Published date: 12 August 2021

Last edited date: 31 August 2021

This notice was replaced on 8 February 2022

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Awarded contract (published 8 February 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Structures of bridges - 44212120

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

CLTD001-DN562948-43616157

Published date

12 August 2021

Closing date

15 September 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

11 October 2021

Contract end date

23 December 2021

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Corserv on behalf of Cormac Solutions Ltd wish to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to undertake major maintenance works on the cable stay Camel footbridge in Wadebridge safeguarding the structure for continued use, under an NEC Option A ECS (Engineering & Construction Subcontract).
*Scope of Works
The Camel Footbridge carries the maintainable public footpath over the River Camel between Egloshayle Road and Wadebridge Town centre. The structure consists of a two span cable stayed suspension bridge. The total length is 62m with a main span of 40m. The bridge tower support is founded within the River bed and extends 16m high above the deck. The bridge consists of a steelwork deck frame and tower with timber decking and aluminium balustrading. The deck is suspended from 8 pairs of steel cables (16 cables and 32 connectors).
The bridge steel and timber elements were previously repainted and treated in 2009, see included document Camel Footbridge Construction Report, Maintenance Manual and Health and Safety File (Report No: S3444/HB814/Con1). The Principal Inspection (Report ref: UU6311/CFB/JANUARY 2019 - Issue 1) undertaken in 2018, highlighted a number of defects that require remedial work.
The project aim is to undertake major maintenance works on the cable stay Camel footbridge in Wadebridge safeguarding the structure for continued use.
Please see location map, Principal Inspection report, As-built drawings and other Site information in the folder called SI
Please see Works information in the folder titled WI
The proposed works include provision of all staff/labour/resources necessary to design, supply and install the following :-
In accordance with the document titled 'PCI WI - Camel Footbridge Rev 1.pdf' and section 3.0 Works Information) ;
• 1. Remove, replace and correctly tension all 16 existing cables, 16 tensioners and 32
connectors (including rigging screws).
• 2. Re-paint the areas of steel highlighted in the painting and cleaning schedule provided to the
required paint specification, see Appendix E - Specification.
• 3. The existing timber deck elements; Balau timber deck planks (50x100mm), timber
support/facing panels (50x300mm) on both elevations and packer boards (50mm thick), will be
replaced with rot-resistant glass fibre anti-slip boards, designed to look like the existing timber
handrails. The proposed deck is to be designed by the subcontractor in accordance with the relevant parts of the Eurocodes and meet the relevant requirements of DMRB CD 353. Design to be undertaken in accordance with Works Information in the PCI document and to allow for issue of design and drawings to Cormac for approval. This is to be shown on the tenderers programme and reflected in their Activity Schedule.
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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Camel Footbridge Wadebridge - Maintenance & Repair Works

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 August 2021, last edited 23 August 2021

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About the buyer

Contact name

Gemma Parker

Address

Corserv Head Office
Higher Trenant Road
Wadebridge
PL27 6TW
England

Email

gemma.parker@corservltd.co.uk

Website

https://www.corservltd.co.uk