A419 Highway Improvements
Main contract details
The proposed scheme involves improvements to the A419 corridor between the M5 motorway and Stroud. The works are focussed in three areas along this stretch of the A419. A summary of the works required is summarised below:
Chipmans Platt Roundabout (Shell Garage)
• Widening of the A419 on the approaches to the roundabout to provide additional capacity including carriageway widening, embankment reprofiling, drainage, signing and lining works.
• A new shared use footway / cycleway linking the West of Stonehouse housing development to the Sustran National Cycle Network.
• Installation of a new toucan crossing of the A419.
• Landscaping and planting works.
Oldends Lane Roundabout
• Widening of Oldends Lane approach to roundabout to create an additional lane.
• Widening of A419 on westbound approach and eastbound departure from roundabout.
• Improvements to footway / cycleways including the installation of new toucan crossing of A419.
Downton Road Traffic Signal Junction and Horsetrough Roundabout
• New dedicated westbound left turn lane from the Ebley bypass to the A419.
• Changes to Horsetrough roundabout circulatory and splitter islands to accommodate the new left turn lane.
• Widening of the westbound carriageway of the A419 between Horsetrough roundabout and Downton Road to create additional lane. Works include vegetation clearance, embankment widening, drainage, signing and lining.
• New shared use footway / cycleways and crossing points.
• Amendments to the layout and crossings at Downton Road traffic signal junction together with upgrade of traffic signal equipment.
• Widening of the A419 westbound departure from Downton Road to create new merge lane.
• Landscaping and planting works.
A summary of the outline programme for the scheme is shown below:
Tender period: 19th Nov 2018 to 21st Dec 2019
Anticipated Works Start Date: 18th Feb 2019
Completion: 06th December 2019
Overall Duration: 42 weeks
The proposed procurement route will be a single stage (sub-OJEU Open Procedure) using the NEC4 ECC form of Contract, Option A Priced Contract with Activity Schedule.
Full details will be available in the tender pack that we intend to advertise on the 19th November 2018.
This notice relates to a market engagement exercise only and is not a call for competition. Any contracts for services, supplies or works relating to this exercise will be subject to a separate procurement process, undertaken using the Council’s electronic tendering portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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Key dates
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From 13/11/2018 09:27 to 26/11/2018 17:00
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Contact details
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2TH
United Kingdom