Track Condition Retention (TCR)
Brief Description of Scope
Supply of safety-critical staff, labour, plant and safe systems of work, Vegetation management, Nuisance vegetation complaints, Installation or repairs to fencing or signage, Supply of materials or equipment to meet work package needs, Minor resurfacing works to roads, footpaths and level crossings.
Start Date
14 September 2022
Completion Date
Ongoing Framework
Total Contract Value
£900,000
Client
Translink
About the project
Routine maintenance for Translink’s Permanent Way Department, including but not limited to, weed spraying, tree felling, fencing, signage, replacement of level crossing components, road re-surfacing. This work is planned maintenance though at times we provide rapid response squads for emergency works or storm cover wherever and whenever required.
On Track Technicians have carried out this contract the past 2 years. On Track Technicians had previously carried out this work for the past 6 years as a sub-contractor to a Principle Contractor and have significant experience and local knowledge of the network. This work is planned maintenance though at times we provide rapid response squads for emergency works or storm cover wherever and whenever required.
OTT attend progress meetings with Translink to review Safety, Quality, Commercial and Programme.
We have several full time gangs with the relevant safety critical training and competence. We carry out weed spraying on an annual basis on this contract, spraying P-way yards, access points and the Lisburn to Antrim Branch Line. We fell trees on a regular basis on this contract, primarily trees that are identified as posing a risk to falling onto the track and trees that have fallen and blocked the line stopping trains. We have full time Tree Surgeons that are capable of climbing trees and full time employees that have the basic cross cutting competency and capability to cut trees from the ground.
We have installed various types of fencing from both an ongoing annual replacement schedule to re-active maintenance and emergency call out. Types of fencing installed or repaired include: Stock Proof, palisade, Ibex, and timber D-rail fencing.
The framework also covers general installation, maintenace and repairs to User Work and Level crossings. The scope ranges from signage repair, to replacement of crossing elements, to assistance at level crossing inspections.
The various works under the framework include liaison with key stakeholders including landowners and farmers to agree access arrangements and staorage.
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