TMC8 Road markings

This contract is part of the Council?s procurement strategy to deliver its responsibility to maintain the public highway. Bidders must be accredited to NHSS Sector Scheme 7: Installation of road marking materials and road studs and be an approved installer for their proposed BBA HAPAS high friction surfacing system. The main activities are - Road markings: remove existing and install new road surface and kerb markings ? plain and ribbed lines, symbols, letters and numerals - Road studs: remove existing and install new road studs ? surface bonded, temporary, embedded and glass - High friction surfacing: install new BBA HAPAS certificated high friction surfacing - Certain types of traffic management stated in the Service Information complying with Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice and Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual for situations not covered by the Code of Practice Bidders should note the change to MCDHW specification Clause 1212 and retroreflectivity of all white road markings is increased to Class R3, Value 150. The Authority cannot guarantee the value of work that may be ordered through the contract because annual budgets vary and are reducing. Traffic management for situations not given in the Service Information is provided by the Employer?s Traffic Management Framework Contractor. It is our intention to award to up to three Contractor's providing the most economically viable returned bids following evaluation.

Additional information: This contract is part of the Council?s procurement strategy to deliver its responsibility to maintain the public highway. Bidders must be accredited to NHSS Sector Scheme 7: Installation of road marking materials and road studs and be an approved installer for their proposed BBA HAPAS high friction surfacing system. The main activities are - Road markings: remove existing and install new road surface and kerb markings ? plain and ribbed lines, symbols, letters and numerals - Road studs: remove existing and install new road studs ? surface bonded, temporary, embedded and glass - High friction surfacing: install new BBA HAPAS certificated high friction surfacing - Certain types of traffic management stated in the Service Information complying with Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice and Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual for situations not covered by the Code of Practice Bidders should note the change to MCDHW specification Clause 1212 and retroreflectivity of all white road markings is increased to Class R3, Value 150. The Authority cannot guarantee the value of work that may be ordered through the contract because annual budgets vary and are reducing. Traffic management for situations not given in the Service Information is provided by the Employer?s Traffic Management Framework Contractor. It is our intention to award to up to three Contractor's providing the most economically viable returned bids following evaluation. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, you must be logged into the Chest website (www.the-chest.org.uk) and use the ?express interest? button/link below. No tender documents will be sent to you ? you need to navigate to the ?my opportunities? section and download the documents from the Chest website. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity ? please post them on the ?discussions? facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted. Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted. Dates Last date to submit questions about the ITT: Friday 12 February 2016 Return of submission: 16:00 on Thursday 18 February 2016 Must be submitted on the Chest.