Published Date: 18 October 2017
Tender Status: active
Tender Opening Date: 18 October 2017
Tender Closing Date: 24 November 2017
Award Date: n/a
Contract Start Date: n/a
Contract End Date: n/a
Contract is suitable for SMEs: No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs: Yes
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Works
Shropshire Council is looking to procure Principal Contractors for the next phase of the Shrewsbury Integrated Transport Package, which consists of Public Realm Enhancements located at three separate sites along Town Walls, Murivance and Claremont Bank corridor as follows:
•Town Walls/Belmont at the Crescent Lane junction.
•Town Walls and Murivance in the vicinity of Swan Hill and St John's Hill.
•St Chad's Terrace and Claremont Bank
At these sites kerbs will be realigned to provide wider footways and new pedestrian crossing points. The footways will be repaved with high-quality natural stone and other conservation grade paving materials. The existing drainage will be upgraded where required and is planned to include sustainable attenuation measures where possible. The existing street lighting will be upgraded. Carriageway resurfacing will also be undertaken. Some new street furniture is proposed. The traffic signs along the entire length of Town Walls/Murivance/St Chad's Terrace/Claremont Bank is to be upgraded where required, with the creation of a new restricted parking zone. This will also entail the removal of the existing parking restriction markings. Works are due to commence in May 2018.
Shropshire Council is inviting organisations to pre-qualify in order to be selected to be invited to tender for the provision of these Works. As part of the pre-qualification process Contractors must be able to demonstrate their competence/suitability in the following areas:
•Health and Safety
oCDM2015 - willingness to accept the role of Principal Contractor
oCHAS Certification or equivalent approved scheme
oAccident Record (RIDDOR)
•Financial
oProven financial standing
oAdequate Insurance Cover
•Experience
oReference Projects/Contracts demonstrating ability to undertake public realm improvement schemes working in an urban and town centre environment with complex traffic/pedestrian management arrangements and associated road-space permit restrictions
oOther Specialist Services that the Contractor is able to provide
•Equality
oCompliance with Equality and Diversity legislation
Contact name: Procurement
Address: Shirehall Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK
Telephone: +441743252992
Fax: n/a
Email: [email protected]
Price Range: £1,000,000 - £5,000,000
