QU160 - Clean Air Zone (CAZ) Early Measures - Traffic Signal Upgrade Consultancy - AWARD

Tenderers are invited to submit a quotation for the CAZ Early Measures - Traffic Signal Upgrade Consultancy work.

Birmingham City Council has initiated a programme of work which will implement air quality improvements in and around the City Centre. This programme is known as 'Brum Breathes', the overarching aim is to influence those travelling into, through and around the City Centre to use alternative modes of transport, having a positive impact on the city's air quality; ultimately achieving the vision of reducing traffic and increasing pedestrianised areas; ultimately achieving the vision of reducing traffic and increasing pedestrianised areas.

The Traffic Signal Upgrades project proposes to make improvements to five network junctions by implementing new control strategies at five key intersections within the City Core which are closely related to key air quality locations.

The scope of work is therefore to use the information from the assessment report to produce an outline Delivery Plan and report on necessary amendments to improve the efficiency of the junctions and a cost plan. The report should also consider the following:

• Evaluation and use of Bluetooth JT monitoring.
• Assessment of initial communications requirements i.e 3G/4G;IDT WiFi; Lorawan.
• Evaluation of RTEM requirements for initial baseline data collection.
• Introduction of enhanced traffic detection on the Ring Road, A38 (in the city centre) and B4114.
• Developing cost estimates for the above and a indicative Delivery Plan.
• Comments concerning operational requirements with direct supply chain, Amey PFI and the Council's Operation Control Room

The Council will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder

We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation.

Quotation return deadline: Noon on 24th September 2018