7459 - Supply of Exterior Vinyl Wrap for 29000 DMU Fleet
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Ref: [7459] : SUPPLY of EXTERIOR VINYL WRAP for 29000 DMU FLEET
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites suitably qualified companies to participate in a tender process for the Supply of Exterior Vinyl Wrap for the 29000 DMU Fleet.
Scope of Works:
Irish Rail (IÉ) will be undertaking a program of works to apply an Exterior Adhesive Vinyl Wrap to its 29000 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) fleet over the next 2 years.
IÉ currently carry out exterior livery painting of its Rolling Stock Fleet at its purpose-built paint booth in Inchicore Works, Dublin 8. To enable IÉ to focus on its other fleets, IÉ wish to retain the services of a contractor to continue a separate vinyl wrap program for its 29000 DMU fleet.
The 29000 DMU fleet was built by CAF and introduced into service between 2003 and 2005 and are maintained at a dedicated Maintenance Depot in Drogheda, Co Louth. There is a total of 29 units, with each unit consisting of 4 cars of 20.265/20.365 metre length, 2.9-metre-wide and 3.985-metre-high. The body-shells are made from EN10025-5 S355JOWP Corten Steel and the cab masks are made from Phenolic GRP.
The contractor is required to install a mobile workshop in IÉ’s Inchicore Works, or another IÉ location, the mobile workshop will be suitably equipped to carry out all prepping, painting and vinyl wrapping of the 29000 DMU Fleet. The workshop will comply with the IÉ Safety Management Systems at all times, IÉ have options to install this workshop in either of the following:
(i) An indoor facility that would accommodate a complete 29000 DMU made up of 4 cars
(ii) Or outdoors, with both electrical power and air supply available at both locations.
IÉ expect to wrap between 12 and 16 X 29000 4 car units over the duration of the contract.
The contractor will demonstrate previous applications where it has used this, or a similar paint spray facility as part of this tender, they will be required to supply the complete Vinyl Wrap System, and a transparent anti-graffiti over-laminate to be applied to the vinyl, this product will have a fire rating conducive to a Rail application. IÉ will supply paint material and decals, while the Contractor will supply all other material and tooling required to complete these works.
The contractor will provide an on-site team to carry out a full program on its DMU fleet. Each unit will initially receive a program of corrosion repairs by IÉ staff, on completion the units will be sent to the contractor for the program (preparation/ priming/ painting/ vinyl warp/decals).
IÉ anticipate the product will be robust enough to withstand various chemical cleaning agents used on the external body of the 29000 DMU i.e., graffiti removal solution, train wash detergent and exterior hand washing detergents. Each train can expect to have graffiti removed approximately twice a year, with each train passing through a train wash on a daily.
Please take time to read the content of the notice carefully and to ensure that you provide all requested information by the specified closing date.
IÉ is now inviting applicants for the Pre-Qualification Stage of this 2 stage process.
Stage 1: To be considered for inclusion to the shortlist of companies who will be issued with ITT documentation, you are required to include all relevant information required as part of this notice. Companies will be measured and scored in line with the advertised selection criteria.
Stage 2: A shortlist of companies will be provided with ITT documentation.
All correspondence should be directed through the messaging facility within e-tenders.
Regards
David O’Sullivan
Iarnród Éireann
Procurement Department