PROJECT
TITLE:New English
Building. Ref: 6758-Education
PROJECT DETAILS:
Location: West Somerset
Community College
Minehead, Somerset.
Client: Somerset County
Council.
Procurement Method: Selective
Tenders based upon Bills of
Quantities, Drawings and JCT Contract.
Commencement Date: 28
July 2003
Completion Date: 30 May
2004
Contract Value: £500K
- £1M
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:
The project was split
into two sections. The works to Section 1 comprised the demolition
of two temporary classroom units, the construction of the
substructure and superstructure of a single storey fan shaped
classroom block with a connecting corridor to the existing
adjoining building. The building has a total internal floor
area of 542m5 and accommodates seven classrooms together with
ancillary offices and storage rooms. The new building was
constructed over live services and drainage. The construction
is of a traditional nature with the use of strip foundations,
beam and block suspended ground floors, brick faced masonry
cavity walls with aluminum windows and external doors, timber
flat and pitched roofs clad in either single ply covering
or interlocking tiles. The building included high pressure
hot water and heating, electrical installation with supplies
taken from the existing adjoining building and an education
fit out. Ancillary works include external services, drainage
and site works.
The works to Section 2
comprised the demolition of two temporary classroom units,
the construction of a netball/tennis court, fencing and associated
site works.
CONSULTANT SERVICES PROVIDED:
The Pre-Contract Services
carried out on this project involved the initial budgeting,
the preparation of the Bills of Quantities and the reporting
and advising on the selection of the tenders received.
The Post-Contract Services
carried out on this project involved the continual cost monitoring
and reporting on the project, the agreeing and certifying
of monthly valuations, dealing with Contractual matters and
the preparation and agreeing of the final account.
