Colley Lane Southern Access Road

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Construction of a new 950m-long access road to serve the Colley Lane Industrial Estate in Bridgwater, including the construction of two new bridges; one an in-situ concrete arch structure over the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal and the second a 52 m long single span steel composite bridge over the tidal River Parrett. The proposals also include the provision of four retaining walls. The carriageway is to be 7.3m wide with 3.5m wide of footway / cycleway on each side. The route of the new link road crosses the site of a former brick works, where the clay extraction pit has been filled with cellophane waste. The approach embankment to the new bridge over the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal will need to be constructed over this. Works associated with the project will also include the provision of drainage, alterations to Statutory Undertakers’ apparatus and the provision of new landscaping. THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS ATTACHED TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT ARE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND AS SUCH HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN A READ-ONLY FORMAT. DO NOT USE THESE DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A TENDER RESPONSE. INSTEAD APPLICANTS MUST REGISTER WITH THIS ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM AND EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS. ONLY THE WORD VERSIONS OF THE DOCUMENTS MAY BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO NOTE THAT ONLY SUPPLIERS WHO HAVE REGISTERED WITH THIS ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM AND EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AS TO THE PROGRESS OF THE PROCUREMENT, RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS OPPORTUNITY. IT IS THEREFORE ESSENTIAL THAT APPLICANTS EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE KEPT UP TO DATE WITH ALL OF THE RELEVANT INFORMATION. Suppliers interested in this opportunity should express their interest by clicking on the ‘login and register interest’ button on this page. New users to the system must register first to obtain a user name and password before returning to this opportunity and formally expressing an interest. You can access support with your registration through the ‘Help’ function located on the ‘Home’ page. Once suppliers have expressed their interest they can access the procurement documentation from their ‘My Activities’ area after logging in. Keywords: Highways