Sunderland City Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Ground Investigation and Laboratory Services for Holmeside Gyratory and Bus Gate Scheme

Awarded 17 Oct 2021

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Awarded17 Oct 2021
Value£35,947.50
SupplierFWS Consultants Ltd
AgencySunderland City Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryInfrastructure
Ended 5y ago13d term
Awarded 17 Oct 2021Expired 30 Oct 2021

About

Sunderland City Council awarded a contract to FWS Consultants Ltd for ground investigation works and laboratory services to support the TCF Holmeside gyratory and bus gate scheme.

The investigation covers Holmeside, Brougham Street, Waterloo Place, Athenaeum Street, and Maritime Street, and includes 9 hand-excavated trial pits, 17 in-situ Dynamic Cone Penetrometer tests, 8 road cores, geotechnical, chemical, and geo-environmental laboratory testing on soil and groundwater samples, 9 CBR laboratory tests, 9 Hand Shear Vane tests, and 1 infiltration test.

The scheme involves narrowing Holmeside for one-way flow, creating a bus gate on Vine Place, extending Maritime Street through the former Peacocks site to join Brougham Street, and public realm improvements.

The contract value is AUD 35,947.5.

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