Streetlighting Maintenance contract

Descriptions

Wem Town Council are currently in the process of awarding the contract for the maintenance of the streetlights in the parish for the next 3 years. The Town Council has a lighting stock of 234 streetlights. Those that it was possible to convert (99%) were converted in 2018 to Holophane DMAX LED lights (dimmable and non dimmable) and CLARA LED lights. The Council is inviting quotes for the following - 1)A 'report only' contract for repairs. Faults will be reported to the contractor by Wem Town Council and repaired within two weeks. If repairs cannot be completed within this period the Clerk is to be informed of the reasons and estimated repair timescales so that residents can be kept informed. Please fill in the attached sheet to outline repair costs. 2)An annual condition survey of all the Town Council's streetlight columns, heads and brackets. 3)An electrical inspection of all the Town Council's street lighting (to comply with the current I.E.E. Regulations). To be split over the 3 years of the contract. 4)Updating of the council's streetlight inventory. Following the structural inspections, a comprehensive report must be provided to the Town Council together with the electrical test certificates and a list of suggested refurbishment works (and costs). It is anticipated that the contractor who is awarded this contract will be the Town Council's preferred contractor for any maintenance or replacement work identified as a result of these inspections however this is not guaranteed. Quotes must be submitted either via email or post by 12.00 on Friday 9th December 2023 To. Penny O'Hagan Town Clerk Wem Town Council Edinburgh House New Street Wem Tel 01939 232733 Email: info@wem.gov.uk