Asset Management

Technical Services - Interior

Conceptual Phase

              a.      We shall assist in the selection of an Interior Designer and in defining the content and manner of presentation of the Interior Design submittals to be prepared by same.

              b.     We shall advise and provide technical recommendations to Interior Designer on functional layout of guest rooms, corridors, all public areas, food and beverage facilities, banqueting and function space.

              c.      We shall provide to the Interior Designer:

                          1. Hotel Design Program establishing space and required seat counts;

                          2. Preliminary Room Mix and Suites required; and

                          3. Suggested operating and design theme for food and beverage areas.

              d.     Interior Designer will meet with our Team prior to start of the preliminary design phase.  Interior Designer will at this stage present:

                          1. Small scale (1:50, 1:20) floor plans with proposed furniture layouts for public spaces and guest rooms;

                          2. Sketch perspectives, with colour, to communicate overall design concepts;

                          3. Samples of proposed materials to be used, including some alternate selections; and Catalogues of furnishings proposed.

        2.   Design Phase

              a.     The preliminary Interior Design specifications will consist of at least the following:

                          1. Room layouts with indication of the nature and location of furniture and furnishings for the following areas:

                                    (a)  Guest Rooms and Guest Room Bathroom;

                                    (b)  Suites and Towers Lounge (if applicable);

                                    (c)  Lobby;

                                    (d)  Food and Beverage outlets;

                                    (e)  Function and Meeting Rooms;

                                    (f)   Pool and Health Club;

                                    (g)  All of the above shall indicate electrical power outlets required which shall be co-ordinated with the electrical design documents referred to in Paragraph C above; and

                                    (h)  Manager's Apartment (if applicable).

                          2. Reflected Ceiling Articulation Plans and Lighting Plans indicating special Interior Design Lighting (Chandeliers, Wall and Picture Lights, etc.).

                          3. Perspective room sketches or models or any other means of showing overall Design concept, colours, lighting and materials.

                          4. Presentation boards containing:

                                    (a)  Samples of floor, wall and ceiling treatments as well as furnishing materials; and

                                    (b)  Digital photographs or drawings of furniture, lighting fixtures and accessories.

                                5. Artwork, and to the extent covered by the Interior Design responsibility, uniform design and graphics.

                          6. Line item budget, by space, for furnishings and special finishes.

              b.     We shall:

                          1. Review the preliminary design presentation prepared by Interior Design Consultants and make recommendations for improvement where appropriate;

                          2. Approve preliminary design presentation when acceptable.

        3.   Final Design Phase

              a.     The final design documents submitted will consist of at least the following:

                          1. Final room layouts of all internal front of house areas

                          2. Complete set of final plans, specifications, elevations and reflected ceiling plans;

                          3. Lighting plans;

                        4. Samples and/or specifications of all floor, wall and ceiling treatments and of all furniture and furnishing materials to be used, including complete swatch specification books for all Interior Design of all areas of the hotel;

                          5. Detail drawings of specially designed furniture, lighting fixtures and accessories;

                          6. Photographs of selected items;

                          7. Artwork Selections; and

                          8. Reproducible renderings of the typical guest room and public areas of quality and character suitable for marketing and advertising purposes.

              b.     We shall:

                          1. Review final design presentations and conduct in-house operational review and make necessary recommendations for improvement;

                          2. Approve the final design documents when acceptable and complete.

              c.      At the time of Final Design Presentation, or shortly thereafter, the Interior Designer will:

                          1. Provide an introductory overview to our uniform specialist and assist in stimulating creative design solutions;

                          2. Provide input to the design for all graphics, signage, logos, guest room literature, food and beverage printed material;

                        3. Provide specifications for the furnishings and finishes for the purchase of all items required for a typical Mock‑up room. These specifications would cover the Guest Room, Guest Room bath and guest room corridor and include all items designed and/or selected by the Interior Designer.

                          4. Be available to attend meetings with us to assist in the selection of table top items for food and beverage outlets.

              d.     At the earliest possible date, the Project Team must:

1. Construct a mock‑up of each typical Guest Room type.  This mock‑up shall include a Guest Room bathroom and Guest Room corridor at least two Guest Rooms long.  The mock‑up shall be complete with all furnishings, finishes, equipment, lighting, plumbing fixtures, HVAC unit (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), hardware, alarm devices, etc.

                        2. Provide, at the time of the mock‑up room reviews, a sample of each seating and table item being proposed for all food and beverage outlets.  These items must be available at the time when the mock‑up room review will take place.

              e.     We shall:

                          1. Review the mock‑up room and food and beverage seating and top of table items and make necessary recommendations for improvement.