Victoria Pier Phase 3, Reconstruction - Cast Iron Contract

Description

**This contract was awarded in 2019** Victoria Pier is a grade II listed building located on the promenade of Colwyn Bay. Following the dismantling of the pier in 2018, Conwy County Borough Council set out to appoint Donald Insall Associates as lead consultants to develop the design for the reinstatement of a new truncated pier and adjacent landscaping. Concept design proposals for the truncated pier had been prepared by Edward Nash Partnership and agreed by Welsh Government prior to Donald Insall Associates involvement. Condition 7 of application no. 0/43978, notes that a truncated pier must be constructed within 48 months of the completion of the pier dismantling works. Donald Insall Associates have since developed the design, completed the full technical design and tender package with a targeted completion of the reconstruction works by the end of 2019. This contract targeted the refurbishment of the cast iron balustrades, posts and lighting columns. The completed items were delivered to site during the main contract, which ran concurrently. In order to closely monitor the quality of the cast iron refurbishment process and taking into account the quantity of materials, Conwy County Borough Council, in consultation with Donald Insall Associates, opted to procure this element separately to the main reconstruction contract. This helped to ensure that the largest number of foundries possible were able to tender for the contract.