Great Union Road Surface Water Separation: Tender Report for Project No. 10624

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A decision made on 21 August 2020

Decision Reference: MD-T-2020-0043
Decision Summary Title :	Tender Report for Project No. 10624 Great Union Road Surface Water Separation		Date of Decision Summary:	20 August 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Engineer Drainage Design		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Tender Report for Project No. 10624 Great Union Road Surface Water Separation		Date of Written Report:	20 August 2020
Written Report Author:	Principal Engineer Drainage Design		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt QE Article 33(b)
Subject: To recommend a contractor following the Tender Assessment for Project Number 10624 - Great Union Road Surface Water Separation.
Decision(s): The Minister accepted Geomarine’s Tender for Project Number 10624 - Great Union Road Surface Water Separation in the sum of £197,855.14.
Reason(s) for Decision: Geomarine have tendered the lowest Commercial bid and have met the minimum Technical requirements. Funding is available from 2020 Capital Votes for this year’s project.
Resource Implications: Resources have been allocated from GHE personnel.
Action required: Officers to produce a Contract document for the Minister for Infrastructure and the Contractor to sign.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Great Union Road Surface Water Separation: Tender Report for Project No. 10624

GROWTH, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT

TENDER REPORT FOR PROJECT NUMBER 10624

GREAT UNION ROAD SURFACE WATER SEPARATION

(Exempt QE Article 33(b))

Purpose of the report

The purpose of this report is to recommend a contractor following the tender assessment of Project Number 10624 - Great Union Road Surface Water Separation.

Background

The Great Union Road Surface Water Separation Scheme is one of the projects identified in the GHE Liquid Waste Surface Water Separation Schemes Procurement Strategy.

The key benefits of Surface Water Separation are:

1) Reduction in unnecessary flows being conveyed to and treated at Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works (STW)

2) Reduction in risk of Combined Sewer Overflow of dilute foul sewage to sea

3) Increase potential capacity at STW for future foul sewer extensions

Tender Process

Two local Civil Engineering Contractors, with recent and relevant experience of this sort of construction, were requested to tender for this work. The pre-tender estimate for the construction was approximately £250,000. It was felt that only two local civil engineering contractors had the relevant expertise and staff to undertake these works.

Tenders were requested via the Channel Island e-Portal; and were returned on 14 August 2020.

Tender summaries are as follows:

Contractor	Tender Value	Weighted Commercial and Technical Score (max. 100%)
Geomarine	£197,855.14	97%
Brenwal	£237,854.49	84%

The tender Conditions of Contract were a modified version of the NEC3 Short Conditions. One of the Tenderers (Geomarine) offered alternative Conditions of Contract – the Standard NEC3 Short Conditions.

Technical Assessment

Both Tenderers provided excellent Technical bids.

Commercial Assessment

Geomarine provided the lowest commercial bid. The Bill of Quantities will enable a re-measure of the completed works to represent the work actually done.

Recommendations

Geomarine’s tender represents value for money and demonstrates a clear understanding of the project delivery requirements. The proposed alternative Conditions of Contract are a standard NEC3 Short Contract that has been used on similar recent tenderers. Experience of similar projects in an urban environment strongly indicate that there is a strong likelihood of re-design due to unforeseen utilities; accepting the alternative conditions will facilitate a more straightforward approach to the re-measure of varied and additional work.

Decision

To accept Geomarine Limited’s tender for the sum of £197,855.14 for Project No. 10624 - Great Union Road Surface Water Separation.

Reason for Decision

Geomarine have suitable experience, staff and resources and have provided a commercial offer that represents value for money.

Funding is available from 2020 Capital Votes.

Actions Required

Officers to produce a signed document for the Minister for Infrastructure and the Contractor to sign.

Written by:	Principal Engineer - Drainage Design
Approved by:	Head of Liquid Waste Management