Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

Blackpool Council has tendered the requirement for professional services to provide Structural inspections and advice and supervision for the continuing maintenance and refurbishment of the listed Tower steel structure. The Council has awarded the contract to a Structural Engineering Consultant who will be able to carry out structural inspections and surveys of the existing steel structure, provide guidance and deliver works in relation to the listed and historic fabric. These services will range from advisory and feasibility work through to a full design and supervisory service. There are 4 main areas as follows: 1. Site visits to inspect the full tower via various access points every 6 months. 2. Yearly review of the Tower main legs using CCTV Cameras fed down the internal legs and via rope access. 3. Supervision of the works that were omitted from the original Blackpool Tower Painting contract. 4. Identification of Future work required. This contract is expected to run between 1.9.2017 to 31.8.2019 with the option to extend for a further 2 plus 2 years.