FCDO New Embassy and Residence Works in Niamey, Niger

Description

The scope of the project is to develop an existing site, leased by the FCDO, to accommodate the British Embassy and Ambassador’s Residence. The new embassy will replace the existing small locally staffed office in Niger.  
The 2-storey Koira Kano villa is set within its own compound with a number of existing ancillary buildings to the southwest. The villa is on a corner plot at a junction with two roads and offers the opportunity for a secondary egress point.
Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) - Stage 1 
The Contractor’s deliverables for Stage 1, which will include preparatory activities prior to the commencement of the main construction works, are as follows: 
• Survey for unexploded ordnance. 
• Logistics plan 
• Report into availability of Plant and Materials 
• Report into availability of local labour  
• Subcontractor Procurement
• Procurement and delivery of Plant and Materials to site; 
• Development of CDP; 
• Existing trees – These will be assessed and retained as much as possible, subject to confirmation from the Operational Site Assessment some trees will be removed to allow placement of ancillary buildings. Following review of OSA; 
• To work with the Project Manager in sourcing more cost-effective local materials, for inclusion in a revised procurement plan. Samples of all proposed local materials will be UK lab tested for acceptance;  
• Unless otherwise agreed with the Project Manager, submission of all Plant and 
Material samples in accordance with the design; 
• Obtainment of the necessary construction permits required; 
• Obtainment of visas for personnel requiring them to work on the Site; 
• Confirm the relevant details of their locally licensed Subcontractor are included on the planning application within 5 days of the starting date;  
• Undertaking all necessary surveys required to develop the Stage 1 Contractor’s Design Portion.
Construction Works - Stage 2
The existing site is a villa in Koira Kano district that will be combined into a new 
Embassy/Residence compound. The project scope includes:  
• A large residential house - this building will remain and be converted to form the Embassy at ground floor and Residence at first floor. 
• Existing outbuilding – this will be refurbished to provide driver’s resting facilities: tea point, shower room and bedroom. 
• Existing open car port – the openings will be infilled to provide changing facilities with WC and shower. 
• An existing pool – this is to be refurbished with a new deck raised at pool level and low-level fencing around the perimeter. 
• New low level soft landscaping will be incorporated into a shared garden. 
• Existing perimeter wall – is to be assessed by the contractor and reinforced as required. 
• The wall between the two existing sites to be demolished to form one larger site. 
Part of the site development design includes: 
• A relocated main entrance with controlled site access with vehicle airlock and pedestrian processing area. 
• A new Guard House with an oriel window protruding from the site perimeter wall with a clear view over the external main road. The Guard House includes a waiting area with a bag scanner and lockers, search room and office space with tea point, shower room and rest facilities. 
• A new police hut located outside perimeter wall, inside planters, near the Guard House. 
• PV covered parking spaces. 
• A new gym located by the pool area. 
• New pool plantroom, inc. plant  
• New formal and informal covered seating areas. • New outbuildings to include a water filtration store, switchroom, mail scanner (inc. frangible panel), storage, drivers rest room (inc. bedroom, toilet, kitchenette), Male & Female changing facilities,  
• Use of soft landscaping, screening mechanisms and gates to separate private and shared areas. 
• A secondary exit from the compound in case of emergency. 
• Form new kerb line outside perimeter of external wall, including concrete planters set 1200mm apart