Camel Footbridge Wadebridge - Maintenance & Repair Works

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Awarded 7 December 2021

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Corserv on behalf of Cormac Solutions Ltd wish to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to undertake major maintenance works on the cable stay Camel footbridge in Wadebridge safeguarding the structure for continued use, under an NEC Option A ECS (Engineering & Construction Subcontract). *Scope of Works The Camel Footbridge carries the maintainable public footpath over the River Camel between Egloshayle Road and Wadebridge Town centre. The structure consists of a two span cable stayed suspension bridge. The total length is 62m with a main span of 40m. The bridge tower support is founded within the River bed and extends 16m high above the deck. The bridge consists of a steelwork deck frame and tower with timber decking and aluminium balustrading. The deck is suspended from 8 pairs of steel cables (16 cables and 32 connectors). The bridge steel and timber elements were previously repainted and treated in 2009, see included document Camel Footbridge Construction Report, Maintenance Manual and Health and Safety File (Report No: S3444/HB814/Con1). The Principal Inspection (Report ref: UU6311/CFB/JANUARY 2019 - Issue 1) undertaken in 2018, highlighted a number of defects that require remedial work. The project aim is to undertake major maintenance works on the cable stay Camel footbridge in Wadebridge safeguarding the structure for continued use. Please see location map, Principal Inspection report, As-built drawings and other Site information in the folder called SI Please see Works information in the folder titled WI The proposed works include provision of all staff/labour/resources necessary to design, supply and install the following :- In accordance with the document titled 'PCI WI - Camel Footbridge Rev 1.pdf' and section 3.0 Works Information) ; • 1. Remove, replace and correctly tension all 16 existing cables, 16 tensioners and 32 connectors (including rigging screws). • 2. Re-paint the areas of steel highlighted in the painting and cleaning schedule provided to the required paint specification, see Appendix E - Specification. • 3. The existing timber deck elements; Balau timber deck planks (50x100mm), timber support/facing panels (50x300mm) on both elevations and packer boards (50mm thick), will be replaced with rot-resistant glass fibre anti-slip boards, designed to look like the existing timber handrails. The proposed deck is to be designed by the subcontractor in accordance with the relevant parts of the Eurocodes and meet the relevant requirements of DMRB CD 353. Design to be undertaken in accordance with Works Information in the PCI document and to allow for issue of design and drawings to Cormac for approval. This is to be shown on the tenderers programme and reflected in their Activity Schedule. To access the online question template and supporting documents, express an interest and then click the"start my response" button

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