New Ross Junior and Senior Schools

Quantity or scope

The total internal area of both schools is 6,182m2. The site is bounded by a public road on the eastern boundary and a housing estate to the northern boundary. The site has a steep incline from the west to the east and has a number of internal hedgerows / hawthorn and low level bushes. There is a significant embankment along the road boundary. There is an existing footpath on the site side of this road.An overhead power line traverses the south western corner of the site, which will be diverted underground within this contract.The site plan comprises of all set down areas and car parking internally on the site. A shared road for both schools enters the site and then car parking and set down for the respective schools are separated. The schools are positioned on site optimising south and east facing aspects for the classrooms. The ball courts and junior play spaces for each school are positioned adjacent to each school.The main challenge on this site is the significant cut and fill, banking and retaining walls.This project successfully obtained a grant of planning permission in May 2010 with a number of planning conditions.

Additional information

The envisaged number of operators to be short-listed to tender is as stated at IV.1.2 above. All applicants having an equal suitability assessment score to the lowest qualifying Candidate will also be deemed to be qualified.

Candidates will be pre-qualified on the basis of the information submitted in response to this notice (All criteria have a minimum standard). The submissions of the apparently successful applicants will be validated prior to completing the short-list.

Where a candidate having qualified for the short-list withdraws prior to the completion of the Tender Process or is subsequently found to have provided inaccurate information sufficient to justify exclusion (at any stage after the short-list is formed), the competition will proceed with the remaining number of candidates. Applicants who failed to be short-listed will not be subsequently added to the list.

The contract will be awarded on the basis of most economically advantageous tender.

The Works requirements may be extended to include additional works of a similar nature including the provision of an additional school (on the same site or sites) at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. All additional Works requirements are subject to the restrictions as set out in Article 31. 4 (a) or Article 31. 4 (b) of Directive 2004/18/EC.

There are no Contractor or Employer named specialists. All sub-contractors are domestic.

The successful applicant will be appointed Works Contractor and Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS) on the project in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations.

The Project categorisation for assessment of H&S competence as Works Contractor and PSCS is Major Works

The Areas of work involving Particular Risks known to Contracting Authority at this time are: Working on an inclined site. Works adjacent to a live construction site under the remit of Wexford Co. Co. Works adjacent to a housing estate. Works in the vicinity of overhead power lines. Other risks identified in Preliminary Health & Safety Plan.

Expressions of Interest or tender competitions have been or are being conducted separately for:

None

It is a condition precedent to the award of the Contract that the successful Tenderer will provide:

1.A current tax clearance certificate or in the case of a non-resident Contractor a statement of suitability on tax grounds from the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland.

2.Evidence showing that they are in compliance with the registered employment agreement(Construction Industry Pensions Assurance and Sick Pay) including death in service.

The Funding Agency, the Department of Education & Skills is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997. If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied in response to this notice is either commercially sensitive or confidential, this should be highlighted and reasons for its sensitivity given. The relevant material will, in response to a request under the Act, be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act.

(ET Ref:72802)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity

As DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 (available with this OJEU notice or at www.education.ie or by e-mail to the Contact person listed) - Candidates must declare that none of the circumstances specified in Directive 2004/18/EC Article 45 and 51 apply to the applicant.

Economic and financial standing

Evidence of Turnover, Public & Employer Liability Insurance, and capacity to obtain Performance Bond all as stated in As DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 (available with this OJEU notice or at www.education.ie or by e-mail to the Contact person listed.

Technical and professional ability

Educational and Professional qualifications Management, Educational and Professional qualifications Personnel; Previous Experience; Measures for Quality, Manpower, and H&S competency all as stated in As DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 (available with this OJEU notice or at www.education.ie or by e-mail to the Contact person listed).

Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

Contract is intended to be awarded to a single main contractor. If a number of contractors apply as a group or joint venture and are successful, either a lead contractor must be nominated who will be responsible for providing the service or a Joint Venture must be formed with whom the Awarding Authority will sign the contract.