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Shrine External Steps
Tender ID: 478908
Tender Details
Organisation:
Tender #:
SoR-AD 002 05_02
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
27 November 2021
Closing Date:
20 December 2021
Tender Description
The Shrine of Remembrance (the Shrine) is Victoria's pre-eminent memorial to the service and sacrifice of Australian men and women in times of war and peacekeeping. It is a building with a soul, sharing the stories of extraordinary people whose efforts and experiences shaped our nation. Located at the southern end of Melbourne’s cultural arts precinct, the Shrine is open seven days a week, 363 days of the year. Over one million people visit and engage in its commemorative and public educational programs each year. The Shrine of Remembrance Board of Trustees is the body responsible for the operation of the Shrine.
The Shrine, including the Shrine Reserve, is listed on the Victoria Heritage Register (VHR) as H0848 for its historical, archaeological, architectural and social significance to the State of Victoria. In keeping with the nature of the Shrine, it is necessary that it is maintained and presented in a condition appropriate for Victoria’s most recognisable war memorial. The highest possible standards must be upheld to ensure that the Shrine is preserved for future generations of Victorians.
The Shrine seeks to appoint a contractor to provide appropriate construction, conservation, and restoration works to sensitively affect repairs to the Western and Southern lower terrace steps and their abutment walls and buttresses. Both sets of steps exhibit varying levels of material separation and pronounced movement caused in part by 90+ years of compaction of footings & fill and erosion from rainwater and irrigation.
The western steps represent the most affected area within this project scope, with pronounced movement and rotation of steps and abutments. Caulking has been used in place of original mortar and gaps from its detachment is evidence of movement within the prior 10 years. The granite blockwork, steps, slabs and cladding are in generally good condition, however, they require realignment at the completion of works to ensure symmetry and elimination of tripping hazards, etc. Invasive excavation of the lower terrace area is recommended to ensure that corrective drainage is installed, and stable fill provided to counter future footing movement prior to reinstatement of stonework.
The southern steps represent a different challenge as their footings extend into underground structure constructed in 2014. Again, drainage is a pronounced issue at this site, with irrigation runoff from the grass mounds free flowing through the step treads. Movement of the walls is noted, although not as pronounced as on the western steps.
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