WARE CEMETERY BUND LEVELLING

Tender description

Project name Ware Cemetery bund levelling Project objective To remove or relocate the soil bund from cemetery and level ground to reclaim land in cemetery for the use of more burials, the area reclaimed from the bund to be reseeded as required. Project location Ware Cemetery Wulfrath Way Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DN Bund area shown on map appendix 1 Contract value £20K to £50K (ex VAT) Timescales Preferred start date September 2022, other dates will be considered taking into account potential weather restrictions and growing season for seeded areas. Contact details for further information and site visits Matt Watkins, Maintenance Manager. Email: matt@waretowncouncil.gov.uk Phone: 01920 460316 Mobile: Contact details for invoice queries Sean Higgins, Finance Manager sean@waretowncouncil.gov.uk Phone 01920 460316 Primary contact details during the project period. Matt Watkins, Maintenance Manager. Email: matt@waretowncouncil.gov.uk Phone: 01920 460316 Contractor requirements essential As per tender specification. Contractor requirements desirable Previous experience of similar work with a cemetery or burial authority. Return date for tender submissions 9am on 6th June 2022 Preferred method by email to tenders@waretowncouncil.gov.uk . If large documents such as maps or visuals are submitted, please provide a paper copy to Ware Town Council The Priory High Street Ware SG12 9AL Postal tenders or additional information should be submitted in an envelope marked, Ware Cemetery Bund levelling tender Please do not submit enquiries of a general nature to tenders@waretowncouncil.gov.uk as the inbox is only monitored at the time a tender is due to close. Detailed specification To remove soil bund from cemetery and level ground to reclaim land in cemetery for the use of more burials. The following information is provided for guidance, contractors are expected to undertake their own evaluation and measurements. The bund volume is approximately 1106m3 in volume, the available area to tip onto is approx. 1881m2. One potential option is to grade the existing subsoil from 0 at the grave side to approx. 1m at the house side (forming a wedge) this will be compacted in layers to facilitate grave digging through the new profile. The topsoil will be re-spread and seeded on completion. This should give a workable area of around 2200m2. The council are open to variations that still meet the objective of increased burial space at the Cemetery.