Construction of a new deep water port at Glumaig Bay, within Stornoway Harbour.

Procurement of contractor for a new deep water port within Stornoway Harbour. The anticipated contract works include the following:

1) dredging between 500 000 m3 and 700 000 m3 of the seabed to increase water depths to 10 m below Chart Datum at the berths and in adjoining manoeuvring areas;

2) re-use of dredge arisings to form a new platform and laydown area; removal of material unsuitable for re-use to the nearby Arnish disposal site;

3) rock blasting and associated earthworks to create infill to supplement dredge material and to clear space for the access and link roads;

4) two quay walls, one to provide part of the main berth approximately 191 m long and one of approximately 140 m to provide a berth for ferries and other ro-ro vessels;

5) an open piled finger pier approximately 119 m long to the south of and extending the main berth to approximately 310 m in length;

6) a linkspan and linkspan dolphins at the freight ferry berth;

7) a heavy lift area on the quayside to allow transfer of heavy components to and from vessels;

8) a heavy duty pontoon, 100 m long and 4 m wide, to be located at the west side of the finger pier, with an access bridge from the finger pier;

9) fendering to all berthing faces;

10) quay furniture and aids to navigation;

11) utility services (electricity, water, telecoms), external lighting, tanks for storage of marine fuel and potable water and a new substation;

12) CCTV and other safety/security measures such as fences and barriers;

13) packaged sewage treatment plant and outfalls for surface water drainage;

14) services infrastructure within the laydown area;

15) a new access road approximately 375 m long to connect the port to the existing Arnish Road;

16) a 25 m wide access link road approximately 650 m long between the new berth and Arnish Point Industrial Estate to allow the transfer of large components such as offshore modules and large windfarm components;

17) removal of elements of the wreck of the SS Alabama which are above 8 m below Chart Datum (removed elements to be placed within the footprint of the wreck).

See Instructions to bidders for further information.