Fiona Smith
Historical Railways Estate
3rd Floor
37 Tanner Row
YORK
Our ref: 101619
YO1 6WP
Your ref:
Tel: 01904 621924
29th December 2020
Graeme Bickerdike
http://highwaysengland.co.uk
Sent via Email
Dear Mr Bickerdike
Freedom of Information Request – Queensbury Tunnel
I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the information,
which you requested on 26th November 2020
Your Request - Could you please provide me with copies of all
correspondence/documentation exchanged between Highways England and
Jacobs/AMCO-Giffen, and internally amongst Highways England’s own staff, on the
subject of Queensbury Tunnel (and related issues) since 28 September 2020. This
should include - but is not limited to - all emails/electronic messages plus attachments,
letters, proposals, reports, drawings, plans and Compensation Event Forms after
CE0041. Please also include any changes/additions to the abandonment project’s
Compensation Event and Risk/Early Warning registers since 21 October 2020.
Our Response – The information that you requested is attached. Please note that
redactions have been made under Regulation 13 of the Environmental Information
Regulations for personal information.
Your Request - In addition, please provide the confirmed scope of the DfT-funded
technical study into options for safely reopening the tunnel.
Our Response – The information that you requested is attached.
Your Request - Please also provide a spreadsheet of your five most-recent bridge infill
schemes and five most-recent bridge demolitions, specifying <Structure No.>,
<Structure Name>, <Grid Ref>, <number of spans>, <risk ranking> prior to
infilling/demolition, <risk ranking> after infilling, whether the structure was
<infilled/demolished>, the <cost> of the work and its <completion date>.
Our Response – We do not hold a spreadsheet containing this information, therefore
under Regulation 12(4)(a) of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 I can
confirm that the requested information is not held by Highways England
If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your request you may ask for an
internal review within 2 months of the date of this response for Freedom of Information
Registered office Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford GU1 4LZ
Highways England Company Limited registered in England and Wales number 09346363
requests and within 40 days for Environmental Information Regulations requests.
Our internal review process is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/highways-
England/about/complaintsprocedure
If you require a print copy, please phone the Information Line on 0300 123 5000; or
email xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx.
You should contact me if you wish to complain.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote
reference number 101451619 in any future communications.
Yours sincerely
Fiona Smith
Historical Railways Estate
Registered office Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford GU1 4LZ
Highways England Company Limited registered in England and Wales number 09346363
INTERIM CERTIFICATE No.24
HQU/3D Tunnel Partial Infilling_Shaft 3 Works
EMPLOYER
Historical Railways Estate
37 Tanner Row
YORK, YO1 6WP
PROJECT MANAGER
Fiona Smith
37 Tanner Row
YORK, YO1 6WP
SUPERVISOR
Jacobs, 20 George Hudson Street
York, YO1 6WR
CONTRACTOR
AMCO
Whaley Road, Barnsley
DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
18th August 2020
TENDER TOTAL
£ 1
,044,234.42
1 Net Amount Certified for Valuation
£4,665,246.80
2 Deduct total previously certified
£4,512,365.36
3
Amount due for payment under this certificate
£152,881.44
4 I certify that the sum of
One Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eighty One Pounds
and Forty Four Pence is now due to the Contractor in accordance with the terms of Contract.
Signed……………
.………Supervisor's Representative
Date: 29/09/2020
Value added tax payable on
£152,881.44
at standard rate of 20.0%
£30,576.29
Interim Certificate 24
29/09/2020
INTERIM CERTIFICATE
No.25
HQU/3D Tunnel Partial Infilling_Shaft 3 Works
EMPLOYER
Historical Railways Estate
37 Tanner Row
YORK, YO1 6WP
PROJECT MANAGER
Fiona Smith
37 Tanner Row
YORK, YO1 6WP
SUPERVISOR
Jacobs, 20 George Hudson Street
York, YO1 6WR
CONTRACTOR
AMCO
Whaley Road, Barnsley
DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
26th October 2020
TENDER TOTAL
£ 1,044,234.42
1 Net Amount Certified for Valuation
£4,759,757.03
2 Deduct total previously certified
£4,665,246.80
3
Amount due for payment under this certificate
£94,510.23
4 I certify that the sum of
Ninety Four Thousand, Five Hundred and Ten Pounds
and Twenty Three Pence is now due to the Contractor in accordance with the terms of Contract.
Signed……………
…….………Supervisor's Representative
Date: 29/10/2020
Value added tax payable on
£94,510.23
at standard rate of 20.0%
£18,902.05
Interim Certificate 25
29/10/2020
HQU/3D Queensbury Tunnel
Technical Study announced by the Secretary of State for Transport in late July 2020.
Remit
What would be required to make the tunnel structurally safe for Public use? How
much would it cost?
Existing information to inform the study
• Jacobs feasibility study dated Feb 16
• Aecom study dated Oct 18
• Examination reports
• Site information including safety works completed to date
Methodology for the study
• Review existing information
• Identify and record gaps in information and associated financial risks
• Establish / confirm repair types & locations using most cost effective / safest
option.
• List essential repairs
• Identify water management & ventilation requirements.
Note that this study will not be able to examine the flooded section of tunnel and that
no further site investigation / site visits are proposed.
Not included / considered as part of this study
• Cycleway infrastructure such as:
o Lighting
o Surfacing
o Drainage works
o Security
o Signage
• External / Access works outside of both tunnel portals and shafts
The output
A summary of repairs (including the re-engineering of recent works at shaft 2 & shaft
3) (produced by Jacobs with input from Amco-Giffen).
An outline works programme and an estimated cost to +/- 30%. (Produced by Amco-
Giffen with input from Jacobs – for design programme / costs). Based on the tunnel
being dry when works are undertaken and access being available from both ends of
the tunnel and there is unrestricted access to the shafts.
A project risk register.
The deliverable
The deliverable will be a concise report including the above outputs. (Produced by
Jacobs with inputs from Amco-Giffen).
Document Outline
