Mountain Bike Trail Construction – Afan Green Trails & Kids Skills Area

Descriptions

Forestry Commission Wales is inviting expressions of interest for the construction of around 6km of pre-designed green and blue grade mountain bike trail and kid’s skills area at Afan Forest Park in South Wales.The FCW intends to award a contract for the construction of:•Approximately 5km of pre-designed green graded mountain bike trail, a gentle off road mountain bike trail with easy gradients and few trail features.•Approximately 2km of pre-designed blue graded mountain bike trail, built as an additional loop to the green with areas of moderate to steep side slope and more gradient changes along the route. Trail will include simple technical trail features such as berms and rollers.•A pre designed mountain bike skills area that includes a beginner’s pump track, a short trail loop and rock features.•The contractor will be required to carry out trail corridor clearance including tree felling, carry out ground works to create the trail formation and transport and lay large quantities of crushed stone aggregate all to the required specifications set out in the design and to meet the trail grading. •The construction carried out needs to provide a fully armoured and sustainable surface to IMBA standards •Track side drainage to be undertaken as required, to reduce any risk of future pot-holing Design work for the trail corridors is currently being progressed by a competent trail design company as the main trail designer. The trail designer will guide and supervise the trail construction in outline but contractors will be expected to be able to follow the specification.Our intention is to award this contract as a direct award to one supplier. The estimated total value of the contract will be in the region of £150,000 to £200,000.