Redcliffe Bascule Bridge Refurbishment

1.2 The council is wishing to procure works to refurbish Redcliffe Bascule Bridge including:- Bridge and Civil Engineering Works • Traffic management, • Steelwork repairs, • Concrete repairs, • Painting of internal steelwork and bridge parapet, • Structural modifications associated with nose clamping system, • Replace timber walkway, • Bridge deck waterproofing, • Joint replacement, • Carriageway and footway surfacing, • Ducting for rising arm barriers, wig-wag signals, etc. • Drainage repairs, • Painting of cabins. • Pigeon netting. Mechanical and Electrical Works • Replace existing nose bolt mechanism with a hydraulic clamping system, • Replace manually operated emergency operating system to raise and lower the bridge with a powered system, • Maintenance of the differential gearbox, • Removal of existing gates and machinery and replace with rising arm barriers, • Arrange inspection of the thruster holding brakes and magnetic motor brakes, • Remove seized tail end air buffers and replace with modern energy absorbers, • Remove seized nose end air buffers, • Replace timber end stops, • Replace faulty bridge angle monitoring system, • Refurbish quadrant ring and rack teeth, • Provide a new electrical bridge control system, • Replace wig-wag traffic signals, • Installation of CCTV for traffic monitoring, • New electrical installations, plant supplies, electrical lighting, emergency lighting and small power installation replacement, • Strip out and dispose of redundant equipment. • Testing and commissioning, • Provide Operation and Maintenance Manual, • Provide training to Client's staff involved in the operation and maintenance of the refurbished bridge. • Provide spare parts and special tools.