The Highland Council has gone out to tender with a marine construction works contract for the Uig Harbour redevelopment on the Isle of Skye worth an estimated £36 million.

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Subject to funding availability, the proposed infrastructure improvement works at Uig Harbour will include a range of construction activities, including:
- widening of existing berthing structure
- relocation of existing waiting shelter
- widening of existing approachway
- new fendering to existing berthing structure and widened approachway
- replacement of existing linkspan
- dredging of seabed
- reinstatement of boat steps
- concrete repairs to existing pier head and approachway structure
- upgraded electrical, street lighting and water services
- extended marshalling area with reclamation from the sea with imported rock fill, rock armour, paving, lighting, drainage, road markings and other ancillary works
Deadline for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 20th November 2020 – click here to access the tender documentation
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