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Devon County Council

CP1494-17 A361 and A39 North Devon Link Road Geotechnical Investigation

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71000000 71300000
Value£125k
Awarded8 Dec 2017
Published26 Feb 2018
RegionSouth West
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£125ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

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The brief

This Contract involves the Geotechnical Investigation into the A361 / A39 North Devon Link Road from the Borner's Bridge Junction at South Molton to the Buckleigh Road Junction near Bideford.

The ground investigation will comprise the following works: • The excavation of mechanically dug trial pits to a maximum depth of 4m or refusal. • Windowless sample borehole drilled by a dynamic sampling rig to depths as given in the Procurement Documents or refusal on rockhead.

This is to include in-situ Standard Penetration Testing (SPT) and undisturbed sampling.

Hand-dug starter pits shall be excavated at all exploratory borehole locations. • Combine dynamic sample / rotary open hole / rotary cored boreholes to depths as given in the Procurement Documents .

This is to include in-situ Standard Penetration Testing (SPT) and undisturbed sampling.

Hand-dug starter pits shall be excavated at all exploratory borehole locations. • Excavation of hand-dug trial pits in sides of existing cuttings and removal of vegetation to expose underlying rock mass to facilitate kinematic analysis. • Excavation of hand dug pits at base of cutting where inaccessible to mechanical excavation/boring methods. • Installation of groundwater monitoring standpipes in boreholes to a depth specified by the supervising engineer.

Monitoring standpipes shall be 19mm diameter or greater. • In-situ determination of California bearing Ratio (CBR) - to be undertaken using Dynamic Cone Penetration (DCP) equipment.

The number and location of DCP tests required to provide sufficient coverage will be determined on site by the Investigation Supervisor. • Groundwater monitoring is to be conducted following the completion of site works at intervals determined by the Investigation Supervisor.

All installations shall be monitored to establish the elevation of groundwater. • Geotechnical Laboratory testing on selected samples. • Environmental/Chemical Laboratory testing on selected samples. • Specific borehole requirements and Borehole location plans are detailed within the Procurement Documents. • Provide Devon County Council with a Ground Investigation Report and Interpretation Report, plus design support.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Hand-dug starter pits shall be excavated at

Hand-dug starter pits shall be excavated at all exploratory borehole locations.

02

Monitoring standpipes shall be 19mm diameter or

Monitoring standpipes shall be 19mm diameter or greater.

03

The number and location of DCP tests

The number and location of DCP tests required to provide sufficient coverage will be determined on site by the Investigation Supervisor.

04

All installations shall be monitored to establish

All installations shall be monitored to establish the elevation of groundwater.

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• Provide Devon County Council with

• Provide Devon County Council with a Ground Investigation Report and Interpretation Report, plus design support.

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Stage
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