Sound a very good plan. You don't say what sort of work you plan to do
on it. I'd make doubly sure there's lots of weight and stiffness so it
can't rock if I'm sawing.

Prepping it for bench dogs/hold-downs and racks for clamps/sash cramps
might be nice if you use them:

http://www.axminster.co.uk/category-...ngs-208051.htm