Repairs to the Athenaeum, 17 - 19 Church Street, Hartlepool

Hartlepool Borough Council is advertising this opportunity on behalf of the owner, who is seeking a Contractor to carry out repairs to the property - replacement windows, shops front, shop fascia and other repairs.

The contractor must have a valid SSIP Accreditation.

The building was designed by H B Robson, Architect to the Dock and Railway Company to a classical architectural style.

The stone for the building was provided from local quarries by the Dock and Railway Company.

It was built and opened in 1852 as the West Hartlepool Mechanics Literary Institute.

In 1890 the building was extended on Lynn Street to accommodate a new shop; however there was an issue in obtaining stone to match the existing and as a result stone was sourced and obtained from Tadcaster.

The difference in the stone colour is evident to the Lynn Street elevation and indicated in the photographs.

The roof has been extended and altered many times since its construction as a detached building and this is typified by the arrangement of offshoots of varied construction to the rear of the building.

The construction of the building varies but is predominantly of dolomitic limestone and brickwork, external walls with pitched and flat roofs.

The original roof coverings have been replaced with interlocking concrete tiles and single ply pvc membranes whilst the rainwater goods vary from the original cast iron to the later plastic.

Internally the floors are suspended timber construction and internal walls are a mixture of solid loadbearing masonry and non-loadbearing timber construction.

The windows are all painted softwood casement and sash windows predominantly single glazing and are not suspected as being original to the building.

The property is Grade II Listed (Dec 1985) and is within a Conservation Area and therefore subject to special planning constraints.

The work includes: - • General stonework repairs • Cleaning of stonework • Repointing of stonework • Replacement of timber floor joists • Replacement of rainwater goods • Stich cracking repairs 3 • Lintel repair work • Treatment of corroded iron beam • Replacement of windows • Replacement of kiosk shop front • Installation of new signage • Redecoration works.

All areas of the building will remain open and in continuous use by staff, members and visitors throughout the contract period.

Full details can be found in the tender documentation.

Organisation wishing to register an interest and download the tender documents, should apply via the ProContract e-tendering portal https://procontract.due-north.com All completed documentation for this tender process must be uploaded via the ProContract e-tendering portal Only and submitted no later than 14:00 hours on FRIDAY 1st APRIL 2022 Late submissions will not be accepted. (Postal and e-mail submissions will also not be accepted.)