RN 72560C - Major Building Project at Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Quantity or scope

The works include the demolition of the approximately 5 600 m² existing main school building and a separate sports hall and their replacement with a new approximately 7 100 m² part two storey / part single storey, 675 pupil post primary school, including PE Hall, external store and ESB sub-station, together with associated external play courts, parking areas and landscaping.The works are to be carried out in 2 phases. Phase 1 will include the completion of the new school buildings whilst the existing school buildings remain in use. Phase 2 will include the construction of parking areas, external play areas and landscaping works.

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 Type 3

The Areas of work involving Particular Risks known to Contracting Authority at this time are:

Removal of Asbestos in the demolition works to the existing school. Asbestos Survey and Report form part of the Preliminary Health and Safety Plan which will be available to Tendering Contractors

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

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)