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Fordington Cemetery Boundary/Retaining Wall

Dorchester Town Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Dorchester Town Council

Buyer Address: 19 North Square, Dorchester, DORCHESTER, DT11JF, England

Contact Name: Carl Dallison

Contact Email: c.dallison@dorchester-tc.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 01305 266861

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
150000.0 GBP
Published
24 Feb 2025, 12:32
Deadline
11 Mar 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
30 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
01 Oct 2025, 22:59
Category
works
CPV
45000000 - Construction work
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

Fordington Cemetery Boundary/Retaining Wall, Holloway Road. Dorchester The purpose of this expression of interest exercise is to assist Dorchester Town Council in deciding which suppliers to short-list to invite to tender for the provision of construction services to the Town Council. The contract will be let by Dorchester Town Council, 19 North Square, Dorchester DT1 1JF. This form should be returned to:- Carl Dallison Assistant Town Clerk Dorchester Town Council 19 North Square Dorchester Dorset DT1 1JF Or email it to - c.dallison@dorchester-tc.gov.uk Carl Dallison T: 01305 266861 B. Introduction Dorchester Town Council are seeking suitably qualified construction companies to provide construction services to the Council. C. Scope of Service To rebuild a collapsed section of retaining wall which forms the boundary between Fordington Cemetery and a car park along Holloway Road, Dorchester. Although the wall is not listed it is located within a Dorchester Conservation Area. The retaining wall is approximately 5.5 metres high and has failure due to hydrostatic pressure. The works will involve cutting back the chalk escarpment and the installation of gabion baskets built off a concrete footing. Front face of the gabions will be lined with dense blocks with a natural stone finish. Formation of weep holes drilled into the remaining wall sections to ease hydrostatic pressure. The removal of vegetation and areas of repointing.

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