Cobh Landslides Project: Phase 2

Cobh Town Council

Cobh Town Council, as Contracting Authority and Employer, requires the services of a competent Consulting Engineer, with experience of Geotechnical Engineering Works related to Soil and Slope Stability, and the Structural Stability of Retaining Structures in environments similar to those found in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland.
All of the proposed works are located within the administrative area of Cobh Town Council.
The purpose of the project is the protection from landslides and wall collapses of people and property in Cobh and will involve the design and implementation of remedial works on critical rock slopes and retaining walls in Cobh.
The Consultant will be required to undertake the preparation of all investigations, reports, designs, contract documents, project management and other engineering services required for the delivery of the project.
The notional capital value of the proposed works is 3 000 000 EUR excluding VAT.
The appointment of the Consultant shall be for the Design, Tender, Construction, Handover Stages of the project. The appointment will also involve the design and implementation of a Wall Monitoring Programme for 46 No. retaining walls in Cobh as outlined in the scope of services.
The appointment may be extended to include additional services if required. The Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical) published by the Department of Finance will apply to the service contract.
Applicants should be aware that the Service Contract Period for the Design, Tender, Construction and Handover Stages is 36 months and the Service Contract Period for the Wall Monitoring programme is 24 months which will run concurrently with the other stages of the project. The successful tenderer must be in a position to commit adequate resources to meet these requirements.
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=376912.

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-03-14. The procurement was published on 2012-02-02.

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• • Malachy Walsh And Partners

• • Cobh Town Council

• • Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work › Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
• • Structures construction work › Reinforced-concrete structures
• • Cliff-protection works › Cliff-stabilisation works
• • Architectural, engineering and planning services › Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
• • Consultative engineering and construction services › Civil engineering consultancy services
• • Consultative engineering and construction services › Structural engineering consultancy services
• • Engineering design services › Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
• • Miscellaneous engineering services › Geotechnical engineering services
• • Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services › Geological and geophysical consultancy services
• • Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services › Ground investigation services
• • Production management consultancy services › Design consultancy services

• • Éire/Ireland