Design and Build Concrete Skate Park in Millbrook, Cornwall

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Millbrook Parish Council (with assistance from the community group Millbrook Skatepark Project) intends to replace its existing skatepark park with a concrete base facility. The Council is asking for tenders, which, subject to a satisfactory contract, Contractor availability and any weather opportunity, will agree in spring 2023, with the possibility of work commencing late summer / autumn 2023 and conclude no later than March 2024 (as per funding requirements). Site address: MILLBROOK SKATEPARK, MILLBROOK, CORNWALL, PL10 1EH. Grid Reference SX 42672 52521 Maps are available on the Parish Council website. Applicants will be required to visit the site. Project Objectives ·Replace, update, improve and diversify the current wheeled sports provision ·Create a safe, inviting space for a wider age and ability range ·Increase use of facility, including wider community initiatives ·Increase physical activity levels, reduce obesity, improve health, well-being & community cohesion ·Create an inclusive community wheeled space with special consideration to equality and diversity, to encourage and assist access and use for all ·Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour ·Create an aesthetically pleasing design that is unique to the park and distinctive to the Rame Peninsula ·Offer a range of activities to complement and enhance skating and riding ·Provide a flexible space that is suitable for a variety of events and activities ·Instil pride in the local community and foster a sense ownership for the park Project brief Design, consult with skatepark stakeholders, and build a skatepark in Millbrook, PL10 1EH. The outcome of this tender will be to identify and select a single Contractor to take the project forward from consultation to a final design and a completed installed concrete skatepark, to suit the needs of the local young people whilst taking into account a range of ages, abilities and wheels, e.g. scooters, skateboards and BMX, and also taking account of the site constraints. The Council does not wish to dictate a single solution, instead we invite tenderers to propose a design that best addresses the Council's objectives, and the community's needs for the site. The design should be a hub for activity with a core provision for wheeled sports. We encourage creativity and originality; we encourage the Contractor to provide an impartial and informed solution based on their experience and expertise. For further details please refer to the Parish Council website. MSP-Tender-background-and-project-details.pdf (millbrook-pc.gov.uk) Contact details Millbrook Parish Council, The Parade, Millbrook, Cornwall, PL10 1AX Contact: Karenza Heald, Parish Clerk. Telephone 01752 823128. Application to be submitted to tenders@millbrook-pc.gov.uk The deadline for tender submissions is 9:00am on 20th March 2023