A47 Blofield - Archaeology - Mitigation Works

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NOTIFICATION OF SUBCONTRACT PACKAGE A47 Blofield to North Burlingham Dualling Package: Archaeology - Mitigation Works Galliford Try, as the East Region Delivery Partner are delivering the A47 Blofield to North Burlingham Dualling project in the county of Norfolk on behalf of Highways England. The project will replace the existing single-lane section of the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham with a new two-lane dual carriageway 70m South of the existing road length of Dual Carriageway and is 5km in length including safety improvements existing junctions. The project total cost is estimated to be in the region of £100million pounds plus. Outline Scope of Works The scope for Archaeology Mitigation works is: All mitigation work will be undertaken in accordance with relevant professional standards for archaeology, built heritage and historic landscapes. The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) is the nationally recognised body that provides standards and guidance to the archaeological profession. The archaeological contractor must adhere to the formally adopted Charter, bylaws and regulations including the Code of Conduct (2014, Revised 2019) and all relevant standards and guidance where appropriate. The archaeological contractor will prepare a detailed project design for each of the pieces of mitigation work set out in the HWSI. The detailed project design for each piece of work should include as a minimum the following:  description of the site  circumstances of the project  previous archaeological work  aims and objectives method statement - fieldwork  method statement - post-excavation assessment  research design  archive deposition  reporting  publication and presentation  staffing and equipment  health and safety  programme Included in the above is the below activities. • Archaeology - Strip, map and record (SMR) • Archaeology - Monitoring (AM) • Archaeology - Preservation in situ • Built Heritage (BH) • Unexpected finds protocol • Reporting and publication • Archive • Programme - Fieldwork - Post-fieldwork - Reporting • Monitoring The estimated contract amount for this package is expected to be over £1,000,000 Programme It is anticipated that the Archaeology Mitigation Works will commence in mid October 2022. Galliford Try Procurement Process To secure work with Galliford Try, a supplier will need to pass the PAS91 onboarding process administered through Builders Profile. Details will be shared with shortlisted Subcontractors. If this package is of interest to your Company, please contact our procurement team by e-mail via the following email address: GTA47BLOSupplier.EOI@4projectsmail.com by the above deadline with your notification of interest and details of your capabilities. Any notifications of interest after the above deadline will not receive a response.