Tenders Are Invited For Market Consultation Maintenance Ditches And Culverts

The Municipality Of Tilburg Manages Approximately 345 Kilometers Of B And C Waterways, Both Inside And Outside Built-Up Areas, Containing Approximately 4,000 Culverts. The Management And Maintenance Of This Has Not Been Carried Out Structurally In Recent Years, But Mainly Taken Up In Response To Reports And Calamities. As A Result, There Is A Backlog Of Maintenance And, Moreover, There Is Not Yet Sufficient Up-To-Date Information Available For The Entire Area About, Among Other Things, Location, Condition And Functioning. The Municipality Therefore Wants To Structurally Organize The Management Of The Waterways And Culverts. This Involves An Assignment In Which Inventory, Advice On Improvement Measures, Carrying Out A Baseline Inspection, Drawing Up A Management Plan And Subsequent Regular Management Are Linked To A Greater Or Lesser Extent. Before The Municipality Makes Choices About The Final Scope, Contract Form, Size And Structure Of The Tender, It Wants To Utilize The Knowledge And Experience Of Market Parties. With This Market Consultation, The Municipality Wants To Gain Insight Into An Attractive, Feasible And Manageable Way For The Market To Market These Activities. The Results Are Used In The Further Preparation Of The Tender. The Municipality Of Tilburg Applies The Following Quantitative Frameworks With Regard To A Possible Tender For Maintenance Of Ditches And Culverts: • Approximately 345 Km Of B And C Waterways Within And Outside Built-Up Areas; • Approximately 4,000 Divers In Or Near These Waterways; • Further Inventory And Measurement Data Are Expected To Become Available For Approximately 50% Of The Area In Q1 2027; • For The Remainder, Information Is Currently Mainly Available About Location And Length; • This Concerns Both Overdue Maintenance/Zero Maintenance And Possible Multi-Year Regular Management.