Pipeline to Great Island Power Station, Co. Wexford

Bord Gais Eireann

Bord Gáis Éireann is seeking applications from suitably experienced contractors to construct a natural gas pipeline from Baunlusk AGI near Co. Kilkenny to Great Island Power Station, Co. Wexford. The pipeline length is approximately 45 km. The diameter of the pipeline is in a range of 300 mm to 500 mm. The majority of this pipeline will be located in a cross country environment. The project also involves modifications to the existing AGI’s and inclusion of block valve(s) along the route. The scope of work will involve all activities associated with the construction of Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines and Associated Installations, at up to 85 bar pressure. The scope of work includes but is not necessarily limited to the following: Carrying out all construction activities associated with the laying of High Pressure Steel Gas Mains, in cross country, and suburban environments, including preparation of the working width, pipe stringing, excavation, negotiation of existing services, ditching, backfilling, and reinstatement, and other associated works. Carrying out all construction activities associated with the welding of High Pressure Steel Gas Mains, including submission of welding procedures, welder qualification, all welding, radiography, radiographic interpretation, wrapping of joints, pigging of pipelines, hydrostatic testing, and commissioning. Carry out all construction activities associated with the construction of Above Ground Installations, including provision of all ancillary civil services, fabrication of all pipework, tie-ins to mains, testing, commissioning, and other associated works. Provision of adequate resources with the requisite experience, to ensure that all pipeline and installation works contracts are completed on programme and in accordance with BGE Specifications and Conditions of Contract. Fulfilling the role Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS) under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006. Liaison with all Local Authorities and other parties on an ongoing basis in advance of and for the duration of the construction contract. Provision of adequate resources and plant to carry out crossings at special locations, such as Motorways, Canals, Railways, and Major Rivers. The Contractor may also be required to carry out construction activities to install fibre optic ducting and access chambers along some or all of the proposed route of the natural gas pipeline, including the special locations, such as Motorways, Canals, Railways, and Major Rivers. The scope of work will also involve all activities associated with the installation of a natural gas pipeline of around 1 km by trenchless crossing in order to cross the River Barrow Estuary. In order to receive the Pre qualification questionnaire please forward your Expression of Interest for the attention of The Networks Procurement Manager to cwhite@bge.ie.
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=192970.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-03-02. The procurement was published on 2011-01-28.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-01-28 Contract notice
2011-02-23 Additional information
Contract notice (2011-01-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Quantity or scope: See section II.1.5.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Postal address: PO Box 51, Gasworks road
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
E-mail: cwhite@bge.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214534434 📞
Fax: +353 214534202 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-01-28 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-03-02 📅
Publication date: 2011-02-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 21-034366
OJ-S issue: 21
Additional information
A pre-qualification questionnaire will be issued to all candidates who respond to this notice. Expressions of interest should be addressed in writing and sent to cwhite@bge.ie. The questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of the candidates. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than Wednesday 2.3.2011 (17:00). The responses will be used to assist in drawing up a tender list. This process may also include interviews with candidates. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure. The contracting authority reserves the right, in accordance with Regulation 42(3)(g) of the European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2007 to award new works consisting of the repetition of similar works to the successful tenderer in this competition. (ET Ref:192970).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Notice involves: Public_contract
Short description:
Bord Gáis Éireann is seeking applications from suitably experienced contractors to construct a natural gas pipeline from Baunlusk AGI near Co. Kilkenny to Great Island Power Station, Co. Wexford. The pipeline length is approximately 45 km. The diameter of the pipeline is in a range of 300 mm to 500 mm. The majority of this pipeline will be located in a cross country environment. The project also involves modifications to the existing AGI’s and inclusion of block valve(s) along the route. The scope of work will involve all activities associated with the construction of Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines and Associated Installations, at up to 85 bar pressure. The scope of work includes but is not necessarily limited to the following: Carrying out all construction activities associated with the laying of High Pressure Steel Gas Mains, in cross country, and suburban environments, including preparation of the working width, pipe stringing, excavation, negotiation of existing services, ditching, backfilling, and reinstatement, and other associated works. Carrying out all construction activities associated with the welding of High Pressure Steel Gas Mains, including submission of welding procedures, welder qualification, all welding, radiography, radiographic interpretation, wrapping of joints, pigging of pipelines, hydrostatic testing, and commissioning. Carry out all construction activities associated with the construction of Above Ground Installations, including provision of all ancillary civil services, fabrication of all pipework, tie-ins to mains, testing, commissioning, and other associated works. Provision of adequate resources with the requisite experience, to ensure that all pipeline and installation works contracts are completed on programme and in accordance with BGE Specifications and Conditions of Contract. Fulfilling the role Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS) under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006. Liaison with all Local Authorities and other parties on an ongoing basis in advance of and for the duration of the construction contract. Provision of adequate resources and plant to carry out crossings at special locations, such as Motorways, Canals, Railways, and Major Rivers. The Contractor may also be required to carry out construction activities to install fibre optic ducting and access chambers along some or all of the proposed route of the natural gas pipeline, including the special locations, such as Motorways, Canals, Railways, and Major Rivers. The scope of work will also involve all activities associated with the installation of a natural gas pipeline of around 1 km by trenchless crossing in order to cross the River Barrow Estuary. In order to receive the Pre qualification questionnaire please forward your Expression of Interest for the attention of The Networks Procurement Manager to cwhite@bge.ie.
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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=192970.
Description of options: See section II.1.5.
Reference number: 11/010
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Great Island, Co. Wexford.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contracts) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.
Economic and financial standing: As per Pre-qualification questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability: As per Pre-qualification questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: As per tender documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As per conditions of contract to be entered into with the successful tenderer.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by groups of services/works providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The contracting authority also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors, or such other basis as the contracting authority considers appropriate.
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Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Gaeilge.

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Bord Gáis Éireann
Main activity: Production_transport_distribution_gas_heat
Contact
Contact point: Networks Procurement
The Networks Procurement Manager
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01428 🌏
Name: Bord Gáis Éireann
URL for further information: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Information about review deadlines:
Interested parties are referred to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2).
Source: OJS 2011/S 021-034366 (2011-01-28)
Additional information (2011-02-23)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-02-23 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-03-16 📅
Publication date: 2011-02-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 38-061092
Refers to notice: 2011/S 21-034366
OJ-S issue: 38
Source: OJS 2011/S 038-061092 (2011-02-23)
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