Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

Cavan County Council

N3 Butlersbridge to Belturbet Road Improvement Scheme. Tender competition run by open procedure to select suitable works contractor and contractor design specialists to design and build a road improvement scheme. The N3 Butlersbridge to Belturbet Road Improvement Scheme comprises the construction of approximately 6.7 kilometres of standard single carriageway and includes a bypass of Belturbet town. The mainline is generally 7.3m wide with 2.5m wide hard shoulders 3m wide verges on each side. The existing landscape of the area is characterised by drumlins with intervening areas of loughs and areas of very soft ground. Areas of very soft ground include Aghnaguig bog, Putiaghan bog and others. The Scheme passes in close proximity to Aghnaguig bog which is part of Lough Oughter & Associated Loughs candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) containing the Annex 1 habitat Bog Woodland. 2 significant bridge structures shall be provided as part of the proposed Scheme: River Erne Bridge - this proposed bridge structure consists of a three span extrados bridge of prestressed and reinforced concrete construction. The proposed bridge is approximately 141m long between centreline of bearing at abutments and shall include a clear span (approximate length = 70m) across the River Erne. Aghnaguig Bog Bridge - this proposed bridge shall be a three span bridge of minimum length 210m and shall mitigate the impact of the proposed Scheme on the bog woodland priority habitat in the townland of Aghnaguig. The Contract shall comprise the design, execution and completion of the N3 Butlersbridge to Belturbet Road Improvement Scheme, including without limitation the provision of: — Approximately 6.7 kilometres of standard single carriageway national primary road, — Approximately 0.23 kilometres of reduced single carriageway regional road, — Realignment of various single carriageway local roads, — Various direct accesses and access tracks, — 2 No. principal bridge structures, together with all other Structures necessary as part of the design and the works, — Various chambers and ducting works to be undertaken at various locations within the site including those suitable for use by the Authorities, Utilities and Service Providers and Private Utility Services, — Various landscape environmental and mitigation Works, — Various culverting and re-alignment of river streams and the provision of drainage outfalls, — Various fencing, safety barrier systems and drainage Works, — Various signing and lighting Works, — Various earthwork Works, including in areas of very soft ground, — Various Works including diversions of the assets of the Authorities, Utilities and Service Providers and Private Utility Services, — Various accommodation works including accesses to properties and lands, and — Various ancillary works. To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=151313.

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2010-12-07. The procurement was published on 2010-09-01.

• • Cavan County Council

• • Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways › Construction work for bridges
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• • Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works › Bridge-design services

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