Ground Investigation Survey 2018, Fleming Way Bus Boulevard, Swindon

Ground Investigation Survey 2018 - Fleming Way Bus Boulevard, Swindon

Swindon Borough Council invites quotation for Works from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Ground Investigation Surveys for Fleming Way Bus Boulevard, Swindon.

Project Description Swindon Borough Council requires site investigations to inform the detailed design of a new Bus Boulevard at Fleming Way, Swindon. The site surveys will include Ground and Pavement Investigations, full details relating to the Works are provided in the tender documents. The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments.

The Ground Investigation will: • Characterise the ground conditions • Determine the extent of Made Ground • Determine subgrade conditions for pavement design • Locate the extent of the historic buried canal • Obtain representative environmental soil samples to assess potential environmental risks to human and controlled waters receptors and provide a preliminary waste classification for potential reuse or off-site disposal of material, if required.

The Pavement Investigation will include: • Coring and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) testing; • Unbound Material Sampler (UMS) testing; • Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD); • Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR); • Laboratory testing of extracted material; and • Factual pavement investigation report.

The documents relating to the Fleming Way and Princes Street sites are: • GI RFQ Works - Fleming Way • 20180419 Fleming Way Desk Study_For Issue • C2s - FWB Blvd-ATK-VUT-FWML-DR-CH-000001_Existing Utilities_C01 • C2s - FWB Blvd-ATK-VUT-FWML-DR-CH-000002_Existing Utilities_C01 • FWB Blvd-ATK-GEN-SP-WM-000001_Ground Investigation Brief_P01 • FWB Blvd-ATK-GPV-SP-WM-000001_P02 - Pavement Investigation • FWB Blvd-ATK-GHS-RP-ZS-000001_P02 - Pre-construction

Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title and indicated as 'Clarification', to Lynsey Turner at [email protected] by Friday 3rd August 2018, 12:00 noon, UK Local time.

The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor's responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made.

Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than Friday 10th August 2018, 12:00 noon, UK Local time by e-mail to Lynsey Turner at [email protected]