Building Surveyor Services

The Council is letting a contract for building surveyor services in connection with three industrial unit roof replacement projects

Industrial Properties at three locations around Huntingdon and St Neots are elderly and the leases to tenants have limited repairing obligations on the tenants and it falls to Huntingdonshire District Council as landlord to maintain the structure and roofs.

In all cases the roofs have come to the end of their economic lives and require a cost effective replacement solution

Additional information: Requirement

The Council proposes to appoint a Chartered Building Surveyor to manage this project with the following brief:

1. Inspecting each property to assess and report on the current construction and condition and propose a range of roofing solutions and broad costings. The solution, under normal circumstances, needs to have a life of at least 20 years so as to minimise the Council's maintenance cost. The final report must make recommendations for the Council approval and be available by 07 February 2017

3. Prepare and undertake competitive tender, in conjunction with the Council's procurement manager, for the works agreed with an ambitious target for Tender Return of 28 February 2017.

4. Analyse and make Recommendations to the Council on the preferred Contractor(s)

5. Project-manage / monitor and provide the Council regular updates on the progress of works, ensuring substantial commencement before 31 March 2017 to comply with budgetary procedures.

6. Ensure Building Control / CDM compliance throughout the project and maintenance of the H&S file.

7. Undertake final inspection and sign off the works and obtain all warranties and project documentation and complete the handover to the Council to include all O & M Manuals and full information.

8. Liaise with the Council's tenants throughout

9. Undertake / oversee any snagging over a 12-month defects period

10. The Council's preference is for a fixed price contract with a breakdown of costs per location