Public Toilets Refurbishment

Refurbishment of Downton Parish Council's public toilet facilities, including renewal and improvement of internal toilet facilities, cubicles, sanitary fittings, and associated equipment and finishes. The works included improved accessibility provision and baby-changing facilities.

1. Strip out/Preparation

• Isolate water and electrical supplies as part of strip out process.

• Remove the existing cubicle partitions and fixings, sanitary ware, flooring and all other unnecessary materials.

• Remove bench in Accessible WC

• Prepare wall and floor, as necessary, for installations

• Boxing works to conceal pipes.

• Remove the three external entrance doors

• Remove secondary door into Accessible WC.

• Threshold to Accessible WC to be made level (enabling wheelchair accessibility)

2. Walls/Floors/Doors/Ceiling

• Supply and clad walls with Hygienic wall-cladding (over existing tiles). Sheets to be jointed. All internal corners to be thermoformed on site.

• Supply and lay non-slip vinyl safety flooring. Cove vinyl up the walls by 100mm around the room perimeter.

• No works to be done to ceiling.

3. Cubicles/Panels/Baby Changing

• Supply and install 5x standard height Laminate toilet cubicles complete with cubicle feet, head rail, locks, and hinges. 150mm gap at bottom. (3x women's, 2x men's).

• Supply and install 5x Laminate toilet duct panel and frame sets to conceal pipe work. (3x women's, 2x men's).

• Supply and install 3x Laminate urinal duct panel and frame sets to conceal pipe work (men's).

• Supply and install 2x Baby change units (1x women's, 1x men's). Comply with BS EN 12221

4. Plumbing/Electrical

•Supply and install, as required:

• Isolation valves, copper pipework, and all necessary materials to connect to existing drainage and hot/cold water feeds.

• Connections to existing water feeds and waste points.

Supply and install:

• 1x back-to-wall DDA-compliant toilet pack with basin, TMV lever tap, paddle flush, and grab rails.

• 5x back-to-wall toilets with concealed plastic push-button cisterns and moulded seats

• 1x urinal trough with concealed cistern, flush pipes, and spreaders

• 1x ceiling-mounted urinal sensor flush kit.

• 6x anti-vandal toilet roll holders (3x women's, 2x men's, 1x Accessible).

Supply and install handwash-dryer facilities. Options:

• Women's/men's

2x integrated hand washer-dryer (using existing recess and water/electrical connections in place for the current end-of-life Wallgate units)

OR

2x (minimum, space dependant) wall-hung stainless-steel basins + 2x wall-mounted stainless-steel soap dispensers + 2x wall-mounted stainless-steel fast hand dryers

• Accessible

1x wall-mounted stainless-steel soap dispenser + 1x wall-mounted stainless-steel fast hand dryer. (Basin supplied with disabled toilet pack above)

5. Miscellaneous

• All fixtures must be vandal-resistant, durable, and suitable for heavy public use

• The Council is not aware of any asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) within the areas affected by the works. However, the Contractor shall remain alert to the potential presence of asbestos-containing materials. The Council accepts no liability for asbestos-containing materials that could not reasonably have been identified without intrusive investigation.

• No Legionella risk assessment has been carried out for the water systems prior to refurbishment. However, the Contractor shall protect water systems during refurbishment to minimise Legionella risk

• The Contractor shall act as Principal Contractor for the duration of the works.

6. Close down/Handover

• Clear site of all unwanted materials

• Allow the Council's appointed competent person to undertake Legionella Risk Assessment post-refurbishment and prior to handover

• Test, commission, and clean ready for handover

• Provide warranties and specify defects liability period (e.g. 12 months).

• Supply operation & maintenance manuals/instructions.