RS Electrical — Construction of a new 3-storey Post-primary School Building

Short description

Electrical Subcontractors (Reserved Specialists to the Main Appointed Contractor) for Electrical installation for a new 3-storey post-primary school building comprising classrooms, science laboratories, specialist teaching spaces, library, offices, PE hall, changing rooms, fitness suite, general purpose room, special education needs unit, administration rooms, stores, toilets, ancillary spaces, external store, ballcourts, bus set-down areas, surface car parking, boundary walls, fences, vehicular and pedestrian access gates, rerouting of existing overhead ESB lines underground, drainage works, landscaping, signage and all associated site works.

The proposed development includes in phases

(i) the construction of the new school building and associated site works;

(ii) the demolition of the existing part single-storey, part 2-storey school building and ancillary sheds;

(iii) the removal of all temporary prefabricated buildings on completion of the new school building.

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.

The Reserved Specialist will be subcontracted to the main building contractor under the PWCF1 Form of Contract.

The Project categorisation for assessment of H&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: none.

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 are subject to the requirements 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 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 for 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 KOBW Architects, 2 Empress Place, Summer Hill, Cork.

This hard copy will be deemed to be the official tender documents.

Viewing of these documents will be by prior appointment only.

A4 and A3 sized Tender Documents will be issued electronically in Word or PDF format. Any larger drawings (A2 or greater) will be issued 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.

Short description

Electrical Subcontractors (Reserved Specialists to the Main Appointed Contractor) for Electrical installation for a new three-storey post-primary school building comprising classrooms, science laboratories, specialist teaching spaces, library, offices, PE hall, changing rooms, fitness suite, general purpose room, special education needs unit, administration rooms, stores, toilets, ancillary spaces, external store, ballcourts, bus set-down areas, surface car parking, boundary walls, fences, vehicular and pedestrian access gates, rerouting of existing overhead ESB lines underground, drainage works, landscaping, signage and all associated site works.

The proposed development includes in phases (i) the construction of the new school building and associated site works; (ii) the demolition of the existing part single-storey, part two-storey school building and ancillary sheds; (iii) the removal of all temporary prefabricated buildings on completion of the new school building.

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.

The Reserved Specialist will be subcontracted to the main building contractor under the PWCF1 Form of Contract.

The Project categorisation for assessment of H&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: none.

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 & Skills are subject to the requirements 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 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 for 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 KOBW Architects, 2 Empress Place, Summer Hill, Cork.

This hard copy will be deemed to be the official tender documents.

Viewing of these documents will be by prior appointment only.

A4 and A3 sized Tender Documents will be issued electronically in Word or PDF format. Any larger drawings (A2 or greater) will be issued 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.