Architectural Design Competition - The Nalanda University by Embassy of India, Stockholm

Expression of Interest & Prequalification Document

Architectural Design Competition for Nalanda University Campus

NEW DELHI OFFICE 2st Floor, Council for Social Development Sangha Rachna, 53, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 110 003 Tel. +91-11 24618352, +91-11 26172328 Fax: +91-11 24618351 RAJGIR OFFICE Rajgir, District Nalanda, Pin: 803 115 Bihar, India www.nalandauniv.edu.in

Expression of Interest & Prequalification Document

Architectural Design Competition for Nalanda University Campus (Master Plan and Phase I Construction)

Contents 01 02 03 04 05

Section Preamble Introduction Regulations Governing the EoI and Prequalification Participation and Minimum Criteria Selection Requirements and Format for Evaluation

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SECTION 01: PREAMBLE 1.1

The NALANDA UNIVERSITY has been established by an Act of the Parliament of India (The Nalanda University Act, No. 39 of 2010) in order to implement the decisions arrived at the Second East Asia Summit held on the 15th of January 2007 at Philippines and the subsequent Joint Press Statement issued at the Fourth East Asia Summit held on the 25th of October 2009 at Thailand for the establishment of the Nalanda University in the State of Bihar as an international institution for the pursuit of intellectual, philosophical, historical and spiritual studies and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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The proposal for this international University has the overwhelming support of a number of countries and active participation of China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Australia.

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The Government of India have constituted a Governing Board for the University consisting of the following illustrious members:

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The proposal for this international University has the overwhelming support of a number of countries and active participation of China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Australia. 1

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Professor Amartya Sen, Harvard University – Chancellor, Nalanda University Mr. George Yeo, Ex-Foreign Minister of Singapore Mr. N.K. Singh, Member of Rajya Sabha (Upper House) of the Indian Parliament Professor Wang Gungwu, National University of Singapore Professor Wang Bangwei, Beijing University Professor Susumu Nakanishi, Koshi Museum of Literature, Toyama Prefecture, Japan Professor, Sugata Bose, Harvard University Professor A. Prapod, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Dr. Tansen Sen, City University of New York Professor Lord Meghnad Desai, London School of Economics Dr. Gopa Sabharwal - Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University Mr. Sanjay Singh, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs The State Government of Bihar has acquired and allocated approximately 455 acres of land at Rajgir, Nalanda District for the establishment of the University. The development of the University is proposed to be undertaken in distinct phases consistent with the expansion of the academic programmes.

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The University proposes to commence with formal academic programmes from 2014. As a preparatory step, recruitment of teaching faculty will be taken up in 2013 together with the establishment of a Library. The university has been allocated some temporary premises in the town of Rajgir by the State Government to commence operations immediately.

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Nalanda University has been designated as “an Institution of national importance” and in its successful establishment seeks to revive the glory of the ancient seat of learning. Therefore, the Governing Board has desired that the Master Plan for the University together with the Architectural Designs of the buildings and facilities that would come up in the first phase of execution be selected through an Architectural Design Competition that invites the best of talent to compete.

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The University has decided to float the competition for Architects/ Architectural firms, with valid registration to practice in India in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Council of Architecture, India, and which have certain predetermined minimum qualifications defined and elaborated in this EoI document. Therefore, the competition will be open to only those Architects/ Architectural firms that qualify under Section 03 of this document. Collaborative efforts in the form of Joint Ventures have also been defined.

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The EoI, besides outlining the nature of the project and the criteria for prequalification, also attempts to give the historical significance and the relevance of the revival of the philosophy and spirit of Nalanda University of yore. The proposed university is slated to come up on the outskirts of the town of Rajgir (erstwhile Rajagriha, also a historic centre). While the University will have an international character, it will have to seamlessly integrate with not only the town of Rajgir but other rural surroundings as well.

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A detailed Architectural Design Competition Dossier is being prepared and will be made available to all the prequalified Architects/ Architectural firms.

1.10 The prequalified Architects/ Architectural firms will get around 100 days after the receipt of the Competition Dossier to develop the Master Plan and Architectural Designs for the facilities/ buildings that will be taken up for construction in the first phase of development of the campus.

Nalanda University has been designated as “an Institution of national importance” and in its successful establishment seeks to revive the glory of the ancient seat of learning. 2

SECTION 02: INTRODUCTION This section covers, in brief, the historical context and the basic components of this green field project. While these are, at the moment, introductory a more detailed elaborate description will be provided in the Architectural Design Competition Dossier. However, it is hoped that this section will help intending Architects/ Architectural Firms comprehend the scale and nature of the project and determine if it fits in with their aspirations and practice profiles. Historical Context

View of Temple site no. 2 from A Guide to Nalanda

View of Stupa site no. 3 from A Guide to Nalanda

View of Stupa site no. 3

The region or kingdom of Magadha was ancient even in time of the Buddha. Rajgriha, or modern day Rajgir, where the new Nalanda University is to be located, was the capital of this kingdom and finds mention in both epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata.[1] The city has had important religious links with both Jainism and Buddhism. Jain sacred texts tell us that Mahavira their last Tirthamkara spent fourteen monsoons at Rajgir and Nalanda. In ancient times, Nalanda was regarded as a suburb of Rajgir, which was the capital of Maghada. The word Nalanda has two commonly accepted meanings. One interpretation regards it to be a conjunction of the words ‘na alam da’ meaning ‘no end to giving’; the other more modern version translates it to mean ‘nala’ or lotus stalk, since there were apparently many ponds with lotuses in the vicinity.”, Thus this region, functioned as an important multi-cultural centre for various religious and philosophical movements in India. In this milieu, a few centuries after the demise of the Buddha, Nalanda established itself as a world famous centre of learning which lasted for an unbroken eight hundred year period from 427 CE to 1193 CE. Seekers of knowledge came not just from within India but from as far as Turkey, China and Sumatra. The famous Chinese monks I Tsing and Xuan Zang were among the visitor scholars at the University . Xuan Zang has left detailed accounts of his visit to Nalanda in the 7th Century AD which enables us to piece together an image of the famous university from its hey-days. “The richly adorned towers and fairy-like turrets, like the pointed hill-tops, are congregated together. The observatories seem to be lost in the vapour (of the morning) and the upper rooms tower above the sky”. “All the outside courts, in which the priests’ chambers are of four stages. The stages have dragon projections and coloured caves, the pearl-red pillars carved and ornamented the richly adorned balustrades, and the roofs covered with tiles that reflect the light in a thousand shades. These things add beauty to the place.”[2]

View of Nalanda monastery ruin, 2012

Royal patronage provided material support to the University - the revenues and produce of a hundred villages were endowed to the university, thus freeing the scholars from any concerns. It is conjectured that Nalanda’s decline may have started with the growth of other centres of learning in the area and beyond.. The final downfall could have been due to the spread of Islam in the medieval period when Odantapuri was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji. Nalanda was rediscovered again only in the 19th Century by British explorers. The first archaeological digs were carried out after General Cunningham’s report of 1861-62, which established beyond a doubt the authenticity of Nalanda as the ancient Buddhist University. The archaeological excavations brought to light some of the physical aspects of the University that needs to be evaluated in today’s age. There is a lot to be learnt in architectural and planning terms from the remains; for instance the planning of the monasteries shows attention to local climatic conditions in the orientation of the buildings and the thick brick walls for insulation. The large number of tanks around the complex was caused by excavations to locally produce the bricks that built the structures. In turn the excavated tanks helped to store water, the most basic and essential component of life. Extensive drainage systems in burnt bricks from each monastery were perfectly engineered and executed, which may have been recycled to specific ponds and treated through aquatic plants especially lotuses and reeds. The quality of construction was truly remarkable, individual bricks were rubbed down such that joints were barely discernible in the brickwork. The stucco plaster with exquisite ornamentation and relief sculptures of deities required a skill and quality-consciousness that is hardly visible in buildings that are built today with high levels of mechanization and industrial products.

Plan of Nalanda monastery

Nalanda symbolized the growth of Buddhist philosophy and its physical manifestation in brick and mortar as something that was indigenous to the context of the land where it stood. The spirit of Nalanda continues to inspire, especially today, beyond its geographical and historical location, as an ideal centre for the acquisition of knowledge. [1] Jarasamdha a powerful king of Magadha was an important character in the epic Mahabharata. According to local legend, Jarasamdha was eventually killed in a duel by Bhima, one of the Pandavaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, in Rajgriha. [2] Xuan-Zangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description of Nalanda as stated in The Nalanda University by H D Sankalia, Oriental Publishers, 1972.

Buddha offering protection, statue in bronze from Nalanda

Thus Far Nalanda University was established in November 2010. It came into being by an Act of the Indian Parliament – a testimony to the important status that Nalanda University occupies in the Indian intellectual landscape. Nalanda is a standalone international university unlike any other established in the country. Located in the town of Rajgir, in the northern Indian State of Bihar, Nalanda University is mandated to be “an international institution for the pursuit of intellectual, philosophical, historical and spiritual studies”. This new university contains within it a memory of the ancient Nalanda University and is premised on the shared desire of Member States of the East Asia Summit countries to re-discover and strengthen “educational co-operation by tapping the East Asia Regions centres of excellence in education ... [and] to improve understanding and the appreciation of one another’s heritage and history” Nalanda University has been designated as an “institution of national importance”. The particular emphasis of this university, an emphasis which sets it apart from all other existent universities in the region, is its foundational philosophy. The philosophy seeks to recover the lost connections and partnerships that existed in the region called Asia, before the onset of historical forces that led to their dissolution. Asian cultures have many such links that go deep into the past and are reflected in many common cultural features. The re-discovery of inter-Asian linkages in recent times has led to a resurgence in discovering and building upon a shared history. Nalanda University is envisaged as an icon of this new Asian renaissance: a creative space that will be for future generations a centre of inter-civilisational dialogue. Nalanda Vision Nalanda is a word known across the world and for centuries. It stands for a university which attracted students and scholars from across Asia and even farther away. It was a centre of excellence not only for Buddhist studies and philosophy but for medicine and mathematics as well. After teaching thousands of students for centuries, Nalanda ceased its existence just as universities were opening up in Bologna, Paris and Oxford at the beginning of the second millennium CE. The shift of centres of knowledge from East to West was symbolic of the eventual transfer of power which followed within half a millennium. There is now a perfect opportunity to recreate the hallowed universalism of Nalanda as a centre of knowledge. The second millennium CE ended with a tremendous resurgence of Asia after centuries of stagnation, division and decline. Asia is today synonymous with a dynamic entrepreneurial and innovative culture, based on knowledge and enterprise not forgetful of its past yet not afraid to face the future. Asian countries are coming together to forge a continent based on the

This new university contains within it a memory of the ancient Nalanda University and is premised on the shared desire of Member States of the East Asia Summit countries to re-discover and strengthen “educational cooperation by tapping the East Asia Regions centres of excellence in education ... [and] to improve understanding and the appreciation of one another’s heritage and history” 6

foundations of peace and harmony. The decision of the East Asian Summit in 2007, at its meeting in Cebu, Philippines, to endorse the plan to re-establish the Nalanda University underscores the commitment to these values. Our challenge is to match the excellence of Nalanda of the first millennium CE for the third millennium CE. A university of the third millennium has to be universalist in its outlook, open to currents of thought and practice from around the globe, and it has to respond to the needs of a world which has miles to travel before it can ensure peace and prosperity with equity and hope for all the people of the world. Above all, Nalanda must be a centre of knowledge and a most excellent one. Its primary function must be to harness the best talents for the creation and dissemination of new knowledge as well as for the recovery and restoration of valuable old insights which have suffered unintended neglect. Nalanda has to be open to students from across the world chosen for their desire for and capacity to absorb knowledge in diverse fields. It must have once again, as it did before, the best scholars and researchers to create and recreate knowledge. It must afford them a vibrant living environment which will also be suitable for the nurture of the next generation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the children of those creating and recreating the centre of excellence. It must be adapted to the rhythm of Nature where it is located and enrich the lives of the people in the neighbourhood. Nalanda will be new, but it will aspire to be as good as its old self, if not better. Its name must reverberate across the world as a place where people go to seek as well as to add to the fund of knowledge and to go away from it disseminating its fruits everywhere. It must draw upon the best resources of Asia and indeed the world and repay manifold in the coinage of new and valuable insights on making the world better for all. The Nalanda Way Nalanda University is a non-state, non-profit, secular, self governing international institution with a continental focus that will bring together the brightest and most dedicated students from countries across the world-irrespective of gender, caste, creed, disability or socio-economic background. The aim is to enable each student to acquire liberal and humanistic education by giving them the means needed for the pursuit of intellectual, philosophical, historical and spiritual studies and thus achieve qualities of tolerance and accommodation. The programmes of the departments of the university will be intimately linked to global outreach and span international 7

networks of educational exchanges. Interdisciplinary modes of learning will be the mode of intellectual engagement at the University. There will be an internship programme which draws on the international collaborations envisioned for the university. The curriculum will be drafted by a group of renowned scholars from around the world and will focus on inter-Asian linkages. The aim of the curricula will be to craft a model of intellectual enquiry that derives from the spirit of dialogue between countries, civilization and peoples. Nalanda University will have these the following seven schools: 1. Historical Studies 2. Ecology and Environment Studies 3. Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religion 4. Linguistics and Literature 5. International Relations and Peace Studies 6. Information Sciences and Technology 7. Economics and Management It has been decided to establish the following two schools in Phase-I: (a) School of Historical Studies (b) School of Ecology and Environment Studies

Official sealings of Nalanda Monastery

The Project As already indicated in the preamble, the University has been allotted approximately 455 acres of land. The site falls within the administrative jurisdiction of the town of Rajgir in Nalanda District of Bihar. The District Headquarters is located at Biharsharif which is around 30 kms from the site.

A view of Rajgir town

Rajgir is a small town in the district of Nalanda in the Indian state of Bihar. The town of Rajgir (ancient Rﾄ）agriha) was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha, a state that would eventually evolve into the Mauryan Empire. Its date of origin is unknown, although ceramics dating to about 1000 BC have been found in the excavations in and around the city. This area, also notable in Buddhism, as one of the favorite places for Gautama Buddha, is a part of the Buddhist tourist circuit. Rajgir is also mentioned in Jain scriptures. The place, thus, is sacred to the memory of the founders of both the religions: Buddhism and Jainism, and associated with both the historical Buddha and Mahavira. The attempt to locate the old Rajgir is based largely on references to it and to other locations in the works of Chinese Buddhist pilgrims, particularly Fa-hian and Xuan-Zang. Rajgir is also being developed as a health and winter resort due to its warm water springs. These baths are said to contain some medicinal properties that help in the cure of many skin diseases This small town is approximately 12 kms from the historical site of the old Nalanda University and around 90 kms, by road, from Patna, the capital of the state of Bihar. Rajgir, today, is characterised by its historic past and the visible signs of aspirations of a growing town. The proposed Nalanda University will have a predominantly international character, yet will not only have to coexist with this town, but integrate with the same, and add to its destination value.

Tongas as a sustainable mode of transport in and around Rajgir

View of proposed site for Nalanda University, near Rajgir

The site is mostly agricultural fields with paddy being the main cultivation. The site which is largely east to west in orientation has the Rajgir hills as the backdrop. The university campus is envisaged to be fully residential with housing facilities for all the students, faculties and nonteaching staff and will be developed in phases. When fully developed, it will cater tentatively to about 2500 students, 500 teachers and as many members of the non-academic staff of different grades. The total population of the campus is expected to be around 7,000. As recorded above the university proposes to have seven distinct schools of learning, out of which two will be established in the initial phase. The self contained campus will provide for: 1. Academic and Administrative Areas 2. Laboratories and Research Units 3. Large Central Library 4. Residential Facilities of varying needs for students, different grades of teaching and non-teaching staff, married scholars etc. 5. Guest House(s)/ Campus Inn 6. Higher Secondary School for Children 7. Gym and Fitness Centre(s) 8. Medical Clinic and Health Centre 9. Indoor and Outdoor Sports Centres 10. Recreational Facilities for staff/ Club House 11. Meditation Centre 12. Day Care Centre/ Creche 13. Swimming Pool 14. Conference Centre/ International Halls 15. Auditorium and Amphitheater 16. Recording Studio 17. Central Dining Facility 18. Restaurants and Food Court 19. Shopping Centre(s) 20. Bank Extension Counters and ATMs 21. Post Office and Communication Centre 22. Waste and Sewage Management Centres 23. Rational landscape that incorporates water reservoirs 24. Surface parking facilities for buses, cars and two wheelers 25. Bulk Services and Load Centres 26. Maintenance Block and Workshops 27. Storage facilities 28. Security Services

Fields around Rajgir

The spatial requirements and the architectural programme for all of the above, including their phased execution plan, will be elaborated in the Architectural Design Competition Dossier.

Rajgir Town

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Sattelite image showing the proposed site and Rajgir town.

Site for Proposed University

Sustainable Campus The proposed university campus, while being modern and state-of-the-art will also undeniably follow the path of sustainability while being comfortable and efficient for the occupants and visitors alike. Sustainability and environmental sensitivity will be emphasized at all levels. It will, further, exemplify rational approaches to construction of a new campus in pristine rural setting with the stunning Rajgir Hills in the background. It is recalled that the Nalanda University remained an active and important centre for learning for almost 800 years, certainly an example in sustainability. The proposed University will not only revive the ‘spirit’ of Nalanda of yore but also be established in a manner which is socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. As an integral part of the approach to which the University is committed, the development will consciously ‘walk’ the path of Net Zero or Near Zero Environmental Impact. The ultimate aim is to achieve a campus that is Net Zero Energy, Net Zero Emission, Net Zero Waste and Net Zero Water. The term Net-Zero or Near Zero is based on a long term approach and qualified by assessment of life-cycle costs, related environmental and social benefits in making informed decisions. The School of Ecology and Environment Studies, included in the first phase of development, has chalked out clear programmes that will include and integrate the villages and local settlements around the site. Such integration would have to be carefully tapped for potential in achieving Near Zero options, thus enriching the local environment and ecology as well. The rational approach to eventually achieving a Net Zero Energy campus would be to traverse through Near Zero Energy options. The key to this option is to design buildings that are frugal in energy use; are daylit, comfortable, and well ventilated using the least amount of conventional energy. Passive solar design, natural ventilation, and adaptive thermal comfort integration will be fundamental to this approach. To achieve net Zero, it is essential that the energy generated by any building or by any on-site or off-site generation source is of a renewable kind. At the Nalanda University site the options available are Solar Power and Solar Heating and perhaps Bio-gas to the extent possible. It is obvious that a predominantly low rise development will maximise the available roof area for Solar Heating and Solar PV panels. However, achieving a Net Zero GHG Emission campus is fairly complicated. This requires the renewable energy generated to balance the on-site carbon emissions and other connected off-site carbon emissions from fossil fuel use. Ideally this should include the calculation of carbon emissions in the construction of the campus itself and also that of the embodied energy in the constructed facilities. 12

The available data base for this requirement is not complete or totally accurate in Indian conditions. Yet, the principles of development should articulate the right methods for both construction and use of facilities to minimise the effect of carbon emissions if not eliminate the same altogether. Internationally approved methods of accounting for the emissions need to be employed and efforts to minimize GHG emissions during construction and operation needs to be documented. Net Zero Waste will ensure recycling of all waste. Use of recycled waste products will be encouraged. Organic waste will be profitably utilised either for energy or as compost. The policy will actively discourage use of non-disposable, nondegradable materials within the campus. The approach will also aim at construction waste minimization or elimination. All electronic and other toxic waste need to be managed as per the highest international standards during construction and operation. Net Zero Water approach depends on reducing potable water demand through climate appropriate landscape design, water efficient fixtures and extensive recycling of waste water. The approach will not only maximise recharge/ storage of storm water but efficiently use treated waste water and minimise dependence on municipal supply. Water reservoirs as integral part of the landscape design are foreseen. The requirement of the Net Zero Approach will be elaborated in the Architectural Design Competition Dossier. However, interested architects/ architectural firms having proven capability and experience in designing based on Net Zero Approaches will stand to gain in the evaluation process covered under Section 05 ( Prequalification Requirements & Format for Evaluation). While the above approach is expected to be followed rationally and consistently, the initiatives undertaken for sustainability and investments thereof will be evaluated against the performances achieved. The path of Net Zero, if followed correctly, will certainly help fulfil the mandatory requirements of energy efficiency and GRIHA ratings. The Master Plan must allow for identification and exploitation of eco-potentials. The buildings and facilities in the campus will also incorporate the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Universal Access in conformity with all regulations â&#x20AC;˘ Fire Protection & Detection in conformity with all regulations 13

• Provision for Seismic Safety in conformity with all applicable BIS codes • Electronic Security and Access Controls where required • Minimal Hard Landscape and Maximising Soft Landscape with shaded walkways for pedestrian movement It will be evident from the requirements listed above that the Master Plan for the campus will be as important as the individual designs of the various facilities. Nalanda University aspires to establish new benchmarks in the design and development of a self contained sustainable university campus.

Budhha touching earth: Scenes of life around

SECTION 03: REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE EoI AND PREQUALIFICATION Clause 1 – Purpose of Competition and Prequalification 1.1

An open architectural design competition is proposed to be held by the Nalanda University for the development of the Master Plan and the buildings in the first phase at the site allotted for the construction of the University at Rajgir, District Nalanda, Bihar.

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This single stage competition is open to only the prequalified architects/architectural firms. The mandatory requirements and minimum criteria for prequalification are covered under Section 04 (Participation and Minimum Criteria).

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The Architectural Design Competition aims to obtain the best Master Plan for the development of the University Campus along with the Architectural Designs for the buildings to be constructed in the first phase, thus defining the architectural vocabulary and design philosophy that will guide all the subsequent phases.

Clause 2 – Promoter and Contact Information

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The Expression of Interest (EoI) is being sought by the promoter of the competition, namely, the Nalanda University having its offices on the 2nd Floor, Council for Social Development, Sangha Rachna, 53, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110 003. The University also has an office at Rajgir, District Nalanda, Pin: 803 116, Bihar.

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All correspondence/communications concerning the EoI will be entertained only in the form of regular mail. E-mail at the following e-mail ID can be sent, however a copy by regular mail is also essential. All the communications will be in English. No oral communications will be entertained. The communications shall be sent at the address given below:

Sudhir Kumar, Consultant (Administration)

Nalanda University 2nd Floor, Council for Social Development, Sangha Rachna, 53, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110 003 Tel. +91-11 24618352, +91-11 26172328 Fax: +91-11 24618351 E-Mail ID: skumar@nalandauniv.com

Clause 3 – Time Schedule for the EoI and Related Issues 3.1

EoI Time Schedule Press Advertisement Downloading EoI Document/ Collecting the EoI Document Last date for receiving queries relating to the EoI Last date by which each query will be answered Last Date for Submission of EoI Examination of the EoIs received by the Selection Committee Announcement of the List of the prequalified participants on the web site of the University

21.11.2012 21.11.2012 to 27.12.2012 27.12.2012 01.01.2013 08.01.2013 15.01.2013 to 18.01.13 22.01.2013

The hard copy EoI can be collected from the office of Nalanda University from 26.11.2012 to 27.12.2012 3.2

Request for EoI Document/ Information

Architects/ Architectural Firms wishing to obtain details of the EoI and to participate in the prequalification process can download the EoI document from the official web site of the Nalanda University given below: www.nalandauniv.edu.in Alternatively the document can be obtained as a hard copy from the office of Nalanda University at the address given above under clause 2.2. 3.3

Submission of EoI

The Expression of Interest (EoI) shall be in two parts. Part I will cover the details of participation and proof of fulfilling the minimum criteria. Part I shall be sealed in a separate envelope and super scribed “Part – I Details of Participation and Minimum Criteria”. Part – II pertaining to the Experience and Selection for prequalification should be submitted as a hard copy, ideally bound and in a single volume of A-3 size and should be sealed in a separate envelope which is super scribed “Part – II, Experience and Details for Selection in the Prequalification”. Both envelopes should then 16

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be sealed in a single packet and submitted at the office of Nalanda University, 2nd Floor, Council for Social Development, Sangha Rachna, 53, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110 003 on or before 08th January, 2013. The single sealed packet shall be super scribed ‘Expression of Interest – Architectural Design Competition for Nalanda University’ and addressed to Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Consultant (Administration) in the University. Modes of Submission

The interested participants are required to submit the EoI at the office of the Nalanda University on or before 5.00 pm(IST) on the 08th of January 2013. Those who wish to send the EoI through Courier or Registered Post must ensure that the delivery is effected on or before the time and date given hereinabove. EoI documents received after the time and date specified will stand rejected. EoI cannot be sent by E-mail or any electronic transfer.

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Scrutiny and Selection

The composition of the Selection Committee, assessment and procedure for selection by the Selection Committee are given under Clause 4.

Clause 4 – Selection Committee The eligible participants will be prequalified as per a merit list prepared on the basis of evaluation by a Selection Committee appointed for this purpose. The evaluation criteria for prequalification of the participants are available in Section 05(Prequalification Requirements and Format for Evaluation). 4.1

Composition of the Selection Committee

The Selection Committee constituted by Nalanda University will be composed of the following three distinguished architects along with the Vice Chancellor of the University as the Chairperson of the Selection Committee. They are as follows: -

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Gopa Sabharwal, Vice Chancellor - Chairperson R.K. Kakar, formerly Additional Director General (Architecture), CPWD Kulbhushan Jain, CEPT, Ahmedabad Sumit Ghosh, Architect, New Delhi

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The Selection Committee, except for Dr. Gopa Sabharwal, Chairperson, will be independent of the Competition Jury which will be notified later.

4.1(a) Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Consultant (Administration), Nalanda University will be the Secretary to the Selection Committee and will record the EoI process including the deliberations of the Selection Committee. He will, however, have no role in the assessment and selection of the short list of Architects/ Architectural Firms for prequalification. 4.1(b) All the Members of the Selection Committee will normally be present for all the working meetings. In the unlikely event of one of the Selection Committee Members not being able to attend the deliberations, the meeting would continue provided all other members including the Chairperson are present. The Selection Committee would submit a signed report at the end of the selection process clearly indicating the names of the Architects/ Architectural Firms who have been prequalified. In the unlikely event of no Architects/Architectural Firms being found suitable for prequalifition, the Selection Committee would provide a reasoned justification for the same. 4.2

Assessment Criteria

The criteria for assessment of the EoI submissions have been covered in detail in the following section. The heads under which the assessment will be carried out and the marks to be assigned are indicated. Wherever there is a requirement for qualitative assessment the decision of the Selection Committee in that regard shall be final and binding.

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Deliberations of the Selection Committee

The Chairperson and the Members of the Selection Committee will follow the system of marking elaborated in the following section in the assessment of the EoI submissions received. However, for aspects requiring qualitative assessment they will themselves determine the procedure to be followed. The Selection Committee will also mention the EoI submissions which have failed the mandatory requirements and hence stand disqualified.

Clause 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rights of the Promoter 5.1 â&#x20AC;&#x192;

The Promoter, Nalanda University, reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the EoI applications received without assigning any reasons thereof.

SECTION 04: PARTICIPATION AND MINIMUM CRITERIA Participation The participation in the EoI and selection process for prequalification is open to the following, subject to their fulfilling the minimum criteria set forth below. 1.

Architects : Proprietary firms running the practice of architecture as a profession with the proprietor duly registered with the Council of Architecture, India and the registration being legally valid.

Architectural Firm: Partnership firms running the practice of architecture as a profession with all the partners duly registered with the Council of Architecture, India and the registrations being legally valid.

Registered Companies or LLPs: The Architects Act, 1972 does not permit any Registered Company or LLP to act or represent as Architect or use the title and style of architect for practicing the profession as an architect. Therefore, Registered Companies or LLPs are not allowed to participate.

Joint Ventures (JVs) involving Indian Architects/ Architectural Firms: For the purpose of this competition, Architects or Architectural firms may join hands to collaborate in the design exercise. Such collaborations may happen in order to benefit from the experience and credentials of one another. Joint ventures so established before the filing of the EoI will be recognised as a JV provided the establishment of the JV is effected in advance of the EoI submission or the JV has been established through a foolproof legal instrument provided that the Architects representing all the collaborators are registered with the Council of Architecture and the registrations are legally valid.

A JV established between agencies wherein one or more of them individually do not qualify to practice architecture in India (i.e. are not covered by either ‘1’ or ‘2’ above) then only the Architect/ Architectural Firm in the JV qualifying under either ‘1’ or ‘2’ above will be recognised as the participant. The JV in such a situation will only be a back-end collaboration arrangement for the recognised participant. Further, in such a situation the experience and credentials of only the recognised participant will be valid for evaluation.

Foreign Architects/ Architectural Firms: Foreign Architects/ Architectural Firms wherein the Architect/ Architect Partners respectively are not registered with the Council of Architecture of India or if the registration is not legally valid cannot participate in the competition.

Joint Venture (JV) between Indian Architects/ Architectural Firms and Foreign Architects/ Architectural Firms: For the purpose of this competition, Indian Architects or Architectural firms may join hands with foreign architects/ architectural firms to collaborate in the design exercise. Such collaborations may be entered into in order to benefit from the experience and credentials of one another. A joint venture so established before the filing of the EoI will be recognised as a JV provided the establishment of the JV is effected in advance of the EoI submission and the JV has been established through a legally foolproof process and is a valid instrument provided that the Architects representing all the Indian collaborators are registered with the Council of Architecture and the registrations are legally valid.

If the establishment of the JV is effected in advance of the EoI, then the evaluation will take into account the credentials of all the collaborators in the JV provided that the principals of the foreign architects/ architectural firms are registered to practice in their own respective countries. In the absence of the same the JV will only be a back-end collaborative arrangement for the recognised Indian participant.

Further, in the event of a JV involving a foreign Architect/ Architectural Firm eventually winning the award through this Architectural Design Competition, the Nalanda University will recommend to the Central Government to give permission to the foreign Architect/ Architectural firm, invoking provision under Article 37 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 (b) of the Architects Act, 1972, to provide consultancy for this specific project.

Minimum Criteria The minimum criteria for being considered in the prequalification process are set forth below: 1.

The registration with the Council of Architecture for the Proprietor or senior most Partner in a partnership or the senior most partner in a JV should be dated 1st November 2007 or earlier. The practice of the Proprietorship or Partnership Firm or the senior collaborator (recognizable legally) in the JV should be at least 5 (five) years old as on 1st November 2012. 20

3. a.

b. c.

The Architect or Architectural Firm or JV should have carried out within the last three years, design and supervision of: One campus with multiple buildings and facilities of not less than 50 acres (Purely residential campuses or residential colonies or industrial campuses will not qualify) OR At least two individual buildings each having a plinth area of 25000 sq m or more OR One institutional campus with multiple buildings and facilities of not less than 25 acres (Purely residential campuses or residential colonies or industrial campuses will not qualify) and one building having a plinth area of 25000 sq m. A turnover of not less than Rs. 75.00 Lakhs as Professional Fee in each of the last three years excluding income from designing of interiors or any other allied services rendered.

The minimum criteria sought above shall be provided in the form of the following documents: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Certified copy of valid registration with the Council of Architecture. Certified copy of the registration of practice or Income Tax Return confirming existence of the firm at least five years ago. Certificate of successful completion of the projects, as detailed, from the client. (This is verifiable by Nalanda University, if required.) Income Tax Returns of the last three years certified by a Chartered Accountant with the confirmation that the turnover of Rs. 75.00 Lakhs in Professional Fee is exclusive of services rendered for interior designs or other allied works. The above mentioned documents shall be sealed in separate cover and super scribed “Part – I Details of Participation and Minimum Criteria”.

SECTION 05: PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT & FORMAT FOR EVALUATION The Nalanda University is keen on establishing a list of prequalified Architects/ Architectural Firms/ Joint Venture based on their experience and capabilities. Only those agencies that successfully get prequalified will be invited to participate in the Architectural Design Competition. In this Section the participants are expected to provide details against each of the selection requirements which will then be evaluated through a scoring format. The Nalanda University will determine a cut off level in the scores obtained and those Architects/ Architectural Firms/ JV proposals which are above the cut off will get successfully prequalified. Naturally, the evaluation of selection requirements will be carried out only for those who fulfil the minimum criteria laid down in Part – I above.

I - Work Experience – Campus Planning (30) S. Description No. 01 Designed three campuses (25 acres) or more

Marks

02 03 04

15 09 00

Designed Two Campuses Designed one Campus No Campuses Designed

Assessor’s Marks out of 09

II - Architectural Expression – Buildings 25000 Sqm or more(30) S. Description No. 01 Designed three buildings or more

Marks

02 03 04

15 09 00

Designed two Buildings Designed one Building No Building of 25000 sq m

Assessor’s Marks out of 09

III - Competitions Won during practice(10) S. No. 01 02 03 04 05 06

Description Two or more First Prizes (International) Two or more First Prizes (National) One First Prize (International) One First Prize (National) Any Prize other than the First No Competition Prizes

Marks Assessor’s Marks 10 07 05 03 01 00

IV - Average Turnover in last three years(10) S. No. 01

Description

Marks

Rs. O.75 to 1.25 Crores

02 03 04

Rs. 1.25 to Rs. 1.75 Crores Rs. 1.75 to Rs. 2.50 Crores Rs. 2.50 Crores and more

05 07 10

Assessor’s Marks

V - Experience in Net Zero or Green Buildings(20) S. No. 01 02 03 04

Description

Marks

Three or More Buildings with proven/ certified Performance Two Buildings with proven/ certified Performance One Building with proven/ certified Performance No proven experience

20 10 05 00

Assessor’s Marks

Notes on Assessment Format 1. 2. 3. 4.

The total marks in the above mentioned assessment format add up to 100. For heads, I and II, there is a component of 30% that will be assessed and valued by the Selection Committee. The valuation by the Selection Committee will be the average value of the individual assessments made by each member of the Selection Committee. For items under head V, certification from any Government of India Agency or proof in the form of a publication in any Architectural or Scientific Journal is essential. The cut off level determined by Nalanda University is not negotiable.

The following data should be submitted for each of the above: For I - Work Experience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Campus Planning 1. 2. 3. 4.

Master Plan of each campus in A-3 Format Three photographs that bring out the essence of campus planning for each campus (can be composed in one A-3 sheet) Write up in a single page A-4 size for each campus (Font size 12) A certificate from the promoter confirming that the participant had designed the campus.

For II - Work Experience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Buildings 25000 Sqm or more 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Site Plan/ Ground Floor Plan in A-3 format for each of the buildings Typical Floor in A-3 Format for each of the buildings. Two external photographs for each of the buildings. Write up in a single page A-4 size for each building (Font size12) A certificate of confirmation from the promoter as at 1. 4 above.

For III - Competitions Won during practice 1.

Certified Copy of Citation received or official announcements in press.

For IV - Average Turnover in last three years 1.

Certified copy of Income Tax Returns for the last three years.

For V - Experience in Net Zero or Green Buildings 1.

Copy of certificate received in respect of the building or project designed and/ or verifiable publication of the project in any Architectural or Scientific Journal.

All the above information shall be neatly composed in A-3 format in the sequence in which each head is and the volume either spring or spico bound. The bound volume shall be sealed in an envelope super scribed “Part – II, Experience and Details for Selection in the Short List”. The envelope for Part – I and envelope for Part – II should then be sealed in a single packet super scribed ‘Expression of Interest – Architectural Design Competition for Nalanda University’ and addressed to Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Consultant (Administration) and submitted at the office of Nalanda University, 2nd Floor, Council for Social Development, Sangha Rachna, 53, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110 003