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ABOUT THE TENDER

The Mitchell Building is located facing North Terrace, adjacent to the Art Gallery of SA, and was originally constructed in 1879-1881. It is a two-storey building with an additional storey contained within the steeply pitched roof space, and a basement level. The walls are constructed from sandstone masonry, with an external facing of Tea Tree Gully Sandstone (Freestone). The roofs are clad with slate, and there is a metal clad fleche (tower) at the centre of the main southern roof. Along the east and west elevations, the basement level opens to a light void extending up to 3m below ground level. The main entrance on the south elevation has a small portico which appears to be flat roofed.

The steeply pitched slate roofs fall to box gutters behind a low balustraded sandstone parapet or abut tall sandstone masonry gables.

The building now requires significant facade conservation work to address its current deterioration and ensure safe ongoing operation.

The University is not bound to accept the lowest priced Tender or all or any part of a Tender and reserves the right to conduct the Request for Tender process and select the successful respondent(s) as it sees fit. Staff of the University are unable to respond to verbal enquiries in relation to the proposal. Late, verbal or emailed proposals will not be accepted.