UL0330 – University of Limerick Sport Arena Extension

University of Limerick

The development will comprise the construction of a circa 4,500 m² extension to the UL Sports Arena on the University of Limerick Campus. The development includes a single storey buidling to provide a 25M X 10M swimming pool and a separate three store extension to provide an elite dry sports training facility. The swimming pool includes a 25M x 10M training pool complete with diving facility to 4m depth at one end, additional squad changing rooms and associated shower areas complete with ancillary pool plant room at basement level and extension of existing plant room at roof level. The dry sports training facility includes changing rooms, a gymnasium, treatment, recreation and meeting rooms, offices and roof level plant enclosures. Some minor reconfiguration of the existing UL Arena Building is required. The works also include associated landscaping and ancillary site development works. The dry sports training facility is being delivered using a Building Information Modelling process (BIM) to Level 2 maturity. The swimming pool is being delivered using a Building Information Modelling process (BIM) to Level 1 maturity with the intention of developing this to Level 2 maturity during the construction stage.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-08-05. The procurement was published on 2014-07-04.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2014-07-04 Contract notice
Contract notice (2014-07-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Construction work for university buildings
Total value of the procurement: 8 000 000 💰
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Construction work for university buildings 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: University of Limerick
Postal code: Ie
Postal town: Limerick
Contact
E-mail: cliona.donnellan@ul.ie 📧
Phone: +353 61202496 📞
Fax: +353 61202416 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-07-04 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-08-05 📅
Publication date: 2014-07-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 129-230016
OJ-S issue: 129
Additional information
The Authority reserves the right to terminate the process and any discussions at any time. The Authority shall not be obliged to enter into a contract with any Tenderer. The Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The Candidate shall state if any of the information supplied by it in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in respect of a request for information under the aforementioned Acts. The Candidate shall state why it considers the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. The Authority will consult with any Candidate / Tenderer about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received. The Authority accepts no liability for any costs and/or expenses incurred by any Candidate/Tenderer in connection with the competition (including the application and/or attendance interview, if required).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The development will comprise the construction of a circa 4,500 m² extension to the UL Sports Arena on the University of Limerick Campus. The development includes a single storey buidling to provide a 25M X 10M swimming pool and a separate three store extension to provide an elite dry sports training facility. The swimming pool includes a 25M x 10M training pool complete with diving facility to 4m depth at one end, additional squad changing rooms and associated shower areas complete with ancillary pool plant room at basement level and extension of existing plant room at roof level. The dry sports training facility includes changing rooms, a gymnasium, treatment, recreation and meeting rooms, offices and roof level plant enclosures. Some minor reconfiguration of the existing UL Arena Building is required. The works also include associated landscaping and ancillary site development works. The dry sports training facility is being delivered using a Building Information Modelling process (BIM) to Level 2 maturity. The swimming pool is being delivered using a Building Information Modelling process (BIM) to Level 1 maturity with the intention of developing this to Level 2 maturity during the construction stage.
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Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Main Contractor,Mechanical, Electrical, Lift & Pool Filtration Specialist
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Floating Floor,Boom and Retractable Diving Board Specialists
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Applicants are advised to refer to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Economic and financial standing: Applicants are advised to refer to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards: Applicants are advised to refer to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability: Applicants are advised to refer to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
The successful tenderers must provide a bond, issued by an approved bank or insurance company, in the sum of 10% of the Contract price for the due performance of the contract.
Subcontractor/specialists appointed by the successful tenderer may be required to enter into a collateral agreement with the Authority and provide a bond on this collateral agreement, issued by an approved bank or insurance company in the sum of 10% of the subcontract price.
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Other insurance will be required in accordance with the conditions of contract. The successful tenderer and/or its sub-contractors/specialists may be required to enter into a collateral agreement with any entity providing funds for the project.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
In accordance with the public works contract for Building Works designed by the Employer to be entered into with the successful tenderer.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by a single candidate or by a consortium. A consortium will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may be required to do so prior to award of the contract if the Authority considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction. The Authority also reserves the right to contract with each member of the consortium on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the consortium as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors, or on any other basis the Authority considers appropriate.
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Procedure
Objective criteria for selection:
Maximum of 8 main contractors and maximum of 5 floating floor, boom and retractable diving board specialists provided sufficient pre-qualify.
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Building & Estates Department
Cliona Donnellan

Reference
Additional information
The Authority reserves the right to terminate the process and any discussions at any time. The Authority shall not be obliged to enter into a contract with any Tenderer.
The Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The Candidate shall state if any of the information supplied by it in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in respect of a request for information under the aforementioned Acts. The Candidate shall state why it considers the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. The Authority will consult with any Candidate / Tenderer about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received.
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The Authority accepts no liability for any costs and/or expenses incurred by any Candidate/Tenderer in connection with the competition (including the application and/or attendance interview, if required).
Source: OJS 2014/S 129-230016 (2014-07-04)
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