Barbican Podium Waterproofing, Drainage and Landscaping Works Phase 2 - 1st Priority Zone

Description

The City of London, as the owner and manager of the estate, is currently undertaking a largescale refurbishment of the podium deck. Phase 1 of this refurbishment was completed in 2015, this project will focus on Phase 2; a 18,344sqm area along the northern portion of the estate. Several more phases are expected to be required in order to repair other parts of the podium. An initial feasibility study was undertaken that demonstrated several reasons for this including:

-	the drainage system;
-	damage to the waterproofing;
-	shallow crossfalls;
-	detailing of the expansion joints.

The podium deck needs be taken up to replace and repair the damaged waterproofing membrane. Works were completed on phase 1 in 2015. This project builds on the lessons learned from phase 1 for the area identified as phase 2. Surface refurbishment, replacement of waterproofing membrane, remedial works to drainage infrastructure, and landscaping works to Barbican Podium Phase 2, 1st Priority Zone.

The duration of the contract is 2 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 1 year. The maximum length of the contract is therefore anticipated to be 3 years.

Additional information: 
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'capitalEsourcing' (www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.

The estimated value given is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated contract value for the 1st priority zone is 18500000GBP, therefore the estimated annual contract value is 9250000GBP.