New Build Post Primary School (Dún an Rí College) (1)

Quantity or scope

A new build 6 237 m² Post Primary School on a steeply sloping site in the town of Kingscourt, Co Cavan. The project involves the construction of a mini roundabout and associated public road modifications on the main road through Kingscourt. The buildings are arranged in 2 blocks ranging from 2 to 4 storeys in height in addition to a double height sports hall. Site works include internal vehicular and pedestrian access routes, car parking for 68 No cars, drop off zone for buses, service yard, ball courts, ESB substation, underground of HV cables and site landscaping.Civil Engineering works for a large part of the proposed Contract Works: Contractors must demonstrate competency and experience in this field with comparative example of previous completed work indicating similar scale, nature, and cost.

Additional information

The envisaged number of operators to be short-listed to tender is as stated at lV.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 shortlisted 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: Work adjacent to a national road, Demolition works, Excavations, Falling from Height, Works near High Voltage Lines.

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 and Skills is subject to the requirement of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. 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 request under the Act, be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act.

(ET Ref: 99728).

Short description

A new build 6 237 m² Post Primary School on a steeply sloping site in the town of Kingscourt, Co. Cavan. The project involves the construction of a mini roundabout and associated public road modifications on the main road through Kingscourt. The buildings are arranged in 2 blocks ranging from 2 to 4 storeys in height in addition to a double height sports hall. Site works include internal vehicular and pedestrian access routes, car parking for 68 No cars, drop off zone for buses, service yard, ball courts, ESB substation, underground of HV cables and site landscaping.

Suitability to pursue the professional activity

As DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (Restricted) 2013 (Revision March 2014) (available 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 and Employer Liability Insurance, and capacity to obtain Performance Bond all as stated in As DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (Restricted) 2013 (Revision March 2014) (available at www.education.ie or by e-mail to the Contact Person listed).

Technical and professional ability

Educational and Professional qualification Management, Educational and Professional qualifications Personnel; Previous Experience; Measures for Quality, Manpower, and H&S competency all as stated in DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (Restricted) 2013 (Revision March 2014) (available 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 or have been in existence prior to the date of this contract notice with whom the Awarding Authority will sign the contract.