PS-26-170 - Proposed Alterations and Extension - 2 Woodbank Road, Crosshouse (PRJ0013295)

The contract timeline is as follows:

• Contract Start Date: The works commencement date is anticipated to be three weeks after the issue of formal acceptance, but this will be confirmed after the contract award. The "Site Start" is currently TBC.
• Total Duration: The Date for Completion is twelve weeks following the commencement date. The duration is also stated as 12 Weeks.
• Key Milestones or Phases:
• Mobilisation, Planning and Preparation: A minimum of 2 weeks is required.
• Proposed Phasing: None.
• Construction Phase Programme: The Principal Contractor must provide a detailed program as part of their Construction Phase Plan before works begin.
• Interim Valuation Dates: The first Interim Valuation Date will be 4 weeks after the Date of Possession, and subsequently on the same date each month (adjusted to the nearest working day). It is also described as one month from the date of site possession, with monthly intervals thereafter.
• Rectification Period: This period is 12 months from the date of practical completion of the Works.
• Supply of documentation for final certification: This must be provided within 3 months from the date of practical completion of the Works.
• Base Date: This is 10 calendar days before the date for the return of the Tenders.

The core scope of work for this tender involves several key areas, categorized as follows:

1. Alterations to Existing Building: This includes minor demolition and alteration works, such as removing timber skirtings, existing windows, timber cills and aprons, and single doorsets. It also covers the removal of internal masonry partitions. Additionally, it encompasses alterations to external walls, windows, external doors, internal walls and partitions, internal doors, floor finishes, decoration, fittings, furnishings and equipment, water installations, space heating and air conditioning, ventilation, and electrical installations.

2. New Extension: Works for a new extension involve substructure elements, specifically excavating and filling, including bulk excavation to reduce levels, foundation excavation for strip foundations, and the disposal of non-hazardous excavated material. It also includes imported granular material for filling and the use of geotextile membranes.

3. External Works: This category covers site preparation works such as site clearance, which includes uplifting paving slabs and clothes poles. It also specifies excavating and filling activities, including bulk excavation and the disposal of non-hazardous material off-site, as well as imported granular material for landscaping and the installation of geotextile membranes. Furthermore, it includes the construction of roads, paths, and pavings, such as precast concrete step units and the application of pea gravel to margins.

4. Electrical Installations: This work is mentioned for lighting installations as well as general electrical installations within the existing building alterations and the new extension.

5. Sanitary Installations: This involves the provision and installation of sanitary appliances and fittings, specifically wash basins and shower units.

6. Wall Finishes: The scope includes the installation of Altro Whiterock PVCu sheet to walls, complete with trims, corners, sealant, corner protectors, jointing, and fixings.

7. Floor Finishes: This entails the installation of plywood exterior/marine grade boarding to floors.

8. Decoration: The decoration work primarily focuses on painting and clear finishes, including preparing timber surfaces and applying two coats of Dulux Trade Diamond Satinwood.

9. General Joinery: This covers floor, wall, and ceiling boarding, sheeting, paneling, fine linings, and casings, as well as timber architraves and linings.