In accordance with the CAR Simple Licence Application, this document provides an

outline method statement for the proposed works identified under Contract 1. The

outline method statements are for the following construction works;

001 Bowling

Green Reinforced Concrete Retaining Wall,

002 Rock Armour Bank Protection Works,

003 East

Pow Burn Sheet Pile Retaining Wall.

The contractor will comply with environmental constraints as outlined in the Contract
Documents and Construction Method Statement.

Contractor generic requirements relating to Contract 1 construction works;

Contractor to take access to sheet pile location through Vector Aerospace. All

appropriate permissions to be acquired prior to taking access via security gates.

Contractor to erect suitable temporary fencing around area of proposed sheet
piling to provide protection for the public and to maintain site security for Vector
Aerospace.

Contractor to liaise with SEPA regarding timing of rock armour works and
implement appropriate flood warning measures during the works.
Contractor to conform to environmental constraints contained within the Contract

Documents regarding working hours and permissible noise levels.

Contractor shall adhere to all relevant Pollution Prevention Guidelines ( PPGs)

published by SEPA.
Contractor staff to wear appropriate PPE at all times during site operations.
Contractor shall not deviate from their submitted and approved detailed method
statement without prior written authorisation from the Engineer.

Contractor must adhere to Construction Environmental Management Plan

CEMP) and all Special Requirements contained within the Contract Documents.

Contractor will be responsible for reviewing all services within each element of
Contract 1. Appropriate warning signs and goal posts to be placed either side of
services in close proximity.
Welfare unit will be on site for the duration of the works.

The Contractor will be directed to follow all relevant and specific requirements of
the scheme' s SEPA Licence, which will be referred to in the Works
Specification.

On contract award the Contractor will provide detailed method statements prior
to the construction work.

Note: There are no proposed in- channel works for this element of the works.

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Contractor to prepare a detailed method statement for the proposed works for

erecting an RC Floodwall around the perimeter of the Bowling Green, which shall
include [ as a minimum] the following requirements:
Contractor to set up site preliminaries including offices /messes and site boundary
safety fencing around the bowling green, parts of the access road and parking
area. All appropriate access permissions to be acquired from affected landowners.

Contractor to conduct trial pits (hand dug) to confirm the locations of existing
services and take reasonable measures to protect services affected by the works.
Contractor will commence site clearance operations, this will include removal of

vegetation, garden furniture, garden path surfacing, slabs and the contents of
sheds either to be carefully stockpiled for re -use or disposed of in a licensed tip.
Contractor will commence demolition operations consisting primarily of
removing an existing brockwork boundary wall and two existing timber sheds.
The Contractor will adopt safe methods of working to ensure the existing wall
and sheds will not be prone to collapse during demolition operations. The
contractor will also have special measures in place as directed by SEPA
guidelines to prevent any demolition debris and other pollutants entering the
watercourse. This will include ensuring all construction plant and storage areas
will be set back from the watercourse and river banks.

Contractor will excavate foundations for the proposed flood wall. Foundations are

shallow, therefore no temporary works such as sheet piling are envisaged to be

required for excavations. Where possible, existing turf t/opsoil will be stockpiled
and re -used.

In the unlikely event the findings of Ground Investigations specify a requirement

for additional seepage protection, a membrane of non -structural sheet piles will
be installed beneath, or in front of, the proposed RC flood wall.

Contractor will erect the proposed flood wall reinforcement, shuttering including
expansion joints, and cast concrete in -situ. All formwork will be checked for

leaks/ bleeding during pouring operations and any identified instances of grout
egress will be immediately plugged and cleaned away. The contractor will ensure
all surplus concrete /grout is transported away from the site and disposed of in a
licensed tip.
After the flood wall has cured sufficiently, the concrete set beneath existing
ground levels will be waterproofed with layers bituminous coating applied by
roller or brush. The wall will then be clad in brickwork. Material spills of

bituminous material will be cleaned away as appropriate to prevent contaminating

the soil.

New sheds will be installed to replace the existing. The landscape and garden
paths /furniture etc will be restored.

The contractor will remove all trace of the preliminary items including temporary
fencing, messes and stores.
Other requirements:

Any portable compressors or generators will be provided with spillage containment

units in accordance with the Contract Special Requirements to capture any leakage
from plant

Spill kits will also be present at the site at all times.

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Contractor shall develop a detailed method statement for rock armour bank protection
works, which shall include ( as a minimum) the following requirements:

Access to the site will be via the road access to the Playing Field and Playing
Field Pavilion.

When using access roads banksman will be aware of pedestrian movement and
make sure site traffic passes safely.

When working on or near riverbank machine operatives will take cognizance of

ground conditions before working in or adjacent to the river.
The site will have a temporary fence in place to prevent unauthorised access to
the river.

An anti -pollution barrier and appropriate method of trapping sediment will be

deployed along the river to prevent any spillages escaping downstream.
Contractor will ensure they are using bio- diesel in machinery when working close
to the watercourse.

Construction work for the lower half of the revetment atibeneath river bed level

to be undertaken during low flows.

Check condition of the existing rock armour revetment.
Prepare ground for construction of Main Street surface water outfall.

Using an excavator place foundation and toe scour rock below outfall.
Install surface water outfall and protect with rock armour.

Construct protective concrete casing for gas pipe on riverbank.

Excavator to work from the top of the right riverbank, wherever possible,
preparing the length of riverbank for geotextile and rock armour placement.
Working from upstream to downstream lay geotextile layer along the riverbank,
construct the lower half of the rock armour revetment from the riverbed level to

halfway up the bank. Continue along the entire length of the revetment.
Repeat process for the upper part of the bank.

At the downstream end tie into the existing bank profile once Playing Field
Pavilion and Scottish Water outfall have been removed.

Re- profile and seed soil behind with appropriate amenity mix.
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Contractor shall develop a detailed method statement for sheet pile installation at

Vector Aerospace, which shall include ( as a minimum) the following requirements:

Sheet piling location to be scanned for existing or out -of-service utilities prior to
any construction works.

Sheet piling location to be set back from river bank as per drawing 10330641600 -001.

Contractor to keep all plant remote from East Pow Burn. Machinery is not
permitted to enter the East Pow Burn for Contract 1 sheet pile installation works.

Sheet piles are set back approximately 11 metres horizontally from normal flow
channel, which shall provide a sufficient buffer strip for pollution prevention.

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Any portable compressors or generators to be provided with spillage containment

units in accordance with the Contract Special Requirements to capture any

leakage from plant.

Contractor to install approximately 41 linear metres of sheet pile wall at the

location shown on drawing number 1033064 -1600 -001.
Contractor to employ hand -digging to a depth of 1. 2 metres below existing

ground level to ensure no utility services or tree root will be damaged by piling
operations.

Contractor may ( as an alternative) provide a detailed method statement for

mechanical excavation to 1. 2 metres depth with a toothless bucket and
appropriate, constant supervision of excavation works. Mechanical excavation

methodology must be approved by the Engineer prior to commencement and

must demonstrate a suitable thin scraping method for achieving the depth
required without risking damage to buried plant or tree roots.
Turf t/opsoil to be set aside and reused by the Contractor wherever possible,
stockpiled adjacent to the works and kept remote from the East Pow Burn to

prevent sediment run -off into the Burn as a result of site works, rainfall or any
other external factor. Any excess material will be removed from site and either
recycled on a separate project or taken to an appropriate facility.
Contractor to install piling platform and install piling equipment on platform.
Contractor to ensure accurate pile installation via use of any proprietary
template /guide structure for the particular product used.

Contractor to install sheet piles sequentially using a crawler rig (or approved
equivalent) and the appropriate driving methodology and pile protection to the
designed depth and to the top of sheet pile wall levels required in the Contract.
Contractor to liaise with the Engineer throughout sheet pile installation and

highlight any locations where difficulty is encountered installing piles through the
alluvial strata.

Contractor shall undertake water sampling downstream of the sheet piling works
as directed by the Engineer, in accordance with SEPA and Vector Aerospace
requirements.

Contractor shall take cognizance of all overhead obstructions at, and on the
approaches to, the site within the detailed method statement.

Contractor shall provide measures for recording wind speeds during sheet pile
installation and include within the detailed method statement a procedure for

safely dealing with high wind speeds /gusts.

Contractor shall provide a methodology for testing of installed sheet piles to

ensure successful pile interlocking and acceptable condition of driven piles.

Contractor shall reinstate the grassed area and security fence on Vector
Aerospace land to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

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