AMIDS South Construction works

Description

Renfrewshire Council are creating new routes between Paisley town centre and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), with a road bridge crossing the White Cart and an east-west link road, all with accompanying walking and cycling options. Route maps and illustrationscan be found here: https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/transport-links-amids-south-paisley Renfrewshire Council are building the new roads, bridge, cycling and walking routes through this project called AMIDS South, which is 90% funded by the UK Government Levelling Up Fund. The project includes: - A 1.7 kilometre riverside route from Abercorn Street to Inchinnan Road - A road bridge crossing the White Cart river at Harbour Road - An east-west road from Renfrew Road to the bridge crossing - Dedicated cycling and walking provision along all new routes - An underpass for walking and cycling at Renfrew Road into Gallowhill - Environmental improvements along the White Cart river clearing debris and enhancing riverside biodiversity. The project benefits Economic projections in the business case found the project could bolster the local economy by an additional 136 million GBP and cut carbon emissions by more than 4,200 tonnes while helping existing and new companies to grow, creating new job opportunities for years to come. AMIDS South will: - Improve the links between Paisley town centre, AMIDS and Glasgow Airport - Better connect communities to the jobs at AMIDS and to their work, studies and leisure pursuits - Deliver improved walking and cycling links including a 20-minute journey time saving walking between Gallowhill Road and Inchinnan Road - Make it easier to get to West College Scotland and the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus due to open August 2026. - Enable business growth with increased access for customers and suppliers - Open up and enhance the environment along the White Cart river - Cut congestion in residential areas like on Love Street. As part of the preparatory work for procurement of the AMIDS South construction works, Renfrewshire Council (RC) would like to invite Contractors to participate in this market consultation exercise. This is not a call for competition. The Council will not be liable for any costs incurred by those participating in this market engagement. The market engagement does not form part of the formal procurement process and will not impact on the evaluation of any future tender opportunity. Interested organisations will not be prejudiced by their participation/failure to participate in the preliminary market consultation. The purpose of the questionnaire included with this PIN is to gather information and gauge market interest to inform the procurement strategy adopted to deliver new road and associated infrastructure as part of the AMIDS South project as described in the Prior Information Notice (PIN). All information published in the PIN and in the attached AMIDS South PIN questionnaire, is indicative only and subject to change. Renfrewshire Council invites interested market participants to complete and return the AMIDS South PIN Questionnaire contained in the additional documents section of this notice to citydeal@renfrewshire.gov.uk by 12 noon on 12th April 2023.