Germany – Engineering services – Sanierung des Rathauses der Stadt Bacharach, Los 4 - Leistungen der Tragwerksplanung

The City of Bacharach plans to convert the Rathausensemble, consisting of the main building, ancillary building, 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 commissioned a feasibility study, 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 a guide. 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 house, a rear house, and two ancillary buildings of more recent construction - all of which run parallel to the street. In particular, the front house from 1557, which is characterised by a distinctive timber-framed structure in the upper storeys, shapes the town's skyline. It houses the council chamber, rooms of the municipal administration, the municipal works yard, and rented office space. The rear house is largely vacant. The ancillary buildings house workshops of the municipal works yard. The courtyard complex has a considerable need for renovation. The town hall 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 enclosed "Feasibility Study" and "Sanierung Rathaus Bacharach Erläuterung" 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 restore and modernise the front house with the connecting building and the courtyard. The town hall, together with the courtyard and the rear house, is to serve as a central contact point and high-quality stay for citizens and tourists in Bacharach. In addition, the town hall is to fulfil its function as a public utility and follow-up facility. The rear house is to undergo a stock-oriented restoration/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 public utility and follow-up facilities. Furthermore, the facade is to be renovated and the causes and damage from ingressing water are to be remedied. Use of the cellar and an extension of the attic are not planned. The construction of a new building (according to the feasibility study) instead of the equipment shed is not planned. The equipment shed is to be restored and continue to be available to the works yard. 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 after further decisions by the municipal bodies: Town hall administration, council chamber, exhibition, offices, club rooms, stay + workshop works yard, storage areas, sanitary facilities, lift, public toilet, tourist information, event areas, cultural use, open spaces with staying quality, etc. A detailed building survey including surveying 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 enclosed project schedule is to be used as a guideline. The deadlines for submitting applications for funding from the monument protection and urban development funds must be met.