HE1080 Ground Intrusive Surveys (Chippenham Futures)

Wiltshire Council require Intrusive Ground Investigation Surveys to be undertaken by an experienced Ground Investigation Contractor to the east of Chippenham. Intrusive Ground Investigation Surveys to be undertaken by an experienced Ground Investigation Contractor. The Ground Investigation Contractor will also be required to employ the services of specialists to undertake archaeological fieldwork including a watching brief and trial trenches required for the works at this location. The Ground Investigation Contractor will act as the Principle Contractor for the works and safely coordinate activities on site.

The ground investigation surveys are required to enable the collection of ground information including; constancy, strength and strata composition as well as samples for laboratory testing, contamination extents and ground water data for use in the design of the new road section. Intrusive works shall comprise borehole drilling, trial pit excavation and Cone Penetration testing.

The archaeological watching brief will be for a formal programme of observation and investigation to be conducted during any operation carried out for non-archaeological reasons within the site. And will include the preparation of a report and ordered archive.

The arachnological fieldwork will include trial trenches to be excavated and any archaeological features recorded by experienced field archaeologists.