Who dream'pt this up then? Some spare lastminute.com dosh washing around in the Cooncil methinks?
1. This outlines the supply & installation of bi-directional solar LED lights along the Union Canal towpath.
2. The location of the sections of towpath are:
LOT 1 - from Viewforth over bridge to the Harrison Road over bridge
LOT 2 – from Harrison Road over bridge to Ashley Terrace over bridge
LOT 3 - from Ashley Terrace over bridge to North Meggetland over bridge
LOT 4 - North Meggetland over bridge to Allan Park Road footbridge
LOT 5 - from Allan Park Road footbridge to Slateford aqueduct
3. The proposed extent of the installations are shown on a map included with the tender documents.
4. The tenderer is deemed to have inspected the site and made themselves aware of any special circumstances.
5. All materials and equipment shall comply with relevant British Standards specifications.
6. The contractor shall include for any material and works which may not be specified but which are implied and necessary for the satisfactory completion of the installation.
7. All work must be carried out to a standard acceptable to the City Development Department and British Waterways Scotland. The method of installation must receive British Waterways Scotland and Historic Scotland approval via a Method Statement which must be provided to CEC within 2 weeks of the tender being awarded. The Method Statement should detail a method of installation that anticipates:
- no damage to the monument (i.e. the historic structure of the canal);
- no extrication of water from or discharging of water in to the canal;
- no use of heavy machinery along the towpath; and
- the towpath remaining open during the works.
(2) EQUIPMENT
1. White LEDs are to be embedded along the edges of the towpath at 10m intervals in pairs to delineate it for pedestrians and cyclists when light levels are low (i.e. from dusk until dawn). The towpath is generally around 1.8m wide, has a type 1 base of 75mm depth and is surfaced with bitumen (50mm)/Fibredeck (10mm). It is known that there are utilities along significant lengths of the towpath below a depth of 135mm from the towpath surface. The units should be positioned 100mm from the path edge.
2. Due to the historic monument status of the canal LEDs are not to be installed under bridges or on their approaches (for the length of the masonry training walls). Either side of the bridge approaches 4 pairs of red solar bi-directional LEDs should be embedded along the towpath at 5m intervals at its edges instead of white LEDs. The locations of the over bridges are shown on a map included with the tender documents.
3. In line with the middle of the access points a pair of green LEDs should be installed, one on each side of the towpath. Either side of these LEDs there should be 2 pairs of red solar bi-directional LEDs embedded along the towpath at 5m intervals at its edges instead of white LEDs. The locations of the access points are shown on a map included with the tender documents..
4. The LED units should be installed by coring of the towpath surface and securing with epoxy resin. The LED units should sit flush with the towpath and have a low, smooth, profile. The LED units should be no larger than 150mm in diameter.
5. The LED units' power system should be self-contained within the unit and switch off automatically during daylight hours to conserve energy. The LEDs must be visible for at least 500m where there is no obstruction.
6. Contractors may propose the make and manufacturer of the lights and these will be assessed according to the Method Statement Award Criteria (No.2). The City of Edinburgh Council is looking to appoint one contractor to supply and install the Solar LED lighting for the lots as stated in our tender document. The City of Edinburgh Council encourages small, medium enterprises (SME''s) to enter into partnership agreements as stated in 1.20 of this tender.
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