A7 Border to Hollows Junction

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                "description": "Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint a Principal Contractor to undertake a scheme of carriageway structural maintenance on the A7 Trunk Road. The contract is envisaged to be awarded and start on site in Autumn and run for approximately 4 weeks. The Contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. To be considered for this contract economic operators are required to complete the European Single Procurement Document ESPD in accordance with this Contract Notice. Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they have provided within the (ESPD). The location of the site is on the A7 Trunk road bypassing Canonbie village close to the Scottish border. The scheme will commence at the Scottish Border sign for a run for an overall scheme length of 5.7km. Average annual daily traffic I 4283 with 13% HGV's. Results from site investigation confirm carriageway cracking due to thermal stress in the HBM layer. The scope of the Contract will involve a structural inlay to the existing A7 carriageway. The existing concrete base is to be cracked & seated as part of the improvement works. Associated drainage works, barrier replacement and carriageway markings are also included. The scope of the design, construction and completion of the Works for the Contract may include the following provisional scope (the final scope will be included in the tender documents): (a) Site clearance of the works area within the existing highway boundaries including removal of existing traffic signs requiring disposal and general site clearance; (b) Milling of the existing pavement surface to approximately 105mm; (c) Localised areas of full depth treatment to remove defective concrete base if required; (d) existing concrete base to be cracked and seated with associated FWD testing; (e) Laying of EME2 base/binder and TS2010 Site Class 1/2/3 with associate quality testing; (f) replacement of ironwork; (g) upgrade existing drainage; (h) provision of new kerbs; (i) installation of new terminal sections of existing vehicle restraint system; (j) installation of new traffic signs on passively safe posts; (k) road markings and Road Studs; (l) environmental and landscaping measures; (m) traffic management; (n) provision of Health & Safety File and As Built Records (o) all other works generally associated with a trunk road scheme. The Contractor shall subject to the provisions of the Contract, construct, complete and maintain the Works and provide all labour, material, Constructional Plant, Temporary Works transport to and from and in or about the site and everything whether of a temporary or permanent nature. Further details pertaining to the requirement of this procurement are contained within the Supplementary Information Document, which can be accessed via the Public Contracts Scotland portal www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Commencement Date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Public Contracts Scotland procurement portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.. The statement for sub-threshold (Site) notices: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.",
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                    "minimum": "Statement (a) - Within the last 5 years, have you been involved in at least one road infrastructure project for a client with a construction cost of at least 1,500,000 GBP sterling in 2019 prices exclusive of VAT? Statement (b) - Management and Supervision (Weighting - 30%) - Provide details of experience of providing the management and supervision of construction and maintenance activities for road infrastructure. Provide details for the reference projects of experience of trunk road construction in a rural environment for a works contract. Statement (c) Traffic Management Systems- (Weighting - 30%) Provide details of experience on the reference projects of the development, installation, commissioning and operation of traffic management solutions within a trunk road network in a rural environment Statement (d) - Working with key stakeholders (Weighting - 20%) - Provide details of approach on working with, managing and interfacing with, key stakeholders during the services to ensure that the rights, interests and requirements of all parties are protected and delivered. The response to be provided should provide: evidence of the approaches to consultation with key stakeholders; evidence of the development of mutual value; and benefits achieved as a result of consultation. Statement (e) - Environment (Weighting - 20%) - Provide details of approach on minimising and mitigating the impact on the environment, local community. The response to be provided should provide: details of specific mitigation measures adopted; and how the effectiveness of these measures was assessed. Note: The responses to Statements (b) to (e) inclusive shall have been substantially carried out in the last 5 years. Statement (g) - Quality Management System. This may be European Foundation Quality Model (EFQM) or equivalent; BS EN ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management Systems); Other accredited management system; or Own non-accredited management system. Statement (h) - Environmental Management System. This may BS EN ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management Systems) ; Other accredited management system; or Own non-accredited management system. Statement (i) - Health and Safety Management System. This may BS EN ISO 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) and associated standards ; Other accredited management system; or Own non-accredited management system. Statement (j) - It is a requirement of the contract that the staff employed under the Contract shall have the appropriate levels of experience, education and professional qualifications. Technical Staff - Appropriately qualified to contribute to the provision of services. Statement (k) - It is a requirement of the contract that the all site staff to be accredited under the Construction Skills Construction Safety Scheme (CSCS) or equivalent. Subject to the other provisions of the Contract, the standards and specifications with which the Contractor shall comply will include: - UK Department for Transport Standards for Highways, specifically: - Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) - Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) - Transport Scotland Interim Amendments (TSIA) - Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 Furthermore, it is the intention that, if awarded the contract, the Contractor shall be required to perform the duties Principal Contractor under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015."
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