Yongsan-gu Announces Open Recruitment for Youth Community Space 'Cheongnyeon Jium' Management Institution

Recruitment of Facility Management and Program Operation Contractors... On-site Briefing on the 18th... Application Submission from the 25th to 31st

Perspective rendering of the Yongsan-gu resident convenience complex facility under development in Zone 4 around the International Building

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seongjang Hyun) is publicly recruiting the entrusted institutions for the public indoor playground ‘Dodam Dodam’ and the youth community space ‘Cheongnyeon Jium’ to be established in the residents’ convenience complex facility in International Building Surrounding District 4 (Hangangno 3-ga 63-70 area).

Dodam Dodam covers an area of 294㎡. It is equipped with play spaces, offices, and nursing rooms, and develops and operates various play programs and community activation programs. The operating staff consists of 3 people (1 facility manager, 1 safety manager, 1 office worker), and the entrusted period is planned for 5 years.

The entrusted duties include facility management, safety inspections, and program planning and operation. The project budget is 49 million KRW for 2020 (about 4 months), with separate budgeting planned from 2021 onwards.

Applicants must be nonprofit corporations under Article 32 of the Civil Act such as social welfare corporations, schools under Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, or other corporations or organizations recognized by the district mayor as suitable to operate the indoor playground.

Cheongnyeon Jium covers an area of 710㎡ and includes a book cafe, healing room, mini cinema, seminar room, shared kitchen, auditorium, and exhibition hall. The operating staff consists of 3 people (1 facility manager, 1 facility operator, 1 program planner/operator), and the entrusted period is 3 years. Two additional staff will be hired next year.

The entrusted duties include facility management and program operation, with a particular focus on ▲ youth capacity development and empowerment ▲ youth community support and activation ▲ space operation ▲ and region-specific projects. The 2020 project budget is set at 75 million KRW (about 4 months). The budget will be increased next year to enable more diverse projects.

Any corporation or organization located in Seoul that can operate the facility in line with the district’s youth policy can apply. However, they must have at least 6 months of experience in youth-related projects within the past 3 years.

The district will announce the recruitment by the end of this month and accept applications including the entrusted application form and project plan from the 25th to the 31st. Applicants must visit the district’s Elderly and Youth Division (5th floor) during working hours (9 AM to 6 PM); postal applications are not accepted. Related forms can be downloaded from the district website’s announcements/notices section.

The district will also hold an on-site briefing session on the 18th from 2 PM to 4 PM. The location is 2nd floor of Building F (Dodam Dodam) and 3rd floor of Building G (Cheongnyeon Jium), Hangangno 3-ga 63-7, Yongsan-gu. Institutions (organizations) wishing to participate must call the Yongsan-gu Elderly and Youth Division by 5 PM on the 14th to pre-register.

The entrusted institution evaluation is scheduled for September. A private entrustment eligibility review committee will be formed to listen to proposals from applicants and conduct evaluations according to the criteria by each committee member.

The selection results will be announced on the district website on September 11.

Dodam Dodam, a public indoor playground under interior construction

The residents’ convenience complex facility in International Building Surrounding District 4 is a building with 5 basement floors and 6 above-ground floors, with a total floor area of 10,048㎡. The district is creating a neighborhood care center, youth community space, youth startup space, and public indoor playground here.

Seongjang Hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “We are looking for capable institutions and organizations to operate our district’s public indoor playground and youth community space,” and added, “The district will do its best to ensure the facilities are fully operational by October.”

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