Road-maintenance works

Description

This procurement exercise is to establish a contract for future provision of a priority coded Bitmac Repairs and related services to support the ongoing maintenance of the Councils Corporate Property (including the Council’s Outdoor Centre at Kilbowie, Oban) and Housing Property portfolios. The Contract will comprise normal response repairs, immediate response repairs and empty property repairs in areas such as footpaths, playgrounds, car parks, etc within the geographical boundaries of North Lanarkshire Council area. The following information is intended as an overview and should assist Candidates in making an informed decision as to whether to submit a completed ESPD for this provision. This is not a specification of requirements and Candidates are not requested to provide proposals for a solution at this stage. A full and detailed specification of requirements shall be provided within the ITT, which shall be issued to shortlisted Candidates. The Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to undertake the repair and replacement of a priority coded Bitmac Repairs and related services to support the ongoing maintenance of the Councils Corporate Property (including the Council’s Outdoor Centre at Kilbowie, Oban). The Contract will comprise normal response repairs and immediate response repairs in areas such as footpaths, playgrounds, car parks, etc within the geographical boundaries of North Lanarkshire Council area. The Contract will only relate to works within the boundary of a site and within un-adopted industrial estates roads and car parks. The Contract will exclude works to public roads or footpaths. The works will be subject to a priority coding system as follows: Commenced within 3 hours outwith normal hours and completed as soon as practical; Commenced within 3 hours within normal working hours and completed as soon as practical; Completed within 3 working days; Completed within 7 working days; Completed within 20 working days; and Start and finish dates to be set on Order. Typical Works Included in the Contract: removing existing bituminous macadam, disposing, making good, preparing and laying new bituminous macadam including sub-base repairs/replacement and associated works e.g. kerbing, manholes, gullies and drainage gullies; repair of potholes; replacement and provision of protective bollards; repair, replacement and provision of low impact soft playground surfacing; removing precast concrete slabs, disposing, making good, preparing and laying new bituminous macadam including sub-base repairs/replacement and associated works e.g. kerbing, manholes, gullies and drainage gullies; burning off existing and renewal of thermoplastic road markings; lifting and resetting of kerbing including cleaning off and storing for re-use, concrete foundations and haunching; repair and formation of bituminous macadam speed control bumps; repair and replacement of ironworks including manhole covers, gully covers, drainage channels and associated brickwork and/or concrete repairs; repair of concrete parking, ramp or yard surfaces; excavation of tracks within hard and soft surfaced areas, disposing of surplus material, making good with macadam or grass seeding or turfing as required and associated lighting cabling and lighting columns realignment, CCTV realignment, utilities realignment; excavation of localised soft landscaped areas including removal of shrubs trees and grubbing up tree stumps and roots, disposal of surplus material and making good with top soil, grass seeding or turfing; realignment of existing fencing and associated concrete foundations; installation of signage associated with car parking including accessibility parking. The contract will be governed by JCT Conditions MTC/Scotland as amended by the Employer. Full details to be set out within the ITT. Candidates should note that it is possible that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/246) (“TUPE”) may apply to this contract. Full details to be set out within the ITT. Note, the contract value is an estimate and that there is no guarantee of any specific volume of business arising under the Contract. As part of the selection stage evaluation criteria Candidates are required to have and to evidence substantial experience and capability of delivering a contract of this nature i.e. high volume of orders, prioritised orders, etc. The following information is intended as an overview and should assist Candidates in making an informed decision as to whether to submit a completed ESPD for this provision. This is not a specification of requirements and Candidates are not requested to provide proposals for a solution at this stage. A full and detailed specification of requirements shall be provided within the ITT, which shall be issued to shortlisted Candidates. The Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to undertake the repair and replacement of a priority coded Bitmac Repairs and related services to support the ongoing maintenance of the Councils Housing Property portfolios. The Contract will comprise normal response repairs and immediate response repairs in areas such as footpaths, playgrounds, car parks, etc within the geographical boundaries of North Lanarkshire Council area. The Contract will only relate to works within the boundary of a site and within un-adopted industrial estates roads and car parks. The Contract will exclude works to public roads or footpaths. The works will be subject to a priority coding system as follows: Commenced within 3 hours outwith normal hours and completed as soon as practical; Commenced within 3 hours within normal working hours and completed as soon as practical; Completed within 3 working days; Completed within 7 working days; Completed within 20 working days; and Start and finish dates to be set on Order. Typical Works Included in the Contract: removing existing bituminous macadam, disposing, making good, preparing and laying new bituminous macadam including sub-base repairs/replacement and associated works e.g. kerbing, manholes, gullies and drainage gullies; repair of potholes; replacement and provision of protective bollards; repair, replacement and provision of low impact soft playground surfacing; removing precast concrete slabs, disposing, making good, preparing and laying new bituminous macadam including sub-base repairs/replacement and associated works e.g. kerbing, manholes, gullies and drainage gullies; burning off existing and renewal of thermoplastic road markings; lifting and resetting of kerbing including cleaning off and storing for re-use, concrete foundations and haunching; repair and formation of bituminous macadam speed control bumps; repair and replacement of ironworks including manhole covers, gully covers, drainage channels and associated brickwork and/or concrete repairs; repair of concrete parking, ramp or yard surfaces; excavation of tracks within hard and soft surfaced areas, disposing of surplus material, making good with macadam or grass seeding or turfing as required and associated lighting cabling and lighting columns realignment, CCTV realignment, utilities realignment; excavation of localised soft landscaped areas including removal of shrubs trees and grubbing up tree stumps and roots, disposal of surplus material and making good with top soil, grass seeding or turfing; realignment of existing fencing and associated concrete foundations; installation of signage associated with car parking including accessibility parking. The contract will be governed by JCT Conditions MTC/Scotland as amended by the Employer. Full details to be set out within the ITT. Candidates should note that it is possible that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/246) (“TUPE”) may apply to this contract. Full details to be set out within the ITT. Note, the contract value is an estimate and that there is no guarantee of any specific volume of business arising under the Contract. As part of the selection stage evaluation criteria Candidates are required to have and to evidence substantial experience and capability of delivering a contract of this nature i.e. high volume of orders, prioritised orders, etc.