The aim of the competition is to find the best possible design solution for the Tamula lakeside area in mid-Võru. The competition is public, anonymous, in one-stage and international.

The main objective of the competition is to find an outstanding design and spatial solution for the competition area that will take into account ground conditions, location of different functions and buildings (henceforth conceptual design, competition entry) and at the same time to find a person, from whom the Main Organizer will be able to commission further spatial planning based on the winning entry. As a procurement, it is a design competition as specified in the Public Procurement Act of the Republic of Estonia, the objective being to find the best spatial plan for the Tamula lakeside area and to enter into procurement contract negotiations for services with the author of the winning design.

The wish of the Main Organizer is to design an attractive city center that would bring activity to the Tamula lakeside area and transform it into an important destination for local people as well as tourist.

Eligibility
Participant of the competition or tenderer must be a member of an union of architects or a member of a relevant professional association of EU countries, European Economic Area States or countries which have joined the public procurement agreement of the World Trade Organization, or hold architect? qualification within the meaning of Professions Act or the relevant regulation of EU countries, European Economic Area States or countries which have joined the public procurement agreement of the World Trade Organization.

Joint tenderers will name an authorized representative to perform operations related to the design competition, concluding and implementing procurement contracts; corresponding letters of empowerment are to be added. The joint tender of joint tenderers must include a confirmation stating that joint tenderers are solidarily responsible for enforcing the procurement. In the case of joint tender all tenderers must fulfill the qualification criteria and present required documents confirming it.

Qualification Committee 
- Toivo Piik (Chairman, Euronext Consulting OÜ)
- Ingrid Mald-Villand (The Union of Estonian Architects - UEA)
- Heigo Petsi (Võru Town Government)

Jury
- Kersti Kõosaar (Chairman, Võru Town Government, Mayor)
Innar Mäesalu (Võru Town Government, Deputy Mayor)
- Erki Saarman (Deputy Chairman of The Võru Town Government)
- Ülevi Eljand (Võru Town Government, Head Architect)
- Ilmar Jalas (Architect, UEA)
- Andres Levald (Architect, UEA)
- Teemu Kurkela (Architect, JKMM Architects, Finland)
- Dace Kalvane (Architect, A-Plus, Latvian Association of Architects)

Substitute Member of The Jury: Toomas Rein (Architect, UEA

Prizes
First Prize: 300.000 Estonian Kroons 
Second Prize: 250.000 Estonian Kroons
Third Prize: 170.000 Estonian Kroons

Two additional prizes for runners-up (for each): 85.000 Estonian Kroons

Schedule
14 April 2008: The competition begins
01 August 2008: Deadline for questions, registration and sending in qualification documents
22 August 2008: Deadline for submitting competition entries
26 September 2008: Announcement of the winners

Entry Submission Package
The package submitted to the competition contains the competition design and the following sealed nontransparent
envelopes:

"Name card" with the following information:
- Keyword of the competition entry
- Name and contact information of the participant (corporate name of legal person or name of
natural person who will, in the event of winning the competition, enter into negotiations to contract the procurement of further designs)
- Names, signatures and contact information of the authors of the competition entry
- Distribution of the competition award and the bank account numbers where it will be transferred
- Note about who owns the economic rights of the competition entry

An “Address card”, with an address for returning a non-awarded entry (will be returned upon request of the participant at his / her expenses)

All envelopes and each element of the competition entry (drawings, model, explanatory memorandum, etc.) must be noted with a keyword (an emblem or a numeric combination does not qualify as a keyword).

An envelope titled "Qualification documents" which contains all the necessary documents for qualifying (an exact list is given in appendix 1) will be submitted by a separate deadline of 01 August 2008. This envelope has to carry the same keyword as the competition entry that will be submitted later.

Format of The Submitted Competition Entry
- The competition entry materials must be submitted in plotting board format, on an unbending board and in digital form on CDs and DVDs, in a printable .pdf or .jpg format.
- Competition entries must be presented on an unbendable plotting board measuring preferably 700X1000 mm or in A1 format.
- The Drawings and the explanatory memorandum must be in English or in Estonian.
- The explanatory memorandum must be bound and in A4 format.
- Model must be durable enough to withstand transportation.

Required Scope of The Submitted Entry
Drawings (on boards)
- Site plan in scale 1:2000 of the area in relation to its functions – should show the functional and urban connections;
- Site plan in scale 1:500 of the entire competition area. On this site plan show: solution of the public space and its connection with surrounding areas, new buildings and their surroundings (note function and heights on the buildings), landscape planning and design, traffic and parking solutions.
- Detailed drawings in suitable scale, if needed
- At least three 3D visualizations that include the surrounding areas

A model in scale 1:500 (plan for area: from Vee street to the lake and from Tartu street to the southern border of the Vee street 8 property)

Explanatory memorandum (separately in a sealed A4 envelope, marked "Explanatory memorandum"), which includes:
- a short description of the design concept
- a short description of the public space design concept
- a short description of the architectural idea behind the new buildings
- main technical data: construction ground, gross area, heights of the buildings (in floors and meters), number of parking spaces
- main technical data: construction ground, gross area, heights of the buildings (in floors and meters), number of parking spaces

Submitting Qualification Documents
- The deadline for submitting qualification documents is 01 August 2008, at 16:00.
- The qualification documents in form of an envelope labeled "Qualification Documents" should be brought to the Union of Estonian Architects, Lai Street 31, 10133, Tallinn, by 01 August 2008, at 16:00 at the latest.
- When submitting the documents via mail or a courier, the Participant has to guarantee their arrival by 01 August 2008, at 16:00 at the latest to the Union of Estonian Architects, Lai Street 31, 10133, Tallinn, Estonia.
- The envelope "Qualification Documents" must contain the same keyword that will later be used on the competition entry.
- Upon submitting the qualification documents, participation in the competition is registered.
- The Qualification Committee will publish the keywords of those participants who qualify for the competition on the website www.arhliit.ee and who can thereafter submit their competition entry.Yarışma Şartnamesi

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