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LUL splits civils from extension deal
00:00 06 Feb 2002
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Exclusive by Will Mann
London Underground (LUL) has scrapped plans to let the civils work for the East London Line extension (ELLEX) as part of a 20-year concession, it emerged this week.
The civils work will now be let as two packages separate from the 20-year concession to fund, design, build and maintain ELLEX. The concessionaire will only be required to carry out mainly routine track and signalling work.
There is speculation that LUL is backing down under pressure from bidders for the concession, who were alarmed over plans to let a potentially high-risk contract under restricted procedure (CJ 17 October 2001).
LUL says the civils work will involve "design and construction of approximately 31 structures, consisting of viaducts, new bridges, replacement bridges and bridge refurbishment".
The work will be split into two packages, which will be known as Phases 2 and Phase 3. Phase 1, mostly enabling works, is already underway. Invitations to tender for Phase 2 will be in April; Phase 3 will be in January 2003.
A spokeswoman for LUL said that bringing forward the works packages was "essential to maintain the programme to enable the extended line to open in 2006 as planned".
London Underground (LUL) has scrapped plans to let the civils work for the East London Line extension (ELLEX) as part of a 20-year concession, it emerged this week.
The civils work will now be let as two packages separate from the 20-year concession to fund, design, build and maintain ELLEX. The concessionaire will only be required to carry out mainly routine track and signalling work.
There is speculation that LUL is backing down under pressure from bidders for the concession, who were alarmed over plans to let a potentially high-risk contract under restricted procedure (CJ 17 October 2001).
LUL says the civils work will involve "design and construction of approximately 31 structures, consisting of viaducts, new bridges, replacement bridges and bridge refurbishment".
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The work will be split into two packages, which will be known as Phases 2 and Phase 3. Phase 1, mostly enabling works, is already underway. Invitations to tender for Phase 2 will be in April; Phase 3 will be in January 2003.
A spokeswoman for LUL said that bringing forward the works packages was "essential to maintain the programme to enable the extended line to open in 2006 as planned".
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