Millom without Parish Council V2 Specification for the repair

of two bus shelters on the A5093:; at The Hill and The Green

Two tenders are invited from suitably qualified builders to repair two local bus shelters.

First tender is for all the work described below.

Second tender is for a new front frame for the bus shelter at The Green. (See Note 1) A tender for this has been provided by HMPS Haverigg, but due to the Covid 19 restrictions they are not able at this time to give a date for the supply and painting of the frame or when they can undertake the installation work. The Parish Council wishes to speedily proceed with these repairs. This is the cause of this V2 revised specification, now produced with apologies.

The work required is as follows:

(A) The Bus Shelter at The Hill

-clear out and remove all weeds, brambles, ivy, tyres, rocks, tree stump and other rubbish from the back and ends of the shelter

-sweep out the interior- floor, walls and ceiling

-thoroughly clean the dashed front and two ends with sulphate of iron or red label hydrochloride or a pressure washer

-renew the wooden shelf (which has woodworm) approx. 49” x 18” (This is used daily for newspaper collection by residents.)

-rub down and suitably repaint the internal of the 52 windowpanes with undercoat,

and then BLACK external gloss topcoat

-strip and apply three coats of paint to the external part of the 52 windowpanes. The appropriate -based primer and undercoat must be used below the topcoat Topcoat to be PILLAR BOX RED (see Note 2)

-replace one missing glass pane with 6mm Perspex (460 x 285mm) (See Note 2)

-replace the other scratched or damaged or opaque glass panes with new Perspex

-replace window putty where appropriate and allow to dry before painting

The external dashing is to be painted with white external masonry paint, but the bottom 12 inches is to be black external masonry paint

-clean the timetable frame and the bus stop sign and pole

-left over paint and empty cans and Perspex panes are to be collected by Jeg Gray

-Clear all rubbish off the site

(B)The Bus Shelter at The Green

-Sweep the floor and ceiling. Sweep walls ready for re-painting

-Fill the holes in the walls with stone and cement to match in the existing

-Remove the existing front wooden façade (leaving the roof supporting beam),

-cut up into lengths max 6ft and put to one side for collection by Jeg Gray

-clean the concrete blocks and put to one side for collection by Jeg Gray

-put glass to one side for collection by Jeg Gray

-Fix new already painted wooden front frame (being made and delivered by HMPS Haverigg) with concrete footings (see Note 1)

-Fit 4 pieces of 6mm Perspex into the new frame (see Note 2)

Topcoats: Inside BLACK; Outside: top purlin (approx. 22 feet long) and two end uprights (approx. 6’6”) to be BLACK.

External window frames to be PILLAR BOX RED (See Note 3)

-The lower part of the frame (below the Perspex panels) is to appear as present; replaced with new hollow concrete blocks and dashed on the outside and screeded on the inside, ready for painting

-The external dashing and the internal walls are to be painted with white

external masonry paint.

-the bench seat in the shelter is to have the wood repaired/replaced and all metal brushed down and repainted with black Hammarite metal paint

-left over paint is to be collected by Jeg Gray

-Clear all rubbish off the site

Note 1 This is to tender for a replacement new frame. Same size as at present. But with 3 mullions to separate 4 Perspex windowpanes. There are to be 3 legs (one each end and one middle) to go into concrete footings. This frame is to be painted with three coats as described above before it is erected. Please note you do not have to supply the Perspex.

Note 2 12 Perspex panes for the Hill shelter (460 x 285mm) have been ordered. The Perspex for the new frame at The Green has also been ordered, but not cut until the dimensions

of the new frame’s window spaces are known. These will be approximately 4 off x 1200 x 900mm.

Note 3 The Pillar Box red paint to be used is available from B&Q as Valspar colour mix “Planet Fever” to exactly match the colour of the Defibrillator Box and post box at The Green

Further information and a discussion on site is available by contacting Jeg Gray

Please provide a risk assessment and details of your third-party liability insurance to accompany your tender.

Settlement: within 31 days of invoice received by the Clerk.

Closing date for tenders is Monday 22nd February, 2020.

Tenders should be e-mailed to millomwithoutparishcouncil@outlook.com

OR POSTED to Mrs Lesley Cooper, Clerk to MILLOM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL

Low Marshside, Underhill, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HA

ENDS