Tender Summary

Chesterfield Canal Trust - Enabling Works & TPT Bridge

Buying Organisation

Chesterfield Canal Trust Ltd

Contract Value

£1,200,000

Tender Description

This Enabling Works Package is required to create safe access onto site and to divert the public to facilitate the future restoration of the canal.

In summary this will include a new site entrance, site compound creation, site levelling, construction of a bridleway bridge (TPT Bridge), creation and diversion of Public Rights of Way (PROW) and the application for, obtaining of and compliance with all required permits and permissions to the extent detailed below.

An overview of the works is listed below. The full Scope, including technical specification and drawings, is included in the Contract which can be found in full ITT document.

Planning Conditions and Permits
Provide all necessary information for the discharge of two pre-commencement planning conditions
Application for the temporary closure and diversion of PROW
Application for a Coal Authority Permit
Contractor input for a Network Rail Permit
Application for the S278 Works Permit

Scope of Works
Security of the site area to protect the public
Forming of a secure compound area and the provision of welfare facilities
Removal of tree roots and surface vegetation as identified
Tree protection as identified
Construction of the new S278 highway entrance
Excavation and reprofiling to design formation levels adjacent to the TPT Bridge
Strip existing topsoil, store and replace on reprofiled areas as identified
Testing of materials as required by the remediation strategy
Stockpiling on site of suitable excavated material
Disposal off site of any materials deemed unsuitable
Design and installation of a suitable and sufficient access road and hardstanding area to facilitate the installation of the TPT Bridge
Liaison with utility providers to agree protection measures for construction traffic within the enabling works.

PROW
Construction of new temporary PROW through Network Rail land
Secure fencing to existing PROW which runs across the previously completed canal to the southern extremity of the proposed TPT bridge
Provide a secure and suitable crossing point over the above PROW
Realignment of existing footpaths and construction of new paths to link through to the new TPT Bridge - including management of the PROW's and protection of the public
Installation of new fingerboard signage for pedestrian routes

TPT Bridge
Design of temporary piling platform (if required)
Excavation to formation, piling and construction of bridge foundations
Construction of abutment walls
Fabrication, delivery, assembly and installation of TPT Bridge
Surfacing and drainage to TPT Bridge and footpath approaches

CDM
Fulfilment of the Principal Contractor role as defined under CDM Regulations 2015
Fulfilment of the Principal Designer role as defined under CDM Regulations 2015

The tender documents are available from Jon Lindley. His contact details are:

Email: j.lindley@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk

Mobile: 07891624755

Tender categories (products & services required)

Structures of bridges (CPV 44212120)
Site preparation work (CPV 45100000)
Bridge construction work (CPV 45221110)
Road junction construction work (CPV 45233125)
Footpath construction work (CPV 45233161)

Region

East Midlands (UKF)

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