8117 - Passenger Seat Replacement of 2600 & 29000 DMU Fleets
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Ref: [8117] : PASSENGER SEAT REPLACEMENT for 2600 & 29000 DMU FLEETS
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites suitably qualified companies to participate in a tender process for the Passenger Seat Replacement for 2600 & 29000 DMU Fleets.
Scope of Works:
Iarnród Éireann [IÉ] are seeking to enter into an agreement for the services of a specialist company with a demonstrable track record in the Supply of Passenger Seats and subsidiary parts for its 2600 and 29000 DMU Fleets. IÉ wish to start a replacement seat programme in which it intends to replace the passenger seats in both fleets, see fleet details below:
2600 DMU Fleet
Iarnród Éireann (IE) operates a fleet of 2600 Class DMU. commuter railcars made up from 16 vehicles formed in 8 individual 2 car units. The units were manufactured by Mitsui in Japan and first introduced in 1994. The 2600 DMU Fleet is maintained at the Wagon Works Service Depot, located in Limerick City. Each unit consists of a DC1 and DC2 car. Each DC1 car unit is fitted with 58 passenger seats and each DC2 car is fitted with 71 seats. This equates to a total of 129 seats per 2 car unit.
The total number of seats is 1,161 which comprises of 1,032 seats for the Fleet (129×8 Sets of Railcars) and 129 seats held in stores. The standard seats comprise of a seat frame and base, and the seat base and backrest are made of a foam cushion, covered in a moquette cover fabric with a glass fibre fire barrier stitched to the inside of the cover and a proban treated 100% cotton layer stitched between the two. Both elements are constructed on a plywood base equipped with mounting fixtures which allow fixing to the metal mounting frames., and the mounting frames have strips of the moquette cover fabric applied to its edges.
Due to the age of the passenger seats the seat foams and covering moquette are showing signs of wear and are due for replacement, as such IE requires the supply of complete seat base and seat backs including foam, fire barrier and cover moquette supplied ready to fit for a replacement programme of the entire fleet.
29000 DMU Fleet
Iarnród Éireann (IE) operates a fleet of 29000 Class D.M.U. commuter railcars made up from 116 vehicles formed into 29 individual 4 car units. These units were manufactured by CAF in Spain and first introduced in 2003. The 29000 DMU Fleet is maintained at the Commuter Railcar Service Depot, located in Drogheda, Co. Louth. Each unit consists of a DM1, MDT, MT and DM2 cars. Each 4car unit is fitted with 185 standard passenger seats and 2 tip up seats. This equates to a total of 5,365 standard seats and 58 tip-up seats for the fleet.
The standard seats comprise of a metal seat frame, base, and backrest, and the tip-up seats are in the form of a fixed backrest and a seat base mounted on a sprung tip up base. The seat base and backrest are made of a foam cushion, covered in a moquette cover fabric with a glass fibre fire barrier stitched to the inside of the cover and a proban treated 100% cotton layer stitched between the two. The seat base is also equipped with a spring suspension assembly which sits in a cut out section in the foam. Both elements are constructed on a frame equipped with mounting fixtures to be fixed to the seat frame.
Due to the age of the passenger seats, the seat foams and covering moquette are showing signs of wear and are due for replacement, as such IE requires the supply of complete seat base and seat backs including foam, fire barrier cover moquette and spring suspension supplied ready to fit for a replacement programme of the entire fleet.
Please Note: IÉ require Full Seat Assembly by the contractor for both fleets prior to delivery, with all finished seats delivered to the nominated IÉ location[s].
Full specification and details of the service required by IÉ, including technical specifications required under the contract will only be provided to qualified applicants at the tender stage of the process.
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 2stage 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