Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

Tender description

The domestic property portfolio of the Council comprises a mixture of social housing (approximately 13,500 properties in number) and other properties. Maintenance of these properties is undertaken by the Council via a mixture of in-house provision and external contractors. The Council has awarded a Framework Agreement that is divided into 3 Lots; (i) District 1, (ii) District 2, and (iii) District 3. The following areas are included in this district: Llandaff, Llandaff North, Heath, Rhiwbina, Whitchurch & Tongwynlais, Pontprennau & Old St Melons, Lisvane, Llanishen, Pentwyn and Llanrumney. There will be a single provider for this lot and the scope of the lot would include the following. Responsive Repairs. This work will generally comprise of: — Work in occupied properties / communal areas, — Work is generally instigated at the request of the tenant/occupier, — Predominantly this will be singular activity work (for example – Renew ceiling including painting on completion) but may involve associated works (for example – removal or replacement of a radiator for plastering a wall), — This work could also comprise of annual gas service or periodic electrical testing on request, — There are three main priorities of work: — Emergency: Response within 2 hours and completion within 24 hours, — Urgent: Response and completion within 5 working days, — Routine: Response and completion within 25 working days. Vacant Repairs. This work will generally comprise of: — Work in un-occupied properties, — Work is generally instigated at the request of the void management team, — Predominantly this will be a multiple activity work. However, on occasion it may be singular activity work such as electrical/gas checks or changing of locks for example), — There are five main priorities of work: — Quick Turnaround Vacant (Urgent QT): Completion within 2 working days, — Quick Turnaround (QT Minor Works): Completion within 5 working days, — Pre-works: Completion within 5 working days, — Minor Works Vacant: Completion within 10 working days, — Major Works Vacant: Completion within 20 working days, — Bidders should have allowed for Welfare facilities provision within their tendered rates. For guidance, the following is intended as an example of the kinds of work included in the above categories: — Quick Turnaround Vacant (Urgent QT), — Gas / electric safety checks, — Lock change, — Key safe, — Quick Turnaround Vacant (QT Minor Works): — As Urgent QT plus: — Further minor electrical/gas works, — Minor carpentry/decorations work, — Clean and clear (inc. loft spaces), — Asbestos survey previous done for the property, — Garden work, — Pre-Works, — R&D / asbestos surveys where no previous asbestos survey, — Clean and clear (inc. loft spaces), inclusive of needle sweeps and hazardous/biological waste removal, — Minor Works (inclusive of pre-works), — As QT minor works plus full decorations work, — E.g. plastering, painting, minor alterations, tiling and hanging lining paper etc, — Major Works (inclusive of pre-works), — Full refurbishment including as minor works plus: — Asbestos removal, — Garden Work, — WHQS kitchens/bathrooms. Planned Works. This work will generally comprise of: — Work in occupied properties/communal areas/courtyards, — Work is generally instigated at the request of Council officers, — Predominantly this work will be programmed and scheduled and will be multiple activity work (for example including, but not limited to – Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades, Painting, Electrical Upgrades, Fencing), — The timescales for completion will be dependent on the scale and complexity of the work but will be 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months or 12 months. The following areas are included in the district: Rumney, Trowbridge, Adamsdown, Butetown, Canton, Cathays, Gabalfa, Grangetown, Penylan, Plasnewydd, Riverside and Splott. This lot was awarded to a single provider and the scope of the lot would include the following. Responsive Repairs. This work will generally comprise of: — Work in occupied properties / communal areas, — Work is generally instigated at the request of the tenant/occupier, — Predominantly this will be singular activity work (for example – Renew ceiling including painting on completion) but may involve associated works (for example – removal or replacement of a radiator for plastering a wall), — This work could also comprise of annual gas service or periodic electrical testing on request, — There are three main priorities of work: — Emergency: Response within 2 hours and completion within 24 hours, — Urgent: Response and completion within 5 working days, — Routine: Response and completion within 25 working days. Vacant Repairs. This work will generally comprise of: — Work in un-occupied properties, — Work is generally instigated at the request of the void management team, — Predominantly this will be multiple activity work. However, on occasion it may be singular activity work such as electrical/gas checks or changing of locks for example), — There are five main priorities of work: — Quick Turnaround Vacant (Urgent QT): Completion within 2 working days, — Quick Turnaround (QT Minor Works): Completion within 5 working days, — Pre-works: Completion within 5 working days, — Minor Works Vacant: Completion within 10 working days, — Major Works Vacant: Completion within 20 working days, — Bidders should have allowed for Welfare facilities provision within their tendered rates. For guidance, the following is intended as an example of the kinds of work included in the above categories: — Quick Turnaround Vacant (Urgent QT), — Gas / electric safety checks, — Lock change, — Key safe, — Quick Turnaround Vacant (QT Minor Works), — As Urgent QT plus: — Further minor electrical/gas works, — Minor carpentry/decorations work, — Clean and clear (inc. loft spaces), — Asbestos survey previous done for the property, — Garden work, — Pre-Works, — R&D / asbestos surveys where no previous asbestos survey, — Clean and clear (inc. loft spaces), inclusive of needle sweeps and hazardous/biological waste removal, — Minor Works (inclusive of pre-works), — As QT minor works plus full decorations work, — E.g. plastering, painting, minor alterations, tiling and hanging lining paper etc, — Major Works (inclusive of pre-works), — Full refurbishment including as minor works plus: — Asbestos removal, — Garden Work, — WHQS kitchens/bathrooms. Planned Works. This work will generally comprise of: — Work in occupied properties/communal areas/courtyards, — Work is generally instigated at the request of Council officers, — Predominantly this work will be programmed and scheduled and will be multiple activity work (for example including, but not limited to – Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades, Painting, Electrical Upgrades, Fencing), — The timescales for completion will be dependent on the scale and complexity of the work but will be 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months or 12 months. The following areas are included in this district: Ely, Fairwater, Caerau, Radyr & Morganstown, Creigiau & St. Fagans, and Pentyrch. A single provider has been awarded this lot and the scope of the lot includes the following. Responsive Repairs. This work generally comprises of: — Work in occupied properties / communal areas, — Work is generally instigated at the request of the tenant/occupier, — Predominantly this will be singular activity work (for example – Renew ceiling including painting on completion) but may involve associated works (for example – removal or replacement of a radiator for plastering a wall), — This work could also comprise of annual gas service or periodic electrical testing on request, — There are three main priorities of work: — Emergency: Response within 2 hours and completion within 24 hours, — Urgent: Response and completion within 5 working days, — Routine: Response and completion within 25 working days. Vacant Repairs. This work will generally comprise of: — Work in un-occupied properties, — Work is generally instigated at the request of the void management team, — Predominantly this will be multiple activity work. However, on occasion it may be singular activity work such as electrical/gas checks or changing of locks for example), — There are five main priorities of work: — Quick Turnaround Vacant (Urgent QT): Completion within 2 working days, — Quick Turnaround (QT Minor Works): Completion within 5 working days, — Pre-works: Completion within 5 working days, — Minor Works Vacant: Completion within 10 working days, — Major Works Vacant: Completion within 20 working days, — Bidders should have allowed for Welfare facilities provision within their tendered rates. For guidance, the following is intended as an example of the kinds of work included in the above categories: — Quick Turnaround Vacant (Urgent QT), — Gas / electric safety checks, — Lock change, — Key safe, — Quick Turnaround Vacant (QT Minor Works), — As Urgent QT plus: — Further minor electrical/gas works, — Minor carpentry/decorations work, — Clean and clear (inc. loft spaces), — Asbestos survey previous done for the property, — Garden work, — Pre-Works, — R&D / asbestos surveys where no previous asbestos survey, — Clean and clear (inc. loft spaces), inclusive of needle sweeps and hazardous/biological waste removal, — Minor Works (inclusive of pre-works), — As QT minor works plus full decorations work, — E.g. plastering, painting, minor alterations, tiling and hanging lining paper etc, — Major Works (inclusive of pre-works: — Full refurbishment including as minor works plus: — Asbestos removal, — Garden Work, — WHQS kitchens/bathrooms. Planned Works. This work will generally comprise of: — Work in occupied properties/communal areas/courtyards, — Work is generally instigated at the request of Council officers, — Predominantly this work will be programmed and scheduled and will be multiple activity work (for example including, but not limited to – Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades, Painting, Electrical Upgrades, Fencing), — The timescales for completion will be dependent on the scale and complexity of the work but will be 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months or 12 months.