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St Peters and Gilberton Swing Bridge Refurbishment

Tender ID: 251685


Tender Details

Tender #:
NPSP028555  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
2 December 2015
Closing Date:
12 January 2016

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠TE:2015.17 - The refurbishment of the St Peters and Gilberton Swing Bridge.

Works include:
* Replacement of the marine ply deck and supporting ply joists with an environmentally sustainable fibre board composite;
* Replacement of all flat bar support straps;
* Replacement of all bolts, nuts and screws;
* Replacement of the existing eight (8) wire ropes;
* Retaining existing cast iron anchor support frames, break away existing concrete foundation beams, clean and then repaint with an acrylic elastomeric coating;
* Recasting anchor support frames into new reinforced concrete foundation beams with screw piles to resist lateral and vertical loads;
* Adding a flexible wire mesh to the balustrade;
* Upgrading the Western approach staircase (Gilberton end) by recasting the reinforced concrete staircase with balustrades on both sides, tactile grip indicators and non-slip nosings; and
* Upgrading the eastern abutment by clearly delineating the approach footpath from the footpath that travels through the River Torrens Linear Park.