Douglas Promenade Scheme - Surveying of Douglas Promenade

Summary

The requester asked for reasons and costs regarding re-surveying under the Douglas Promenade carriageway. The Department of Infrastructure clarified that no under-carriageway re-surveying occurred, only standard topographical work, and stated that specific costs are held by the main contractor, not the Department.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure has not carried out re-surveying under the carriageway.
• A full topographical survey above ground was undertaken with trial pits to determine ground conditions.
• The cost of the surveying work falls to the main contractor under the terms of the contract.
• The Department does not hold information on the specific costs as it is not a separate contract item.
• The request was received on 22 July 2019 and closed on 13 August 2019.

Data Disclosed

• 22 July 2019
• 13 August 2019
• 5 August 2019
• 893962
• IM1 2RF
• (01624) 686785

Original Request

Please explain all of the reasons for re-surveying under the carriageway of Douglas Promenade and please detail the cost of doing so.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

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

Our ref: 893962 13 August 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 22 July 2019 and which states:

"Please explain all of the reasons for re-surveying under the carriageway of Douglas Promenade and please detail the cost of doing so." As we have received no response to our email of 5 August 2019 requesting further clarification we hope that the response we have given below answers your request. The Department has not carried out re-surveying under the carriageway.
As is normal practice, a full topographical survey of the Promenade (above ground) has been undertaken with numerous trial pits to determine ground conditions and the setting out of services and recording their positions for the as-built records. The cost of this work falls to the main contractor under the terms of the contract and it is not a separate item within the contract, so the Department of Infrastructure does not hold information on these specific costs.

Please quote the reference number 893962 in any future communications.

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