Chesterfield Canal Trust - Main Works Contractor

Description

This Main Works package will restore around 350m of canal and associated works. In summary this will include the construction of canal channel, a lock, vehicle access bridge, the creation of Public Rights of Way (PROW) and the installation of a water supply pumping system. An overview of the works is listed below: Groundworks • Strip existing topsoil and stockpile • Installation of necessary temporary access roads and hardstanding areas to facilitate the proposed construction methodology • Implement agreed temporary protection measures to utilities • Excavation to formation levels • Testing of excavated materials as required by the remediation strategy • Stockpiling on site of suitable excavated material • Disposal off site of any materials deemed unsuitable • Installation of drainage • Placing excavated and imported materials to final profiles, including topsoil • Any other temporary works required to facilitate the proposed construction methodology, including the design of all such temporary works Canal • Construction of 350m of canal channel, including soft and hard edging • Install pumping system for water supply • Canal overflow Bellhouse Lane Bridge • Construction of new vehicular access bridge • Excavation to formation and construction of bridge foundations • Fabrication, delivery, assembly and installation of precast culvert • Formation of earth approach ramps • Road surfacing, vehicle restraint system and drainage to bridge • Surfacing and drainage to footpath approaches Lock • Construct new lock structure, including in-situ concrete, coping stones and brick facing • Manage installation of lock gates (via nominated supplier) Rights of Way • Constructing and / or maintaining temporary rights of way, including farm access • Construction, realignment or upgrade of 2.2km of footpaths • Removal of temporary footpaths and associated reinstatement • Installation only of new fingerboard signage for pedestrian routes Soft and Hard Landscaping Clay Relocation • Movement and placement of clay • Reworking of clay as per Earth Works Spec Report for clay liner CDM • Fulfilment of the Principal Contractor role as defined under CDM Regulations 2015 Site Visits A site familiarisation visit will be held WC 4 November 2024. Mid tender site visits will be held WC 25 November 2024.

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