BXD_400_ Infrastructure Works - The design and construction of a light railway extension approximately 5.6 km in length

Railway Procurement Agency (RPA)

Luas Cross City will represent the next addition to Dublin's Luas light railway system. Running from the Luas Green Line terminus at St. Stephen's Green through the city centre, Phibsborough and Cabra to Broombridge the new line will link the Luas Red and Green Lines. The proposed line is approximately 5.6 km in length. RPA is seeking to procure a Contractor for the design and construction of the infrastructure of this Luas extension. This work will be carried out under the Public Works Contract for the Provision of Civil Engineering Works Designed by the Contractor (design and build contract) as further described in the Information Memorandum.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-11-08. The procurement was published on 2013-09-26.

Who? What?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-09-26 Contract notice
Contract notice (2013-09-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway construction works
Quantity or scope:
โ€œThe contract scope includes but is not limited to the following:Design and construction of:โ€” Trackwork of approximately 13 800 metres in length including...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Railway Procurement Agency (RPA)
Postal address: Parkgate Street, Parkgate Business Centre
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.rpa.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@rpa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16463508 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-09-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2013-11-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2013-09-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 189-326969
OJ-S issue: 189
Additional information

โ€œRPA will not be responsible for any costs, expenses or charges incurred by candidate or tenderers involved in this process. Award of contracts will be...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œLuas Cross City will represent the next addition to Dublin's Luas light railway system. Running from the Luas Green Line terminus at St. Stephen's Green...โ€    Show more
Quantity or scope:
โ€œThe contract scope includes but is not limited to the following:โ€

โ€œDesign and construction of:โ€
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โ€œโ€” Trackwork of approximately 13 800 metres in length including the following track types: -ballast, slab, shared, segregated, plinth,โ€

โ€œโ€” Depot including administration building and maintenance shed; stabling for trams; sand plant and wash plant,โ€

โ€œโ€” Substations civils,โ€

โ€œโ€” 13 stops,โ€

โ€œโ€” Overhead Contact System,โ€

โ€œโ€” Associated drainage,โ€

โ€œโ€” Cutting walls stabilisation,โ€

โ€œโ€” Bridge rehabilitation works,โ€

โ€œโ€” Surfacing.โ€

โ€œThe scope also includes Interface Management between third parties.โ€
Description of options:
โ€œRPA may request, as will be further described in the tender documents, proposals from Tenderers for alternative payment arrangements where the majority of...โ€    Show more
Duration: 36 months
Reference number: BXD_400 Infrastructure Works

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œThe Information Memorandum (PDF) and Pre-qualification Questionnaire (MS Word) documents are attached to this notice for download. Registration on...โ€    Show more
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œThe Information Memorandum (PDF) and Pre-qualification Questionnaire (MS Word) documents are attached to this notice for download. Registration on...โ€    Show more
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œThe Information Memorandum (PDF) and Pre-qualification Questionnaire (MS Word) documents are attached to this notice for download. Registration on...โ€    Show more
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
โ€œAs per Contract.โ€
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œAs per Contract.โ€
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œIf a tender is submitted by a group (more than one) of suppliers, then those suppliers, if awarded the Contract, may be required to assume such legal form...โ€    Show more
Other particular conditions:
โ€œAs per the Invitation to Negotiate.โ€

Procedure
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Tony Redmond, Procurement Manager

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: supremeandhighcourtoperations@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18886087 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Fax: +353 18886088 ๐Ÿ“ 
Source: OJS 2013/S 189-326969 (2013-09-26)