Kildare Wellfield Development Scheme - Monasterevin and Rathangan Wellfields - Operate Contract

Kildare County Council (Utilities)

Kildare County Council has two groundwater developments at Monasterevin and Rathangan. The developments consist of the following:
Monasterevin Wellfield (Capacity 3,200cum/day).
— 7 no. deep bedrock boreholes and pumpsets,
— over 2 km of 150-200mm diameter raw water rising mains,
— treatment plants comprising of,
— treatment building,
— cascade aerator,
— rapid gravity filters,
— chlorination and fluoridation systems,
— clearwater tank and high lift pumping station,
— washwater holding tank,
— controls and instrumentation.
Rathangan Wellfield (Capacity 5,000cum/day).
— 7 no. deep bedrock boreholes and pumpsets,
— over 4 km of 150-200mm diameter raw water rising mains,
— treatment plants comprising of,
— treatment building,
— cascade aerator,
— rapid gravity filters,
— chlorination and fluoridation systems,
— clearwater tank and high lift pumping station,
— washwater holding tank,
— controls and instrumentation.
The wellfields have been in operation since 2007 and Kildare County Council wish to enter into an operate contract with a suitable service provider. The Operator will be required to operate the wellfields and treatment plants so as to provide drinking water to specified water quality parameters and to maintain the receiving reservoirs at an appropriate storage level.
The Operator will be responsible for all aspects associated with the operation of such a development including but not limited to the provision of suitably qualified, trained and experienced staff, chemicals, power, other consumables, treatment and disposal of any waste arisings or by-products of the treatment process, water quality testing and analysis, regular performance reporting and auditing of the works, maintenance and repalcement (if required) of existing plant, compliance with all Health & Safety regulations and other duties as may be required,
It is intended to enter into a 5 year operate contract with an option to extend the period by 12 monthly intervals up to a maximum of 10 years. There will also be an option for Kildare County Council to terminate the contract after 3 years and any subsequent year during the operate phase.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=343033.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-01-12. The procurement was published on 2011-11-22.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-11-22 Contract notice
Contract notice (2011-11-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: operation of water supplies
Quantity or scope:
Operation of works comprising of the following;Monasterevin Wellfield (Capacity 3,200cum/day).— 7 no. deep bedrock boreholes and pumpsets,— over 2 km of 150-200mm diameter raw water rising mains,— treatment plants comprising of,— treatment building,— cascade aerator,— rapid gravity filters,— chlorination and fluoridation systems,— clearwater tank and high lift pumping station,— washwater holding tank,— controls and instrumentation.Rathangan Wellfield (Capacity 5,000cum/day).— 7 no. deep bedrock boreholes and pumpsets,— over 4 km of 150-200mm diameter raw water rising mains,— treatment plants comprising of,— treatment building,— cascade aerator,— rapid gravity filters,— chlorination and fluoridation systems,— clearwater tank and high lift pumping station,— washwater holding tank,— controls and instrumentation.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Operation of water supplies 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Not specified
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Kildare County Council (Utilities)
Postal address: Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Co Kildare
Postal town: Naas
Contact
Internet address: http://www.kildarecoco.ie 🌏
E-mail: fibrahim@kildarecoco.ie 📧
Phone: +353 45431364 📞
Fax: +353 45435327 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-11-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-01-12 📅
Publication date: 2011-11-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 227-368885
OJ-S issue: 227
Additional information
(ET Ref:343033).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 27
Short description:
Kildare County Council has two groundwater developments at Monasterevin and Rathangan. The developments consist of the following:
Monasterevin Wellfield (Capacity 3,200cum/day).
— 7 no. deep bedrock boreholes and pumpsets,
— over 2 km of 150-200mm diameter raw water rising mains,
— treatment plants comprising of,
— treatment building,
— cascade aerator,
— rapid gravity filters,
— chlorination and fluoridation systems,
— clearwater tank and high lift pumping station,
— washwater holding tank,
— controls and instrumentation.
Rathangan Wellfield (Capacity 5,000cum/day).
— over 4 km of 150-200mm diameter raw water rising mains,
The wellfields have been in operation since 2007 and Kildare County Council wish to enter into an operate contract with a suitable service provider. The Operator will be required to operate the wellfields and treatment plants so as to provide drinking water to specified water quality parameters and to maintain the receiving reservoirs at an appropriate storage level.
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The Operator will be responsible for all aspects associated with the operation of such a development including but not limited to the provision of suitably qualified, trained and experienced staff, chemicals, power, other consumables, treatment and disposal of any waste arisings or by-products of the treatment process, water quality testing and analysis, regular performance reporting and auditing of the works, maintenance and repalcement (if required) of existing plant, compliance with all Health & Safety regulations and other duties as may be required,
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It is intended to enter into a 5 year operate contract with an option to extend the period by 12 monthly intervals up to a maximum of 10 years. There will also be an option for Kildare County Council to terminate the contract after 3 years and any subsequent year during the operate phase.
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NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=343033.
Quantity or scope:
Operation of works comprising of the following;
Monasterevin Wellfield (Capacity 3,200cum/day).
— 7 no. deep bedrock boreholes and pumpsets,
— over 2 km of 150-200mm diameter raw water rising mains,
— treatment plants comprising of,
— treatment building,
— cascade aerator,
— rapid gravity filters,
— chlorination and fluoridation systems,
— clearwater tank and high lift pumping station,
— washwater holding tank,
— controls and instrumentation.
Rathangan Wellfield (Capacity 5,000cum/day).
— over 4 km of 150-200mm diameter raw water rising mains,
Description of options:
It is intended to enter into a 5 year operate contract with an option to extend the period by 12 monthly intervals up to a maximum of 10 years. There will also be an option for Kildare County Council to terminate the contract after three years and any subsequent year during the operate phase.
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Provisional timetable for use of options: 36 months
Number of possible renewals: 5
Time frame for subsequent contracts: 120 months
Duration: 60 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Monasterevin and Rathangan, Co. Kildare.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Economic and financial standing: As set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability: As set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
The Main Terms of Finance and Payment are set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Where a consortium or partnership of firms is proposed, the contracting parties shall form a single legal entity with joint and several liability, bound for delivery of works specified in Contract Documents to be issued by Kildare County Council to shortlisted candidates.
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Other particular conditions: Particular Conditions as set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Mr. Fathalla Ibrahim Bargouthi
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10161 🌏
Name: Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd. Consulting Engineers
Postal address: Nutgrove Office Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Dublin 14
Postal town: Rathfarnham
Contact point: Mr. Owen Nolan
Phone: +353 12969000 📞
E-mail: onolan@nodwyer.com 📧
Fax: +353 12969001 📠
URL for further information: http://nicholasodwyer.com 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.nicholasodwyer.com 🌏
Name: Kildare County Council (Utilities)
Postal address: Corporate Affiars Section, Level 7, Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Co Kildare
Contact point: The County Secretary
Phone: +353 45980200 📞
E-mail: secretar@kildarecoco.ie 📧
Fax: +353 45980240 📠
URL for participation: http://www.kildarecoco.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Chief Registrar
Postal address: The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 1-8886471 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2011/S 227-368885 (2011-11-22)
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