Bath Western Riverside Civils Enabling Works (Stage 1 MP Diversion Works)

Tender description

Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) wish to appoint a civils contractor to undertake enabling works at Bath Western Riverside development site. The works comprise the formation of a new embankment and retaining wall. The works will be carried out over and adjacent to an operational gas infrastructure requiring a highly experienced civils contractor. The enabling works are contained within the red line boundary associated with planning approval granted under 18/02857/FUL*. The enabling works within this tender enquiry comprise: • the demolition of existing perimeter walls; • the erection of permanent hoarding, which will be retained upon completion of the works; • the removal of scrub and remaining tree roots within the site boundary; • the grading of existing ground levels to form a new embankment; • the installation of gabion basket to allow levels to be formed; • the management and co-ordination of the disconnection of existing utilities (namely the WPD electrical disconnections which have been pre-ordered by BANES); • the discharge planning conditions 1-8; • the construction of a retaining wall and the formation of levels either side of the newly constructed wall; • the management of all highway issues, including street lighting; and • the co-ordination and management with Wales and West Utilities of a temporary gas link diversion which will allow the retaining wall to be constructed. (Noting the gas re-diversion works will be carried out by Wales and West Utilities).