Portsmouth City Council has gone out to tender with a contract for Phase 3 of the North Portsea Island Coastal Flood Defence Scheme worth an estimated £10.5 million.
The Council is embarking upon a major programme of coastal defence construction as part of the North Portsea Island Coastal Flood Defence Scheme which aims to reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion to the area over the next 100 years.. The implementation of the programme has been split into 6 phases of works over the next 5-6 years.
£58m for complete programme of works
The Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership who are managing the works on behalf of the Authority — have successfully gained Flood Defence Grant funding to the value of £58.5 million to deliver the programme of works.
Phases 1 (£5m) and 2 (£3m) are already underway with completion due by the end of September 2016. Portsmouth Council is now looking to appoint a contractor to deliver Phase 3 of the programme which will cover flood defence works at Tipner Lake.
Target construction commencement date is April 2017 with a completion date of October 2018, excluding landscaping works which must be completed by February 2019. The estimated value for the construction works is approximately £10,500,000.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 17th October 2016 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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