Ground Investigation Framework Agreement

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        "description": "The framework agreement will cover ground investigation works which may be preliminary, main or supplementary and may relate to a wide range of Main Works. The works carried out will require to be in accordance with the S.I.S.G. Specification for ground Investigation, 2012 edition which is the subsequent amendment to the S.I.S.G published by Thomas Telford Services Ltd in 1993. Sites may be located anywhere within the boundaries of the council and may have a wide range of current or former land uses. The purpose of the ground investigations will vary but generally the investigations will be required to obtain a representative picture of ground conditions at various sites within the boundaries of the council",
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                "description": "The framework agreement will cover ground investigation works which may be preliminary, main or supplementary and may relate to a wide range of Main Works. The works carried out will require to be in accordance with the S.I.S.G. Specification for ground Investigation, 2012 edition which is the subsequent amendment to the S.I.S.G published by Thomas Telford Services Ltd in 1993. Sites may be located anywhere within the boundaries of the council and may have a wide range of current or former land uses. The purpose of the ground investigations will vary but generally the investigations will be required to obtain a representative picture of ground conditions at various sites within the boundaries of the council. It could be necessary to obtain any or all of the following information The general distribution and stratigraphy of the drift deposits; The nature and characteristics of the rockhead; The extent and condition of old mine workings; The geological and soil mechanics classification of all strata encountered; The presence of ground water and the level of the water table; The presence of any materials or chemicals within the sub-strata which would be liable to cause hazards to human health, harm to living resources and ecological systems or have any deleterious effect of buried steel or concrete; The California Bearing Ratio of the soils to be encountered at formation level; The safe bearing capacity and settlement characteristics of the sub-strata; The arrangement of existing buried foundations; The location of old abandoned pit shafts;",
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                    "description": "In order to pass the Financial Check section of the contract, it is mandatory for companies to attain the undernoted Bidders must comply with the undernoted financial requirements in order to participate in the tendering process There is a minimum financial requirement that affects trading performance, balance sheet strength and current liquidity Financial requirements for trading performance and balance sheet strength should be calculated on latest filed accounts with Companies House. Trading Performance An overall positive outcome on pre tax profits over a 3 year period. Exceptional items can be excluded from the calculation. The above would be expressed in the ratio Pre-Tax Profit/Turnover Balance Sheet strength Net worth of the organisation must be positive at the time of evaluation and organisation must not be subject to an insolvency process. Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Total Assets figure. The above would be expressed in the ratio Total Assets/Total Liabilities Applicants who have been trading for less than the 3 years noted above must provide evidence that they are complying with the above minimum financial requirements for the period in which they have been trading. Applicants who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a Group, can provide a Parent Guarantee if the Parent company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above. Glasgow City Council also requires assurance regarding current liquidity of the bidding company. The bidder may provide a Letter of Comfort from its own bank to satisfy the above financial requirement. Glasgow City Council would also be prepared to consider other documentation that provided evidence that the bidder has adequate financial resources to undertake the contract. Glasgow City Council reserves the right, at its own discretion, to seek such other information from the Bidder in accordance with Regulations 61(7) or Regulation 61 (8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to prove the Bidder's economic and financial standing. Applicants who are subsequently appointed to the Framework shall, during the lifetime of the Framework Agreement, inform the Council immediately of any material changes to the information provided in their submission in relation to economic and financial standing. The Council notes Regulation 60(9) and 60(11) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and reserves the right to refuse to award a contract following a mini-competition should the Applicant no longer meet the requirements set out in this SPD. Any Bidder that fails to achieve or exceed the criteria as stated above will be excluded at this stage.",
                    "minimum": "Employer's Liability The organisation/consultant shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services Employer's Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION (10000000GBP) POUNDS STERLING in respect of any one claim and unlimited in the period. Public Liability The organisation/consultant shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services Public Liability Insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (10000000GBP) in respect of any one claim and unlimited in the period including Pollution and Contamination cover (sudden and unforeseen) and in the aggregate. Professional Indemnity The organisation/consultant shall take out Professional Indemnity Cover/indemnity to the value of at least FIVE MILLION (5000000GBP) POUNDS STERLING in respect of any one claim and in the aggregate and which includes cover for pollution and contamination and for death and or bodily injury if these arise from negligence in the provision of the organisation/consultant's professional services. The cover to be provided from the Contract Date until a minimum of 12 years after Completion or a termination certificate has been issued. Contractor's Pollution Liability is not mandatory however it may be required for more intrusive and complex ground investigations. It would be reviewed on a project by project basis. The wording will be as follows - Contractors Pollution Liability insurance to the value of a minimum FIVE MILLION (5000000GBP) POUNDS STERLING in respect of any one claim and in the aggregate. Such insurance should be maintained for 6 years thereafter."
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