# Redevelopment of The Float @ Marina Bay

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2019-04-29T05:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/redevelopment-of-the-float-@-marina-bay
- **Topics:** Market Updates

## Featured rationale

A year-round waterfront destination and continuous pedestrian loop could increase Marina Bay’s amenity value and benefit nearby commercial, hospitality and leisure activity.

## AI summary

The temporary Float @ Marina Bay will be redeveloped into permanent NS Square, an events venue improving waterfront access and pedestrian connectivity around Marina Bay.

## Original article

Redevelopment of The Float @ Marina Bay 

The Float @ Marina Bay, a popular venue for both national and community events such as River Hongbao, Marina Bay Singapore Countdown and National Day Parade, will be redeveloped in the next few years. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had announced in 2017 that The Float @ Marina Bay will be redeveloped into a permanent space and renamed NS Square when works are completed. 

The Float @ Marina Bay was built as a temporary stage in 2007 and there are several limitations to the existing structures, which are not designed for long-term use. Event organisers often face difficulties staging events at the venue as only basic facilities are provided. Access towards the waterfront has also been restricted during event days, which affects public enjoyment of the Bay. 

In redeveloping the platform and the seating gallery, the intent is to transform the venue into a vibrant events and entertainment space where the public can enjoy arts, culture, and sports activities at the waterfront all year round. The redevelopment will also improve pedestrian connectivity and provide a continuous loop around Marina Bay. To showcase Singapore’s NS story, the new NS Square will include a gallery where visitors can experience and witness the contributions of generations of National Servicemen, as well as the resolve of all Singaporeans in keeping Singapore safe and secure.

The Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will launch a call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the redevelopment of the Float @ Marina Bay into NS Square, in the second quarter of 2019. DSTA will also launch a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design and development of the gallery.

Call for EOI for Development of NS Square

Parties with experience in projects of similar nature and scale are welcome to participate in the EOI for the development of NS Square at Raffles Avenue, Marina Bay. Interested tenderers will need to form multi-disciplinary consultant teams to provide full professional consultancy services comprising architectural, civil and structural engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, quantity surveying, security design, seating gallery design and exhibition gallery design for the redevelopment works, and to submit their design proposals for the NS Square. Please refer to the Annex for more details of the design consultancy tender.

Call for Ideas for NS Square

Members of the public are also invited to share their ideas and suggestions for facilities and possible activities that they envision taking place within NS Square. They can provide their feedback at https://ura.sg/artsculturefeedback until 24 May 2019, or at the NS Square webpage at http://www.nssquare.sg until 30 June 2019. They can also provide their ideas and suggestions on the exhibits that they would like to see at the NS-themed gallery. 

Members of the public will have opportunities to view the submitted design of the selected team for the new NS Square development at a public exhibition in 2020. More details on the public exhibition will be shared closer to the date.

Annex

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 滨海湾浮动舞台重新发展

滨海湾浮动舞台重新发展

滨海湾浮动舞台（The Float @ Marina Bay）是举办国家及社区活动的热门场地，例如春到河畔、滨海湾新加坡跨年倒数及国庆庆典，将在未来数年重新发展。总理李显龙曾于2017年宣布，滨海湾浮动舞台将改建为永久性场地，工程完成后更名为NS Square（国民服役广场）。

滨海湾浮动舞台于2007年作为临时舞台建成，现有结构存在多项局限，并非为长期使用而设计。由于仅提供基本设施，活动主办方常在此场地办活动时面临困难。活动期间前往滨水区的通道亦受限制，影响公众对海湾的享用。

在重新发展平台及观众席时，目标是将该场地转型为充满活力的活动与娱乐空间，让公众全年都能在滨水区享受艺术、文化及体育活动。重新发展亦将改善行人连通性，并提供环绕滨海湾的连续环线。为展示新加坡的国民服役（NS）故事，新的NS Square将设有展览馆，让访客体验并见证历代国民服役人员的贡献，以及全体新加坡人维护国家安全与稳定的决心。

国防科技局（DSTA）与市区重建局（URA）将于2019年第二季，就将滨海湾浮动舞台重新发展为NS Square发出意向征集（Expression of Interest，EOI）。国防科技局亦将就展览馆的设计与发展发出征求建议书（Request for Proposals，RFP）。

NS Square发展意向征集

具备类似性质与规模项目经验的各方，欢迎参与位于滨海湾莱佛士大道（Raffles Avenue）的NS Square发展意向征集。有意投标者须组成多学科顾问团队，提供全面专业顾问服务，涵盖建筑、土木与结构工程、机械与电气工程、工料测量、安防设计、观众席设计及展览馆设计，以开展重新发展工程，并提交NS Square的设计方案。有关设计顾问招标详情，请参阅附件。

为NS Square征集创意

亦欢迎公众就他们期望在NS Square内出现的设施及可能活动分享想法与建议。公众可于2019年5月24日前在 https://ura.sg/artsculturefeedback 提交意见，或于2019年6月30日前在NS Square网页 http://www.nssquare.sg 提交意见。他们亦可就希望在国民服役主题展览馆中看到的展品提出想法与建议。

公众将有机会在2020年的公开展览上，查看获选团队为新NS Square发展项目提交的设计。公开展览的更多详情将于临近日期时公布。

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