7498 - Infrastructure study for BEMU operation
Iarnród Éireann –Irish Rail has a requirement for a consultancy service to undertake the development of Studies and Lifecycle Cost Estimate associated to the Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) operating infrastructure – battery charging system, sidings, turnouts, maintenance etc. – on the DART Northern Line, including but not limited to:
• The proposed operational pattern strategy, to be developed in collaboration with IE
• Functional, Technical and Operational Requirements of the infrastructure
• Architecture and specification of the charging infrastructure
• Specification of the track infrastructure modifications required to operate BEMUs (depot, platforms, sidings – including potential property acquisition - turnouts, etc)
• High-level Lifecycle Cost estimate and implementation Schedule of the proposed electrical, civil and track infrastructure on the Northern Line
• High-level Lifecycle Cost estimate and implementation Schedule of the Kildare Line (extrapolation exercise using data from the Northern Line)
• List of potential manufacturers / installers
The final deliverable of this consultancy will be a phase 1 Report, that will support the comparison of a BEMU strategy versus electrification of Northern Line, informing a decision on the ordering of new fleet to be operated on the new DART Line.
In order to participate you need to log on to etenders notice and download a pre-qualification questionnaire. You will need to register with etenders if you do not have a log on.