Maintenance of Coastal Defences 2016 – 2020

Descriptions

****This contract opportunity has previously been advertised (Dec 2015). There have been very minor changes to the original documents-please see the "CDM RT Changes" doc as attached. Please see Additional Information section VI.3 below.****Conwy County Borough Council are seeking a contractor for the Coastal Defence Maintenance – 4 Year Term Service Contract.Conwy County Borough Council manage over 50km of artificial sea defence infrastructure which includes the promenades at Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Llanfairfechan and Penmaenmawr.Under the Coast Protection Act 1949, the Employer has permissive powers to conduct coast protection works for the protection of land as it deems necessary, although the Council is under no obligation to carry out such works.Currently, within the domain of the Council, the shoreline management plan is to “hold the line” under which the best effort will be made to maintain the existing coastline morphology.The Employers current coastal defence policy is the proactive maintenance of the existing coastal defence infrastructure whereby defects are identified and remedied as quickly as possible. Experience has shown that the type and frequency of coastal defence infrastructure defects are sufficiently predictable, that the maintenance thereof, lends itself to establishment of a term contract between the Employer and a suitably competent contractor.The form of Contract for this commission will be main the NEC3 Term Service Contract June 2005 (with amendments April 2013).The Service will comprise (but not limited to) the following general maintenance and repair works to the coastal defence assets of the Council:-beach management works to replenish, replace or remove beach material-topographic surveys-concrete repairs-masonry wall repairs-timber breast work-navigational beacon maintenance-hand railing maintenance or installation-un-bound and bound surface repairs-crack repairs-relocation of windblown sand-mastic jointing repairs-storm outfall repairs-occasional flood clean up works-emergency response including response to maritime pollution incidentsNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=39109.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.