Germany – Architectural and related services – Sanierung des Rathauses der Stadt Bacharach, Los 1 - Objektplanungsleistungen für Gebäude sowie Freianlagenplanung

The city of Bacharach plans to convert the Rathausensemble, consisting of the main building, annex, and courtyard in Bacharach am Rhein, into a town hall with a tourism and cultural centre as part of a comprehensive renovation. For this purpose, the contracting authority has already had a feasibility study prepared, which is part of the tender documents and available for download. The feasibility study contains a usage concept and planning variants, which are not binding. The feasibility study serves only as an orientation. The ensemble was built between the 16th and 19th centuries and has been the town hall since 1941. The listed historic "Kurpfälzische Amtskellerei" in Oberstraße 1 consists of three wings—a front building, a rear building, and two annexes of more recent construction—all of which run parallel to the street. In particular, the front building from 1557, which is characterised by a distinctive timber-frame structure in the upper storeys, shapes the town's skyline. It houses the council chamber, rooms of the municipal administration, the municipal works department, and rented offices. The rear building is largely empty. The annexes house the municipal works department's workspaces. The courtyard complex has a considerable need for renovation. The Rathaus building is not barrier-free despite its public use. The basement and first floor of the rear building are not usable in their current condition. For details, please refer to the attached "Feasibility Study" and "Renovation Rathaus Bacharach Explanation" and the other tender documents. A conservation-appropriate renovation is planned to preserve the cultural monument and ensure its sustainable use. It is planned to renovate and modernise the front building with the connecting wing and the courtyard. The town hall, together with the courtyard and the rear building, is to serve as a central point of contact and high-quality space for residents and tourists in Bacharach. In addition, the town hall should also fulfil its function as a community facility and follow-up institution. The rear building is to undergo a stock-oriented renovation/modernisation for conversion. The renovation aims to make the currently unused areas usable again. The rooms are to be used as modern municipal housing or, in part, adequately as community facilities and follow-up institutions. Furthermore, the facade is to be renovated, and the causes and damage from penetrating water are to be eliminated. Use of the cellar and an extension of the attic are not planned. The implementation of the new building (according to the feasibility study) instead of the equipment building is not planned. The equipment building is to be renovated and continue to be available to the works department. In addition, the dilapidated warehouse is to be demolished. The courtyard, which is currently used mainly for parking, is to undergo a design upgrade and be used as a high-quality open space for staying and events. The following uses are planned to be determined by the municipal bodies: Town hall administration, council chamber, exhibition, offices, club rooms, stay + workshop municipal works department, storage areas, sanitary facilities, lift, public toilet, tourist information, event spaces, cultural use, open spaces with staying quality, etc. A detailed building survey including measurement and a building-historical investigation will be commissioned for the property. The project planning is to be carried out in close coordination with the conservation authorities, taking into account the specific requirements of monument protection. Sustainability aspects and climate protection are to be considered in the planning. The attached project schedule is to be used as a guide. The deadlines for submitting grant applications from funds for monument protection and urban development are to be met.