UK-Glasgow: test drilling and boring work

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Locality:

GLASKOBI

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:128547-2008

Publication Date:

May 17, 2008

Buyer:

THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS

Original Language:

English

Address:

THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS
GLASGOW , East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
United Kingdom

Web Site:

www.transportscotland.gov.uk

Notice Type: 1180
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Contract award
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 95/2008
, #
128547-2008
Contract Nature: Works
Procedure Type: Contract awards
Type of Bid Required: Not applicable
Awarding Criteria: Lowest price
Successful Bidder: NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR TO WHOM THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN
AWARDED: Structural Soils Limited, The Potteries Pottery Street,
UK-Castleford WF10 1NJ.

Summary:
CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): The Scottish Ministers,
Transport Scotland Buchanan House 58 Port Dundas Road, Attn: Mr Angus
Kennedy, UK-Glasgow G4 0HF. Tel. 014 12 72 72 27. E-mail:
angus.kennedy@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk. Fax 014 12 72 72 72.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
www.transportscotland.gov.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
National or federal agency/office.
Other: Transport.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
A82 Pulpit Rock Site Investigation.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Works.
Execution.
Main site or location of works: A82 Pulpit Rock, 11km North of Tarbet,
Argyll & Bute.
NUTS code UKM31.
II.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The contract is
for the preliminary and detailed stages of a ground investigation along a
600m route length at Pulpit Rock on the A82, between Tarbet and
Crianlarich, alongside Loch Lomond. The investigation is to include site
works, laboratory testing and a factual report. It is anticipated that the
preliminary stage ground investigation will involve formation of 6-8 no.
rotary coreholes (depths ranging from 20m to 50m with downhole geophysical
surveys), 3 no. trial pits to 4.5m bgl, s, 2 no. horizontal coreholes
(into a retaining wall above and below the A82 road), 2-4 no boreholes in
Loch Lomond, a 600m length of geophysical survey along the road, a 400m
length of geophysical survey across the hillside, a geological scanline of
the rock outcrops across the site and installation/monitoring of
piezometers. Due to the topography and location of the site, access to
positions may require airlifts, crane lifts or formation of access tracks.
Scaffold working platforms to enable safe work on steep slopes may also be
required. Over water working is required (including rotary hole coring).
This work will be completed to the satisfaction of all statutory bodies
The works will require traffic management, road closure and nightshift
work. The results of the preliminary ground investigation will be used to
determine a preferred route option, after which the detailed ground
investigation will be specified. The detailed ground investigation works
will be dependant on the chosen option, but the Contractor could be
expected to undertake further ground investigation including over water
works, working adjacent to Network Rail property/land, rotary coring
(including down hole geophysical surveys, piezometers), horizontal coring,
(into Network Rail retaining wall), additional geophysical scanlines,
trial pits/hand dug pits and road cores. Access by airlift, crane lifts or
access tracks may be required as may work on steep slopes and scaffold
platforms. The works will require traffic management, road closure and
nightshift work. The Contractor shall be required to undertake laboratory
testing including soil and rock tests for classification, re-use
properties, strength, consolidation, effective and total stress, chemical
and contamination. The Contract includes for the preparation of a Factual
Report and an accompanying Digital Data Report for each stage of the
ground investigation (i.e. preliminary and detailed works). The contract
for the Services will include the following activities:- (a) construction
of all necessary works listed above (b) appropriate laboratory testing (c)
full reports enabling a detailed knowledge of the ground conditions along
the preferred route. The intention is that the Services are implemented by
a single contract using the ICE Conditions of Contract for Ground
Investigation 1st Edition. Specifications will include the standard
documents used by Transport Scotland for Ground Investigation contracts in
Scotland.
II.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 45120000, 74300000,
74233200, 74271100, 74271500.
II.1.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.2) TOTAL FINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT(S)
II.2.1) Total final value of contract(s): Value: 598 611,90 GBP.
Excluding VAT.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: Lowest price.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction was used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the Contracting Authority:
A82 Pulpit Rock: Design:
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Contract
notice
SECTION V: AWARD OF CONTRACT
CONTRACT NO: 2007-072446
TITLE: A82 Pulpit Rock Site Investigation.
V.1) DATE OF CONTRACT AWARD: 17.4.2008.
V.2) NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED: 3.
V.3) NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR TO WHOM THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN
AWARDED: Structural Soils Limited, The Potteries Pottery Street,
UK-Castleford WF10 1NJ.
V.4) INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT Initial estimated total value of
the contract:
Value: 775 000 EUR.
Excluding VAT.
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 598 611,90 GBP.
Excluding VAT.
V.5) THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED: No.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: No.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 16.5.2008.

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