CWC22114 - Wolverhampton Central Library Façade Refurbishment
City of Wolverhampton Council · West Midlands
Key facts
- Closing date
- 14 Oct 2022
- Contract starts
- 06 Feb 2023
- Contract ends
- 05 Feb 2024
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Buyer type
- Local government
Description
The Wolverhampton Central Library façade and building envelope is in much need of repair and
restoration. The Central Library is a grade II* listed building. It was constructed in 1900-1902 to
the designs of the prolific competition-winning architect Henry Thomas Hare (1861-1921), who
specialised in libraries public buildings in the 'free Jacobean' style. The library has fine brick and
terracotta facades to the street fronts, with simpler brick elevations to the rear courtyard. William
Aumonier of London was involved in the modelling of the decorative terracotta. The roofs are
steeply pitched and tiled on the street fronts, but shallow pitched and slated to the rear. High
quality detailing includes a pair of copper domes and a tall fleche to the main entrance. Inside,
there is good stained glass and plasterwork and a dramatic staircase to the first floor reading
rooms.
The Library is an excellent example of its date, well-built in high quality materials. However, at 120
years old, it is now in need of a programme of repair, including to the roofs and terracotta. As
terracotta repairs are only likely to have a 20-25 year lifespan it is proposed that, where terracotta
is damaged, it should be replaced, in a matching material. This is a time-consuming specialist
procedure. Numerous other repairs to the façade and building envelope should be attended to at
the same time, to make best use of scaffolding.
The City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking a building contractor, with the skills and experience
of similar heritage style works, to undertake the works as set out in this Employers Requirements
document. Procurement Documents can be located on www.wolverhamptontenders.com
Categories (CPV)
- 45000000 Construction work
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