Douglas Sea Wall

Summary

The requester asked for contract assurances regarding the quality of the new Douglas Sea Wall due to reports of crumbling material. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed that the project uses an NEC4 contract requiring test panels and allows for defect notifications to be remedied at the contractor's cost.

Key Facts

• The construction is managed under an NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract – Option B.
• The Department provided a detailed Scope and Specification for the wall construction.
• The Contractor was required to provide two test panels in advance to demonstrate quality adherence.
• The contract permits the Department to notify deviations as Defects.
• Any identified defects must be remedied by the Contractor at their own cost.

Data Disclosed

• 4024805
• 2024-07-30
• 2024-08-15
• 2
• IM1 2RF
• (01624) 686785

Original Request

What assurances are in the contract for the new sea wall to ensure quality? Whilst I appreciate it is not complete, parts of the wall are already crumbling and it appears the material is substandard. We were promised there was allowances in place for remedial work on the promenade but that didn't prevent substandard work from being completed here which is already breaking up.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 4024805 15 August 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 30 July 2024, which states:

"What assurances are in the contract for the new sea wall to ensure quality? Whilst I appreciate it is not complete, parts of the wall are already crumbling and it appears the material is substandard.

We were promised there was allowances in place for remedial work on the promenade but that didn't prevent substandard work from being completed here which is already breaking up."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

The construction of the new sea wall along the Douglas Promenade walkway is being managed under an NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract – Option B.

Under this contract, the Department of Infrastructure has provided a detailed Scope and Specification for the wall construction. The Contractor must deliver the construction accordingly. As part of these requirements, the Contractor provided two test panels in advance of the work, to demonstrate adherence to the quality required.

Should the Contractor fail to provide the required construction quality, the Contract permits the Department to notify any deviation as a Defect, which the Contractor has to remedy at the Contractors cost.

Please quote the reference number 4024805 in any future communications.

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