SS17064 Road Asset Renewal Contract

The Opportunity Kent County Council's current Resurfacing Contract (including major surfacing works that may include reconstruction of the highway) is due to expire on the 30th June 2018. During the initial two year term, the average spend of the contract was £9m per annum, but with a challenging forecast in public sector funding, it is highly likely this will be less in the future. That said, the Client pursues every opportunity to secure additional resource to fund specific maintenance projects.

The contract will commence upon 1st July 2018 and will continue for a period of thirty months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract attached in Schedule 3 of this Invitation to Tender. There is also a potential for a further contract extension of up to two years.

The work will be carried out in multiple phases with no work carried out between November and February each year. The initial phases are planned as follows, subject to weather conditions: • Phase 1 - July to October 2018 • Phase 2 - March 2019 • Phase 3 - April to October 2019 • Phase 4 -March 2020 • Phase 5 - April to October 2020

Extension periods totalling no more than twenty four months may be offered to the successful Contractor. This will be awarded at the discretion of the Client. This is not guaranteed and the Client reserves the right to procure the work from other sources. The Client also reserves the right to award future work to other Contractors should the Contractor not have the capacity to undertake the work to the timescale detailed above.