Structural Engineer Services

People’s History Museum is housed in a former hydraulic pump house which opened in 1909. Designated by Historic England as Grade II listed, it was designed by Manchester’s first City Architect, Henry Price, and comprises a brick and terracotta Engine Hall featuring vast arched windows, a vaulted glass roof, colourful Pilkington Tiles and intricate metalwork.

PHM has secured funding of £2.49 million through the Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) to carry out urgent roof repairs to the Grade II listed Pump House building.

The total project cost is anticipated to be £2.7 million. This funding underpins the full scope of works described in this ITT, including design costs and contingencies, and tenderers should note the reporting and governance obligations associated with publicly funded projects when preparing their submissions.

The Client invites Structural Engineers to provide structural services in accordance with this Invitation to Tender.

The appointed structural engineer will deliver services across the following RIBA stages:

RIBA Stage 4 – Pre-construction and tender support, including:

• Review of RIBA 03 works and surveys produced to date and comment inc. site visit to carry out initial inspections.
• Attendance at weekly DTMs (assumed on MS Teams unless site visit required)
• Input into RIBA 04 opening-up required/ attendance on site as required to review
• Input into any structural surveys required by third parties and production of briefs as required
• Initial assessment reports on roof structures, water tank and associated railing structures, structural input into glazed atrium refurbishment as required, review of high-level industrial machinery and walkways etc. to accumulator tower and review of chimney structure / capacity for making hatch to provide access
• Production of co-ordinated RIBA 04 structural package (inc. drawing and specifications).

RIBA Stage 5 – Construction, including:

• Carry out site inspections as required to inspect structural works on site and associated inspection notes
• Attendance at monthly progress meetings (assumed on site)
• Allowance for structural design of interventions as required for roof repairs and strengthening, water tank and associated railing structures, structural input into glazed atrium refurbishment as required, review of high-level industrial machinery and walkways etc. to accumulator tower and review of chimney structure / possible associated hatch to provide access
• Review of scaffold designs and any temporary works proposals as appropriate

RIBA Stage 6 – Handover, including:

• Defects assessments and the development of remediation solutions As required.

To view the brief in full, click here

Please click the links to view the Roof Plan as Proposed and the Programme documents

If you would like to apply, please read the brief in full, download and complete the submission form here and return to ben.grogan@phm.org.uk with supporting documentation by Wednesday 1st July 12pm

Clarification deadline: Wednesday 24th June

Application deadline: Wednesday 1st July, 12pm