Blackwater Community School

Short description

Removal of 2x No. temporary prefabricated structures, the demolition of an existing 410,6 m single storey post primary school building extension, the demolition of a 148 m single storey services building, the demolition of a 19,6 m boiler house and a 9,5 m shed within the curtilage of a structure that is recommended for inclusion on the local authority’s record of protected structures, the provision of a new 1 231,5 m single storey post primary school extension, the provision of a new 3 312,3 m 2-storey post primary school extension, and associated new single storey links and new 2-storey link, the provision of a new 49,5 m single storey external store and a new 36 m covered space, including all new works to the existing 4x No. buildings to be retained, and all associated ancillary developments and associated site works.

Description of the procurement

Removal of 2x No. temporary prefabricated structures, the demolition of an existing 410,6m single storey post primary school building extension, the demolition of a 148 m single storey services building, the demolition of a 19,6 m boiler house and a 9,5 m shed within the curtilage of a structure that is recommended for inclusion on the local authority’s record of protected structures, the provision of a new 1231,5 m single storey post primary school extension, the provision of a new 3312,3 m 2-storey post primary school extension, and associated new single storey links and new 2-storey link, the provision of a new 49,5 m single storey external store and a new 36 m covered space, including all new works to the existing 4x No. buildings to be retained, and all associated ancillary developments and associated site works. Works will be carried out in a multi-phase contract.

Additional information

The approved main contractor will enter into sub-contract agreements with reserved specialists.
The reserved specialists are for mechanical and electrical services, and are advertised on separate contract notices.

List and brief description of conditions

As DoES-QW1 Suitability assessment questionnaire and declaration restricted procedure for use with public works contract — CF1.
A declaration is required to confirm that none of the circumstances specified in Article 57 of Directive 2014/42/EU (and Regulation 57 of SI No. 284 of 2016) or Article 80 of Directive 2014/25/EU (and Regulation 85 of SI No.286 of 2016) apply to the applicant.

The envisaged number of operators to be short-listed to tender is as stated at II.2.9) 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 at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. All additional works requirements are subject to the restrictions as set out in Article 72 of Directive 2014/24/EC (Regulation 72, SI 284 of 2016).
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 reserved specialist will be subcontracted to the main building contractor under the PWCF1 from contract.
The project categorisation for assessment of H and S competence as works contractor and PSCS is major Type 3.
The areas of work involving particular risks known to Contracting Authority at this time are:
a) falling from a height;
b) burial under earthfalls; and
d) work involving the assembly of dismantling of heavy prefabricated components.
Expressions of Interest or tender competitions have been or are being conducted separately for: reserved specialists for mechanical and electrical installations.
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 requirements of the Freedom of Information Acts, 1997, 2003 and 2014. 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.
Stage 2 Electronic issue of tender documents:
Where the candidate has qualified from the shortlist, the tender documents will be issued electronically.
One hard copy of the completed tender package will be available for inspection, during office hours, at the offices of Butler Moffat Architects, Farnham House, 26/27 MacCurtain Street, Cork.
This hard copy will be deemed to be the official tender documents.
Viewing of these documents will be prior appointment only.
All Tender Documents will be issued electronically in PDF format.
The onus rests on the Tenderer to check the completeness of the documents received by electronic means. Where such documents are incomplete or illegible, the Tenderer must immediately contact the party issuing the documents.
Tenders must be returned to the Contracting Authority in hard copy as described in the Instruction to Tenderers.