B9082 Gutcher to Cullivoe Road Improvement Scheme, Yell, Shetland

Tender description

Shetland Islands Council propose to construct the new B9082 Gutcher to Cullivoe, 2-lane single carriageway in Yell, Shetland. The requirement involves the construction of a new 6.3 metre wide 4.5km long carriageway from Gutcher to Cullivoe on a new alignment in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and associated drainage infrastructure between the B9082 junction with the A968 Ulsta to Gutcher Road and its junction with the Cullivoe Pier road. There will be a significant area of peat restoration associated within the earthworks section of the works. The construction of new roads, infrastructure and landscaping will be undertaken in a single phase. Lot 1: The type of contract to be awarded is a Works contract. The procurement is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The procedure being followed is an Open Procedure.