Archaeological Consultancy Services Contract Stages (i) to (iv) on the N17 Milltown to Gortnagunned Road Scheme, Co. Galway and Role of Project Supervisor for Construction Stage (PSCS)
The Contract requires Archaeological Services Stage (i) to (iv) on the N17 Milltown to Gortnagunned road project in County Galway. Stage (i)services shall include archaeological geophysical and architectural heritage surveys, test excavation and all method statements, license applications and reports associated with same. Stage (ii) services (pre-excavation) shall consist of topsoil stripping and spoil management, temporary fencing, manual cleaning, excavation, sampling, recording and reporting in areas determined by the Contracting Authority to be an 'Archaeological Site'. Stage (iii) services shall consist of full manual excavation of Archaeological Sites, with all recording, sampling, analysis and reporting in accordance with the Contracting Authority's specification following the completion of Stage (ii) (pre-)excavation and reporting. Stage (iv) services shall consist of analyses, conservation, archiving, reporting and dissemination work arising from the Stage (ii) and (iii) excavations all in accordance with the Contracting Authority's agreement to proposals from the Consultant. The Archaeological Consultant appointed to the Contract will also be appointed, at the discretion of the Contracting Authority, to the role of Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS) for the duration of the Archaeological Services Contract and the Archaeological Consultant's tendered rates and prices shall be deemed to have made full provision for this.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-07-26.
The procurement was published on 2023-06-26.
Contract notice (2023-06-26) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Archaeological services
Short description:
The Contract requires Archaeological Services Stage (i) to (iv) on the N17 Milltown to Gortnagunned road project in County Galway. Stage (i)services shall include archaeological geophysical and architectural heritage surveys, test excavation and all method statements, license applications and reports associated with same. Stage (ii) services (pre-excavation) shall consist of topsoil stripping and spoil management, temporary fencing, manual cleaning, excavation, sampling, recording and reporting in areas determined by the Contracting Authority to be an 'Archaeological Site'. Stage (iii) services shall consist of full manual excavation of Archaeological Sites, with all recording, sampling, analysis and reporting in accordance with the Contracting Authority's specification following the completion of Stage (ii) (pre-)excavation and reporting. Stage (iv) services shall consist of analyses, conservation, archiving, reporting and dissemination work arising from the Stage (ii) and (iii) excavations all in accordance with the Contracting Authority's agreement to proposals from the Consultant. The Archaeological Consultant appointed to the Contract will also be appointed, at the discretion of the Contracting Authority, to the role of Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS) for the duration of the Archaeological Services Contract and the Archaeological Consultant's tendered rates and prices shall be deemed to have made full provision for this.
The Contract requires Archaeological Services Stage (i) to (iv) on the N17 Milltown to Gortnagunned road project in County Galway. Stage (i)services shall include archaeological geophysical and architectural heritage surveys, test excavation and all method statements, license applications and reports associated with same. Stage (ii) services (pre-excavation) shall consist of topsoil stripping and spoil management, temporary fencing, manual cleaning, excavation, sampling, recording and reporting in areas determined by the Contracting Authority to be an 'Archaeological Site'. Stage (iii) services shall consist of full manual excavation of Archaeological Sites, with all recording, sampling, analysis and reporting in accordance with the Contracting Authority's specification following the completion of Stage (ii) (pre-)excavation and reporting. Stage (iv) services shall consist of analyses, conservation, archiving, reporting and dissemination work arising from the Stage (ii) and (iii) excavations all in accordance with the Contracting Authority's agreement to proposals from the Consultant. The Archaeological Consultant appointed to the Contract will also be appointed, at the discretion of the Contracting Authority, to the role of Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS) for the duration of the Archaeological Services Contract and the Archaeological Consultant's tendered rates and prices shall be deemed to have made full provision for this.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Archaeological services📦
Additional CPV: Excavation work at archaeological sites📦 Place of performance
NUTS region: West
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Procedure
Procedure type: Open 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: Galway County Council
Postal address: Áras an Chontae
Postal code: H91 H6KX
Postal town: Galway
Contact
Internet address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie🌏
E-mail: sbreathn@galwaycoco.ie📧
Phone: +353 91509356📞
URL for documents: https://www.etenders.gov.ie🌏
Object Scope of the procurement
Duration: 18 months
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Describe in an essay of max 1000 words the equipment, materials and procedures you will use to ensure that the Archaeological Services required by this Contract are delivered in a manner that is informed by principles of sustainability and reflect corresponding good practice. You may cite relevant examples in your essay from your work elsewhere. You may also include in your response max 3 graphics (illustrations or tables) but note that any text included in the illustration and tables will be deemed to contribute to the maximum word count of 1000 words.
Describe in an essay of max 1000 words the equipment, materials and procedures you will use to ensure that the Archaeological Services required by this Contract are delivered in a manner that is informed by principles of sustainability and reflect corresponding good practice. You may cite relevant examples in your essay from your work elsewhere. You may also include in your response max 3 graphics (illustrations or tables) but note that any text included in the illustration and tables will be deemed to contribute to the maximum word count of 1000 words.
Economic and financial standing:
Describe in essay of max 1200 words how you will manage the project to ensure the successful delivery of all the required services within an orderly and efficient Programme, from the commencement of the project on the Award of the Contract to its conclusion with the Archiving of Finds and Records. You may include in your response max 3 graphics (illustrations or tables) but note that any text included in the illustrations and tables will be deemed to contribute to the maximum word count of 1200 words.
Describe in essay of max 1200 words how you will manage the project to ensure the successful delivery of all the required services within an orderly and efficient Programme, from the commencement of the project on the Award of the Contract to its conclusion with the Archiving of Finds and Records. You may include in your response max 3 graphics (illustrations or tables) but note that any text included in the illustrations and tables will be deemed to contribute to the maximum word count of 1200 words.
Technical and professional ability:
Describe in an essay of max 1200 words how your project team will proactively engage with the public to promote interest in the Archaeology and Architectural Heritage of the project and its environs, to communicate the methods and aims of your work on the project and in particular to effectively disseminate the results of your work in a variety of media and to the widest possible audience. You may cite relevant examples in your essay from your work elsewhere. You may also include in your response max 3 graphics (illustrations or tables) but note that any text included in the illustration and tables will be deemed to contribute to the maximum word count of 1200 words.
Describe in an essay of max 1200 words how your project team will proactively engage with the public to promote interest in the Archaeology and Architectural Heritage of the project and its environs, to communicate the methods and aims of your work on the project and in particular to effectively disseminate the results of your work in a variety of media and to the widest possible audience. You may cite relevant examples in your essay from your work elsewhere. You may also include in your response max 3 graphics (illustrations or tables) but note that any text included in the illustration and tables will be deemed to contribute to the maximum word count of 1200 words.
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 16:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2023-07-27 📅
Tender opening time: 00:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Sustainability
Quality criterion (weighting): 200/700 marks
Quality criterion (name): Programme Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 250/700 marks
Quality criterion (name): Public Engagement
Price (weighting): 300 marks
Complementary information Review body
Name: Galway County Council Client with TII Sponsoring Agency
Postal address: National Roads Project Office
Postal town: Ballybrit Galway
Postal code: H91KT67
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: jerry.osullivan@tii.ie📧
Source: OJS 2023/S 124-389447 (2023-06-26)