South MRT Phase 1b and 2 - AWARD

Contract summary

Industry

• Landscaping work for roads and motorways - 45112730

• Construction work for highways, roads - 45233100

• Road construction works - 45233120

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• Main road construction works - 45233121

• Road junction construction work - 45233125

• Construction work for highways - 45233130

• Roadworks - 45233140

• Footpath construction work - 45233161

• Various surface works - 45233200

• Surface work for highways - 45233210

• Road-surface painting work - 45233221

• Installation of street furniture - 45233293

Location of contract

RG1 2LU

Value of contract

£4,500,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

RBC 00000204 - AWARD

Published date

11 May 2017

Closing date

20 December 2016

Contract start date

30 January 2017

Contract end date

31 December 2017

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Reading Borough Council is seeking an experienced highways contractor to undertake the next phase of works as part of the Councils 'Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) South Scheme'.

The scheme consists of a series of highway improvements along the A33 corridor, focussed on improving public transport journey times. The 'MRT South' will link central Reading town centre to existing / proposed residential and employment areas to the south of Reading including Green Park and the new Mereoak Park and Ride facility.

The phase being advertised as part of this procurement exercise is 'Phase 1b and 2'

The tender documents contain proposals for a \"core scheme\" as well as the possible \"additional works\". These additional works may be instructed at the commencement of the Contract, or by way of variation to the Contract during the construction period. For the avoidance of doubt the Council intends to initially award a contract for the \"core scheme\" only and as such will conduct this tender assessment considering the \"core scheme\" only.

The \"core scheme\" works in Phase 1B comprise the following elements:

• Widening of the A33 to create a new bus lane in the south bound direction from Bennet Road Gyratory junction to Imperial Way junction. The road widening occurs largely adjacent to the existing carriageway in verges owned by the highway authority.

• Amendments to the traffic signal pedestrian crossings within the works and incorporation of a new traffic signal controlled bus priority junction in the southbound lane immediately prior to the Imperial Way Roundabout.

• Associated with the above are site clearance (including taking down of kerbs, traffic signs, lighting and street furniture etc), vehicle restraint systems, surface water drainage, earthworks, kerbing, paving and road surfacing, traffic signals and street lighting.

• Adjustments to Statutory utility equipment.


The \"core scheme\" works in Phase 2 comprise the following elements:

• Widening of the A33 to create a new bus lane in the south bound direction from Kennet Island junction to Bennet Road Gyratory junction. The road widening occurs largely adjacent to the existing carriageway in verges owned by the highway authority.

• Associated with the above are site clearance (including taking down of kerbs, traffic signs, lighting and street furniture etc), vehicle restraint systems, surface water drainage, earthworks, kerbing, paving and road surfacing, traffic signals and street lighting.

• Adjustments to Statutory utility equipment.

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Award information

Awarded date

20 March 2017

Contract start date

30 January 2017

Contract end date

31 December 2017

Total value of contract

£2,747,820.88

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

James Clements

Address

Bridge Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 2LU
United Kingdom

Telephone

0118 9374174

Email

james.clements@reading.gov.uk