonies for local sports events and sports leagues; and
The Great Glebe Garage Sale.

To accommodate larger events such as festivals and concerts, designs should include a multi-function area(s) that is durable and that can support intensive use by large numbers of people (5,000 — 10,000 people).

To read the full article, see Lansdowne design competition RFP.

Tags: bluesfest, canada day, City of Ottawa, Festivals and Events, jazz festival, Lansdowne Park Design Proposals, Rideau Canal Festival, satellite site, Tulip Festival, winterlude