Tenders Are Invited For Architectural, Construction, Engineering And Inspection Services - City Of Schwäbisch Hall - Europe-Wide Award Of Planning Services For The Repair Of The Ripperg Bridge In The Negotiation Process With Participation Competition According To Vgv

Architectural, Construction, Engineering And Inspection Services - City Of Schwäbisch Hall - Europe-Wide Award Of Planning Services For The Repair Of The Ripperg Bridge In The Negotiation Process With Participation Competition According To Vgv. The City Of Schwäbisch Hall Intends To Repair The So-Called Ripperg Bridge. The Subject Of This Award Procedure Is The Planning Of The Services Required For This. The Ripperg Bridge Is A Wooden, Covered Pedestrian And Bicycle Bridge Over The Kocher In Schwäbisch Hall. It Was Built In 1835 And Today Represents An Important Connection Between Neumäuerstrasse And Spitalmühlenstrasse. It Is Also Part Of The Kocher-Jagst Cycle Path. The Bridge Was Built In 1835 According To The Plans Of Salt Mine And District Architect Carl Stock (1780 - 1844) As A Connecting Route From Gelbingen To Ripperg And Is Linked To The Founding Of The Former Churr & Söhne Cotton Mill (Later Held And Teufel), Whose Building Complex Was Located On The Site North Of The Bridge. Today The Rippergbrücke Represents The Direct Connection Over The Kocher Between Neumäuerstrasse And Spitalmühlenstrasse (Or The Baseball Field) And Is Part Of The Kocher-Jagst Cycle Path. The Ripperg Bridge Is Registered As A Cultural Monument In Accordance With Section 2 Of The Monument Protection Act For Baden-Württemberg (Dschg). In Order To Carry Out All Renovation And Security Measures, Coordination With The Monument Authorities And A Permit Under Monument Protection Law Are Required. The Main Structure Of The Bridge Consists Of Suspension Trusses With 2-Part Tension Bars And Struts As Well As A 3-Part Arch. A Total Of 6 Federal Axles Bi To Bvi With A Center Distance Of Approx. 6.50 M Divide The Bridge Into 5 Fields (Field 1 To Field 5). The Two Portals, Which Are Not Part Of The Actual Supporting Structure Of The Bridge, Are Designated Field 0 (North-West) And Field 6 (South-East). The Suspended Trusses Are Designed In The Federal Axes Bii To Bv. The Federal Axes Bi And Bvi Run In The Area Of ​​The Massive Abutments. The Roof Structure Including The Roof Beams (Renewed In 1981) Consists Of A Total Of 35 Rafters With An Average Center Distance Of Approx. 0.90 To 0.95 M. All Wood, With The Exception Of The Collar Posts (Hanging Columns) And The Adjoining Foot Struts, Which Are Made Of Oak, Are Made Of Softwood. The Ripperg Bridge Is Owned By The City Of Schwäbisch Hall, Which Also Bears The Burden Of Maintenance. Based On The Visual Findings Of The Structural Investigation, A Preliminary Cost Estimate Was Created For The Necessary Repair Work. Based On This Cost Estimate, Net Construction Costs (As Of April 8, 2025) Of Eur 1,450,000.00 Were Determined For The Repair Of The Bridge. The Aim Of The Project Is Comprehensive Repairs While Preserving The Historical Appearance Of The Bridge And Taking Into Account The Requirements Of Monument Protection. In Particular, The Following Objectives Are Pursued: - Repair Of The Entire Bridge Structure, Taking Into Account The Concerns Of Monument Preservation, - Repair Of All Steel Connections, - Instan