B4063 Gloucester to Cheltenham (G2C) Cycleway scheme - Elmbridge Court Roundabout to Golf Course Access

The site is found to the northeast of Elmbridge Court Roundabout (approx. postcode GL3 1AD). This is part of a bigger scheme to address the needs of pedestrians and cyclists currently trying to use the A40 when travelling between the towns of Cheltenham and Gloucester. The overall scheme will implement a continuous cycleway for cyclists of all ages and abilities between the main hubs of Cheltenham and Gloucester, utilising London Road, Cheltenham Road, B4063, and part of the A40 between Arle Court roundabout and Benhall roundabout.

This contract is looking for a Principal Contractor to deliver the construction phase of Elmbridge Court Roundabout to Golf Course Access.

Construction Phase key Deliverables are as follows:

• Provide suitable Traffic Management during the construction works.
• Pedestrian access to local residents at all times during the construction works.
• Utility diversion works (being arranged by GCC for PC to liaise/accommodate).
• New drainage works and tie-in to existing.
• A mixture of Highway, segregated footway / cycleway track and new shared use path construction.
• Remove existing and install new kerbs to match new alignment.
• Junctions realignments.
• New toucan crossings.
• Carriageway Surfacing repairs and reprofiling

A summary of the outline programme for the scheme is shown below:

Tender period: 17th August 2022 to 22nd September 2022 at 1:00pm

Award: 7th October 2022

Anticipated Works Start Date: 31st October 2022 mobilisation & site access

Completion: 17th November 2023 .

Indicative Value: £2.25m

The proposed procurement route will be a single stage (Open Procedure) using the NEC4 ECC form of Contract, Option A Priced Contract with Activity Schedule.

Full details will be available in the tender pack that we intend to advertise on 17th August 2022 via Procontract

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=eda6acc9-dcc6-ec11-8113-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True.

The Market Engagement Event for Elmbridge Court Roundabout to Golf Course Access has been undertaken on 16th June 2022. For further details, please refer to Market Engagement Notice attachment reference B4063-ATK-GEN-Elm2M5OB-CP-ZP-000001 on Procontract.