Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment (Contract Phase 3): Contract for the Main Works Package — Catering Equipment Specialist Works

Short description

The Catering Equipment contract involves the supply and installation of all identified ‘heavy equipment’ in relation to the Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Project. As part of the contract the Catering Equipment Contractor will be responsible for all coordination drawings, based on the constructed structural spaces ensuring coordination with all equipment in the specification package. This shall include all bespoke and proprietary items (the detail design drawings shall be BIM models reflecting design and tender stage information as REVIT models).

The contract will require the catering equipment contractor to coordinate with the main contractor and interior fit-out contractors to ensure full coordination for the bars, back bars, coffee counters, credenzas and shop fitted joinery. Coordination will also be required in relation to the cold rooms and connection to the building chilled water systems.

Liaison with the mechanical contractor and main contractor will also be required.

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The Contracting Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract. Interested parties should refer to RFT ID 109824, 109837, 109838, 110103, 110108, 110109, 110110 for information in relation to the main works contract and remaining specialist works contracts.

3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Establishment of this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract to the successful tenderer following conclusion of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer.

This shall be without prejudice to the right of the Contracting Authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded at any time.

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type of patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the works ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.