By Ashley Karen
Tideway, London’s new super sewer client, is assigned to begin the search for a contractor to carry thousands of infrastructure assets via the project’s performance and reliability testing step.
After the complete excavation of the main tunnel and its connection tunnels and over 85% of the construction work finished, the Tideway team is preparing to enter a phase of ‘system acceptance’ – practically, securing the super sewer and its associated infrastructure functions as designed.
Also, as part of this, Tideway is searching to partner with a contractor to undertake the order of 3,000 planned maintenance activities per year across 21 London sites on MEICA and civil assets located at the surface and just below.
The contractor will be responsible for any reactive maintenance actions as well.
Tideway’s Systems Performance & Maintenance Manager, Andy Forestiero, pointed out: “We’re entering a new phase of works on Tideway as we continue toward our ultimate goal of cleaning up the river Thames for generations to come.”
He added: “And with this change of emphasis comes new opportunities. We’re fortunate to have worked with some world-class contractors on this job, and I look forward to engaging with the market again to fulfill this unique opportunity.”
The assets that fall within the scope of this maintenance contract incorporate electrical equipment, ventilation equipment, pumps, instrumentation, penstocks, civil structures, etc.
The super sewer’s central tunnel, shafts, and connection tunnels are not in the scope of this contract.
