Watermain Rehabilitation of North Low North & East District Meter Zones-Consultant Contract
The watermain network in Cork City is divided into 47 discrete District Meter Zones (DMZs). Cork City Council now wishes to rehabilitate the North Low North(NLN) and North Low East(NLE) DMZs. These DMZs have Unaccounted For Water (UFW) levels consistently in excess of 60 % of the volume of water entering each zone.
The lengths of watermain within or passing through the NLN and NLE DMAs are 18,9 km and 15,5 km respectively. It is estimated that approximately 60 % of these mains were laid during or before the 1950s.
The NLN and NLE DMAs serve domestic populations of 6 000 and 2 000 respectively. The maximum watermain diameter within or passing through each DMA is 600 mm.
The proposed rehabilitation works will be carried out in accordance with Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government (DOEHLG) Circular L6/07, with a key objective of reducing UFW levels in the North Low North and North Low East DMZs to 25-30 %.
Cork City Council now invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified engineering consultants with experience in water supply for appointment as Consulting Engineer for the Cork City Watermain Rehabilitation Scheme – Phase 1 – North Low North and North Low East District Meter Zones.
The appointment shall be for the following Stages of the project:
i. Preliminary;
ii. Detailed Design;
iii. Works Tender Action, Evaluation, Award;
iv. Construction;
v. Handover of Works.
The appointed consultant will also be required to act as Project Supervisor Design Process under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act (Construction) Regulations 2006.
While the appointment is for all services outlined in Stages (i) to (v) above, initially the Consultant will be appointed for Stage (i) only.Cork City Council may decide to terminate the services of the Consultant at the end of or during any of the above stages, subject to the provisions of the Department of Finance “Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical)”, latest version.
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=213752.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-05-09.
The procurement was published on 2011-03-31.
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Procurement history
| Date |
Document |
| 2011-03-31
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Contract notice
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| 2012-11-02
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Contract award notice
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