Construction Works (Works Contractor) for the White Water Rafting Centre, George's Dock, Dublin 1

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council (DCC) is inviting Expressions of Interest from applicants wishing to tender for the complete works including the specialist works, to build a new White-Water Rafting Centre (WWRC) in George's Dock, Dublin 1. Panel specialists will be named in tender documents issued to short-listed applicants. The WWRC will consist of the white-water rafting course, swift water rescue training facility, kayaking and canoe polo pool and urban street scene including a new plantroom building. On the other side of the North Quays road to the Course and Plantroom, an existing Dublin City Council building along the River Liffey is to be demolished and replaced with two new Quayside Buildings.
Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of Expressions of Interest and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 182700.
Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-02-22. The procurement was published on 2021-01-13.

Who?

• Dublin City Council

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2021-01-13	Contract notice
2021-12-21	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2021-01-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Construction work
Reference number: WWRC Georges Dock RFT 182700
Short description:

Dublin City Council (DCC) is inviting Expressions of Interest from applicants wishing to tender for the complete works including the specialist works, to build a new White-Water Rafting Centre (WWRC) in George's Dock, Dublin 1. Panel specialists will be named in tender documents issued to short-listed applicants. The WWRC will consist of the white-water rafting course, swift water rescue training facility, kayaking and canoe polo pool and urban street scene including a new plantroom building. On the other side of the North Quays road to the Course and Plantroom, an existing Dublin City Council building along the River Liffey is to be demolished and replaced with two new Quayside Buildings. Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of Expressions of Interest and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 182700. Please note that this project is subject to funding.

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 📦
Additional CPV: Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: derek.kelly@dublincity.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180822&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180822&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-01-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-02-22 📅
Publication date: 2021-01-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 011-021266
OJ-S issue: 11
Additional information

Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of Expressions of Interest and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 182700.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Estimated total value: 25 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

The following Main Contractor works are required:

The works to Georges Dock include for the provision of a white-water rafting course constructed largely of insitu high specification concrete inserted within the existing Dock (approx. 100m x 80m). The intention is to create a central island with a canoe polo pool. A kayak and canoe conveyor, plantroom, pumping station, swift water rescue training centre and floodable urban street comprise the balance of the accommodation in the Dock. There is also conservation works (mostly cleaning and repointing) to the existing Dock walls.

Works to the Plaza (surrounding area) include the provision of a new plantroom building (footprint approx. 110m

Estimated value excluding VAT: 25 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 18 months
Additional information:

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Georges Dock, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

Please consult Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 182700.

Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Maximum number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Please consult Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 182700.

Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Derek Kelly
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180822&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

Please note due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, facilitation of all meetings, site visits, clarification meetings and assessments of samples, etc. (as applicable) is severely impacted. Where possible DCC will put in place alternative arrangements such as on-line meetings, etc. Likewise, anticipated dates (closing date for receipt of clarifications or tender submissions) may change. Suppliers will be kept fully up to date at all stages through the eTenders messaging system.

1) Suppliers must register their interest on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

2) Please note that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications & changes, will be published on www.etenders.gov.ie only. Registration is free of charge. DCC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

3) Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted.

4) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:

• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download and install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.

• When using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility do not use the ‘Schedule’ option.

• Instead, use only the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload.

• Suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload.

• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.

• In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline.

• Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary.

• If you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (9:00am – 17:30pm GMT)

5) All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID: 182700, and must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon 8 February 2021 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

6) For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.

Applicants may also satisfy this requirement by submitting an ESPD completed in accordance

With EU Regulation 2016/7. By completing Part IV (a) of the ESPD titled: Global Indication for all Selection Criteria, applicants will be taken to declare that they meet the standards set for all criteria where the response is Declaration Required. Supporting documentation should be provided promptly upon request from the Contracting Authority.

7) Refer to document 'Additional Information' which is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 182700 for further information.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Please consult your legal advisor
Postal town: Please consult your legal advisor
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Body responsible for mediation procedures
Source: OJS 2021/S 011-021266 (2021-01-13)

Contract award notice (2021-12-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Dublin City Council (DCC) is inviting Expressions of Interest from applicants wishing to tender for the complete works including the specialist works, to build a new White-Water Rafting Centre (WWRC) in George's Dock, Dublin 1. Panel specialists will be named in tender documents issued to short-listed applicants. The WWRC will consist of the white-water rafting course, swift water rescue training facility, kayaking and canoe polo pool and urban street scene including a new plantroom building. On the other side of the North Quays road to the Course and Plantroom, an existing Dublin City Council building along the River Liffey is to be demolished and replaced with two new Quayside Buildings. Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of Expressions of Interest and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 182700. Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-12-21 📅
Publication date: 2021-12-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 250-659324
Refers to notice: 2021/S 011-021266
OJ-S issue: 250

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The works to Georges Dock include for the provision of a white-water rafting course constructed largely of insitu high specification concrete inserted within the existing Dock (approx. 100m x 80m). The intention is to create a central island with a canoe polo pool. A kayak & canoe conveyor, plantroom, pumping station, swift water rescue training centre and floodable urban street comprise the balance of the accommodation in the Dock. There is also conservation works (mostly cleaning and repointing) to the existing Dock walls.

Works to the Plaza (surrounding area) include the provision of a new plantroom building (footprint approx. 110m2) constructed with piled foundations and cavity masonry walls housing the motor control centre (MCC) and ESB substation. There is also siteworks including general landscaping, paving and below ground services.

On the other side of the North Quays road to the Course and Plantroom, an existing Dublin City Council building along the River Liffey is to be demolished and replaced with two new Quayside Buildings. Building West footprint is approx. 275m2 and Building East footprint is approx. 655m2. The buildings are constructed with piled foundations and a steel portal frame structure for shore-based support accommodation and Dublin City Council offices. There is also siteworks including general landscaping, fencing, balustrading, paving and below ground services.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Georges Dock, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): 0
Quality criterion (weighting): 0
Cost criterion (name): 0
Cost criterion (weighting): 0

Reference
Additional information

Please note due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, facilitation of all meetings, site visits, clarification meetings, & assessments of samples, etc. (as applicable) is severely impacted. Where possible DCC will put in place alternative arrangements such as on-line meetings, etc. Likewise, anticipated dates (closing date for receipt of clarifications or tender submissions) may change. Suppliers will be kept fully up to date at all stages through the eTenders messaging system.

1. Suppliers must register their interest on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

2. Please note that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications & changes, will be published on www.etenders.gov.ie only. Registration is free of charge. DCC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

3. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted.

4. Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:

• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download & install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.

5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID: 182700, and must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon 8 February 2021 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

6. For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.

with EU Regulation 2016/7. By completing Part IV (a) of the ESPD titled: Global Indication for all Selection Criteria, applicants will be taken to declare that they meet the standards set for all criteria where the response is Declaration Required. Supporting documentation should be provided promptly upon request from the Contracting Authority.

7. Refer to document 'Additional Information' which is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 182700 for further information.

Source: OJS 2021/S 250-659324 (2021-12-21)

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