Skateboard Park Remodelling

Procurement is to remodel one of the landing areas and banking of the skateboard park which is situated on Saffron Road Recreation Ground, located off Vine Hill Drive, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8EF.

The Town Council requires a contractor to supply all materials, construct, and manage the remodelling works to the skateboard park to the point of recommissioning.

We are seeking a competitive quotation, the council has a budget allocation of £24,000.

The remodelling to comprise increasing the concrete landing area by 1 metre in length and building out of the banking with a plateau 1m in length with a less steep slope to the ground level.

The site is accessed from Vine Hill Drive and the sports pavilion car park. There is room in the car park to barrier off a section for a skip and any materials and works equipment if required.

Your tender return should include a breakdown of the materials specification and construction elements necessary for the work, with a cost per element (excluding VAT). As a guide and as minimum the following is required in this respect:-

1. Excavation and disposal off site of any material to enable the remodelling works.

2. Import and compaction of sub-bases to build out.

3. Fixing dowels into existing concrete.

4. Fixing shuttering and stakes, mesh and spacer blocks.

5. Laying concrete and sealing.

6. Import and spread of soil to form plateau and banking.

7. Finish with a suitable material. Please provide the cost for 2 finish options:-

• Option 1. Bonded mulch from edge of concrete over banking platform and slope to existing ground level. Bonded mulch to be green in colour.

• Option 2. Grass matting from edge of concrete over banking platform and slope to existing ground level, followed by application of grass seed.

Please provide measurements or a diagram to demonstrate the extent of the soil plateau and the gradient of the slope of the banking to either side of the end, and the end itself. The end of slope must finish at least 2ms from the near edge of the football pitch. A path to the side nearest the Scheduled Ancient Monument must be maintained and it is acknowledged that the gradient of the slopes to the side will be restricted by this.

8. Hire of equipment, mobilisation, setting out, heras fencing signage and welfare.