Consultancy of Quantity Surveyors to Assist with Public Realm works in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre

Tender description

Experienced RICS Quantity Surveyor (QS) support is required to give construction phase support during the administration of three projects comprising engineering and landscape works. The projects include Trinity Street Improvements, Phase 4 and Phase 5 of the City Centre Public Realm works, located in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre. The combined value of construction works for the three projects is anticipated at around £5.5m. The Form of Contract to be used is the NEC 3 Option A. Bidders must be able to demonstrate substantial experience in providing QS support in accordance with this form of contract. A CV must be submitted as a part of the quotation bid and will demonstrate experience with the provision of support, for similar project type and value, within the last three years. • The contract for Trinity Street Improvements has been let and works will begin on site on 1st August 2016. Works will be in progress until the New Year and it is anticipated that QS support will be required until March 2017 to validate the contractor’s valuation and any compensation events following Practical Completion. • The contract for the City Centre Public Realm Phase 4 will be let in January 2017 and is scheduled for completion on site in September 2017. As above, QS support will be required to validate the contractor’s valuation and any compensation events following the issue of Practical Completion. • The contract for City Centre Public Realm Phase 5 is planned to be let in June 2017 with an anticipated completion on site in August 2018. For all projects, the QS is required to check and validate measurement, check and validate compensation events, check and validate contractor’s valuations in a timely manner and assist the Lead Engineer and Design Team with any other financial queries and management issues relating to these projects, including internal audits, which could be required up to 18 months after contract completion. The QS must be able to respond quickly to client requests and any issues arising from site works. Bidders will be invited to provide a fixed price for QS support for all of the project support outlined for all three of the projects above. Three separate fixed prices will also be identified for each of the three projects listed above, to allow award of QS commission stage by stage if required by the client