Mead Lane Bridge Demolition and Bank Stabilisation

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The bridge is constructed of steel beams with a concrete deck, steel post and rail parapets with mesh infill as well as an extended stone wall parapet on the south east bank. The bridge sits on large stone abutments and wing walls. The age of the bridge is unknown. The western abutment has cracked, sunk and fallen back towards the bank. This has caused a loss of invert height. The bridge has been classed as dangerous and has been closed since 2009. Works include: • Applying for all necessary licences, • The full demolition and disposal of the bridge deck and handrails and the concrete debris on the riverbed, • The full demolition of the abutments, cleaning of the stone and delivery to the Wincanton storage facility and disposal of all other arisings, • Re-grading both banks, disposal of all arisings. • Designing and installing soft engineered bank stabilisation, • Re-grading and clearing the drainage channel to the southeast, 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: Bridges, Demolition, River Bank Stabilisation