West Lothian £2.5m Surfacing Framework Awarded

West Lothian Council awards a £2.5 million framework contract for specialist surfacing on roads and footways, divided into seven lots:

Lot 1: Carriageway Retexturing

• Summary: Restoring surface texture to roads with lost anti-skid properties.

• Contractors: JMS Lincoln, Kiely Bros Ltd

• Lot/contract value: £1,250,000

Lot 2: In-situ Recycling

• Summary: Recycling road material on-site through pulverisation, mixing with binders, and repaving.

• Contractors: Tarmac Trading Limited, Stabilised Pavements Limited, Kiely Bros Ltd

• Lot/contract value: £50,000

Lot 3: Surface Dressing

• Summary: Sealing roads with bitumen and granite/whin chippings to prevent water penetration.

• Contractors: Kiely Bros Ltd, John McQuillan (Contracts) Ltd

• Lot/contract value: £50,000

Lot 4: Slurry Seal

• Summary: Applying a mixture of water, asphalt emulsion, fine aggregate, and polymer to seal roads.

• Contractor: Kiely Bros Ltd

• Lot/contract value: £50,000

Lot 5: Re-tread

• Summary: In-situ recycling process reconstructing defective carriageways to a depth of 75mm.

• Contractor: Kiely Bros Ltd

• Lot/contract value: £50,000

Lot 6: Thin Surfacing

• Summary: Applying thin bituminous wearing courses, typically 20-30mm thick.

• Contractors: Kiely Bros Ltd, J H Civil Engineering Ltd

• Lot/contract value: £50,000

Lot 7: Joint Repair / Overband Sealing of Joints

• Summary: Using bitumen or thermoplastic rolls to seal defective cracks in road surfaces.

• Contractors: Kiely Bros Ltd, Crummock Surfacing Ltd, Central Traffic Management Ltd

• Lot/contract value: £50,000

(Note: The total funding for all lots listed adds up to £1.6 million, suggesting that the remaining £900,000 might be distributed among these lots or reserved for additional expenses within the framework.)