Gyeonggi-do's First Provincial Library to Open in 2025

Aerial View of Gyeonggi-do Library

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will open the first provincial library, 'Gyeonggi Library,' in 2025.

The Gyeonggi Library will be built in Gyeonggi Convergence Town, Gwanggyo New Town, Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon City, with 4 basement floors and 5 above-ground floors, covering a total floor area of 27,775㎡. A project cost of 110.1 billion KRW will be invested, and it will house the largest collection in the province with 900,000 volumes.

To build the Gyeonggi Library, the province will announce a bid this month, hold an on-site briefing in April, evaluate technical proposals in June, select the successful bidder in July, and start construction within the year. The bidding will be conducted through a detailed design technical proposal method.

The detailed design technical proposal bidding method requires bidders to review the detailed design documents and bidding guidelines provided by the client, then propose construction plans and cost-saving measures.

During the evaluation process, the client can encourage creative and high-quality technical proposals incorporating new construction methods and technologies. The province has set the core design goal as an 'eco-friendly library leading carbon neutrality.'

After selecting the successful bidder, the province plans to operate a 'Construction Project Management Team' composed of responsible construction management engineers, technical experts by field, and technical support engineers to ensure safe, thorough construction progress and secure construction quality through professional and systematic management.

Lee Hwa-jin, Director of the Lifelong Education Bureau of the province, explained, "We expect the application of new technologies and budget savings through the technical proposal bidding method. The Gyeonggi Library will serve as a metropolitan-level representative library supporting the activation and cooperation of library operations within the province, composed of content essential to residents and administration, faithfully fulfilling its role in promoting reading culture and providing regional information services in Gyeonggi Province."

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