New Museum Project - Past Time and Our Time Gallery: Large and Complex Object Mounts

The Large and Complex Object Contractor will be directly responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

1. Contractor Design Portion (CDP) of the Object mounts
2. Finalise exact dimensions for all scoped items.
3. Survey and measure of relevant museum objects prior to designing mounts and dry fit all objects to mounts with supervision from the Museum.
4. Develop and verify of all structural and support requirements of the object mounts, including for all structural engineering and calculations, ensuring sufficient structural strength. This also applies to structures that support the Contractor’s works. To help inform these calculations the Contractor must obtain calculations from all other relevant other parties
5. Supply and install all fixing and securing of Objects mounts onto all existing and Exhibition structures.
6. Full co-ordination with the Past Time and Our Time Exhibition Principal / Main Works Contractor, drawings and information. As well as any other Contractor with any interface requirements
7. Obtain Design Team and Client comments and approvals for the Contractor drawings, any Technical Submittals and Specifications
8. Samples, mock-ups, prototypes for Oddy testing, aesthetics, and manufacture
9. Manufacture of Object mounts in accordance with the approved drawings and specification
10. Delivery and installation on-site in accordance with the programme and Principal Contractor requirements
11. Load Testing of Mounts and Load Testing of Mounts in situ secured to exhibition and existing structures.
12. “As built” final drawings
13. Production of Operation and Maintenance Manuals and any training requirements
14. All Works, requirements, and specifications are outlined in the Design Information Pack, and should be used to inform the full package of the Large and Complex Object Contractor Works.
15. Full compliance with the Pre-Construction and Construction Phase Health and Safety Information is a mandatory requirement.
16. The Large and Complex Object Contractor does not need to provide any welfare facilities, except any specific requirements they may have.
17. The Large and Complex Object Contractor is responsible for arranging and making their own deliveries in accordance with the Principal Contractor’s system, overseeing unloading, and then transporting

materials and equipment to and from the Past Time and Our Time Gallery Sites.

18. The Large and Complex Object Contractor will be required to abide by both the Base Build Principal Contractor, the Past Time and Our Time Gallery Principal Contractor’s site rules and protocols.
19. The Large and Complex Object Contractor is to recognise that a careful approach will be necessary to working in and around the building and protecting the building fabric and their own works for the

duration of their on-site period. Additional information: Initial documentation is available for download via the Delta e-procurement platform which is free of charge to register and access. Some documents are deemed sensitive and thus will be made available upon the receipt of a signed NDA. An NDA template has been provided as part of the Procurement Documents and should be submitted via the Delta messaging centre should you wish to receive these.