PROJECT TITLE: New Swimming Pool Ref: 6366-Education

PROJECT DETAILS:

Location: Sherborne School for Girls, Sherborne, Dorset

Client: Sherborne Sports & Leisure Limited

Procurement Method: Selective Tenders based upon Bills of Quantities, Drawings and JCT Contract.

Commencement Date: 31 July 2006

Completion Date: 27 July 2007

Contract Value: £1M - £2M

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:

The project involves the construction of a new Swimming Pool building attached to an existing Sports Hall, with some internal alterations to the original building including the installation of a vertical platform lift. The new building has a total internal floor area of 1,075m5 and accommodates a 25m x 6 lane pool with adjacent tiered spectator seating, 2 nr. 20 pupil changing rooms, entrance foyer, office, staff room, stores, plant room and toilet facilities.

The substructures comprise a reinforced concrete ground floor slab and swimming pool shell with mass concrete column bases, trench fill foundations to the walls and reinforced concrete retaining walls where necessary.

The superstructure will comprise a structural steel portal frame (pre-finished where exposed) with masonry cavity walls and rendered feature arches over the windows at eaves level. Windows, screens and external doors are all purpose made powder coated aluminium. Internal walls are constructed of blockwork with plywood faced internal doors and softwood screens. The building will incorporate specialist swimming pool equipment including water treatment plant and air handling equipment, to be installed by a specialist swimming pool contractor.

The building is to be completed and fitted out ready for use by the school including all finishes and decorations, specialist ceramic tiling to the pool floor and walls and the surrounding areas plus within the changing rooms. The building will incorporate electrical and mechanical installations including heating to the ancillary areas and provision of hot water supplies throughout the building. All service supplies, fire alarm, telephone and computer installations will be connected back to the main school systems.

Ancillary works include an enlarged car park, landscaping, paving/paths around the building, ramps and associated retaining walls. Drainage to the building and pool include a water attenuation facility and petrol interceptor.

CONSULTANT SERVICES PROVIDED:

The Pre-Contract Services carried out on this project included the initial budgeting, the preparation of the Bills of Quantities, advising on the selection of tendering contractors, reporting on the tenders received and negotiating the revised Contract Sum.

Post-Contract Services being carried out on this project include continual cost monitoring/reporting, agreeing and certifying monthly valuations, dealing with all contractual and financial matters leading up to the preparation and agreement of the Final Account. Cost information has been provided to the BCIS.