Quantity Surveyor Services – Thames Administration Building Detailed Design and Accommodation EOI Support
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About this tender
Overview Thames Coromandel District Council (TCDC) is seeking quantity surveying (QS) services for six months to support two related, but intentionally separate, accommodation workstreams for its Thames Head Office. Scope The scope includes: Cost planning and cost control support to the design consultant(s) taking the Thames Administration Building (515 Mackay Street) refurbishment through detailed design and into construction documentation, following a closed RFP process Independent financial and cost analysis of the accommodation solutions being proposed through TCDC's current open Expression of Interest, TCDC-EOI-2026-ACCOM, published on GETS
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