Bridges Backlog Maintenance - Package 1 - 2016/17

Bridges Backlog Maintenance – Package 1 - 2016-17

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the following work items:


Project Description

The works associated with Bridges Backlog Maintenance – Package 1 will include the following:-

i) Establishment and maintenance of site compound(s).
ii) Establishment and maintenance of subway closures and footbridge closures including pedestrian diversion signage.
iii) Establishment and maintenance of signal controlled lane closure.
iv) Temporary works appropriate to the works.
v) Vegetation clearance.
vi) Demolition of small bridge incorporating steel beams, transverse timber sleepers and concrete deck slab.
vii) Demolition of a small corrugated steel (Armco) culvert.
viii) Supply and install 2 x 1050mm diameter pipes in concrete surround.
ix) Construct brick headwalls with mass concrete backing.
x) TORC cleaning and/or grit blasting of wing walls and edge beams.
xi) Painting of concrete surfaces, e.g. subway walls and soffits.
xii) Preperation and painting of metal parapets.
xiii) Localised parapet repairs, e.g. welding and grouting.
xiv) Mastic sealant to joints.
xv) Excavation and reinstatement of bitmac footpaths, depth 90mm.
xvi) Overlay bitmac footpaths, depth 30mm.
xvii) Concrete repairs to edge beams and ballast walls.
xviii) Rebuilding of masonry parapet including reinforced concrete coping.
xix) Masonry repairs to small stone arch brick.
xx) Removal of a timber bridge deck and replacement with anti-slip GRP decking.


Contract Period

The contract will be initially for a period of 2 1/2 months commencing 16th September 2016.

The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments.

Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 1st September 2016, 14.00GMT by hardcopy to Swindon Borough Council only (refer to the Invitation to Tender document)

If you require any clarifications on the tender documents please submit these in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title, to Tomasz Wysocki at hppd@swindon.gov.uk between 29th July to 19th August 2016, 12.00 GMT.

The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor’s responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made.

In the event of difficulties downloading tender documents, please refer to the named contacts Tomasz Wysocki at hppd@swindon.gov.uk.

We would encourage you to click on the ‘Register interest’ button to help the Council monitor the level of interest in this opportunity.

No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.