How to win: Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works

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Broads IDB is planning to procure a Contractor for the design and construction of 2 x pumping stations and one culvert, namely Horse Fen pumping station and Somerton South pumping station and Somerton culvert. Each of these sites has an existing asset which will need to be decommissioned. Design for all sites principally consists of tasks as follows:- - Telemetry system - External lighting - Functional Design Specification and Human Machine Interface displays - Sensors and monitoring equipment - Stop log systems and non return gates valves, non return flap valves, penstocks and flow meters - Ducting and draw pits - Precast Concrete Components (outfall structures, pump support slabs and kiosk bases) - Motor Control Centre (MCC), kiosk trench support system and full electrical system design - Control kiosk including Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and, fire and intruder alarm - Temporary works including relevant licenses, permissions and consents The Water Management Alliance (WMA) will oversee this procurement on behalf of the Broads Internal Drainage Board working with Turner & Townsend as advisors. Interested bidders should email [email protected] in resp

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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