Drainage works - Metropolitan Borough of Wirral

Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR DRAINAGE WORKS AT BIRKENHEAD PARK WIRRAL
Birkenhead Park is the first publicly funded park
in Britain, opening in 1847. It is registered as
Grade I within the English Heritage Register and
lies within a conservation area. The park is
founded upon Joseph Paxton's drainage system that
drained a local wetland and enabled the creation
of this important landmark park.
The culvert acts as the spine of the park and is
approximately 1.1km in length. The culvert has  a
typical cross section of 0.9m high by 0.6m wide
with a flat base and top. It is constructed with
sandstone blocks and slabs with open joints. Land
drainage connections were laid along the Park's
paths and connect to the culvert throughout its
length. The culvert is believed to have a clay
surround.
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably
qualified contractors interested in the
restoration of the culvert located within the
Park.
The anticipated value of the project is £350,000.
The culvert restoration is part of the major
restoration of the Grade I Registered Park which
is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the
European Regional Development Fund.
Interested parties experienced in this type of
work should in the first instance request copies
of the pre-tender questionnaire by email to
rayjinkinson@wirral.gov.uk
Completed questionnaires are to be returned no
later than 12 noon on Friday 9th July 2004 to the
same email address.
Following evaluation of the pre-tender
questionnaires Stage 1 Tender decoumentation will
be dispatched to the long-listed contractors
during July/August 2004