Proposed temporary teaching accommodation (1 x 100m2 prefabricated building, including sanitary facilities, etc), including all associated site works at Birdhill NS, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary.

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Dear Tenderer Contractor,

 

 

 

You are invited to tender for the proposed temporary teaching facilities (1 x 100m² prefabricated building, including sanitary facilities, etc), including all associated site works at Birdhill NS, Birdhill,  Co. Tipperary

 

 

 

 

 

Please read the following details in connection therewith;

 

 

 

OBTAINING TENDER DOCUMENTS

 

 

 

To obtain the tender documents Tenderers must contact Mr. Lar Leahy of ABN by e-mail at lleahy@abn-consultants.ie. The Tender Documents will then be forwarded to the Tenderer within 48-72 hours. ABN does not accept responsibility if the Contractor does not receive the relevant Tender Documents within this 48-72 hour period, and so in this regard, the onus is on the Tendering Contractor to receive the aforementioned documentation in a timely fashion.

 

 

 

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

 

 

 

Tenderers must sign the "Declaration of Suitability for Contractors for Small Works" which will form part of the tender package / tender documents, and if requested to do so, they must provide the necessary evidence of compliance stated in that document within 7 calendar days, including evidence of annual turnover greater than 1.5 times the sum tendered and H&S competence. The Suitability Declaration for Small Works is available at (http://www.education.ie/) under School Design > Procedures and Cost Plans > Design Team Procedures and must be signed and submitted with your tender.

 

 

 

The Contract is intended to be awarded to a single main contractor. If a group of contractors apply as a group or joint venture and are successful, either a lead contractor must be nominated who will be responsible for providing the service or a Joint Venture must be formed with whom the Awarding Authority will sign the contract.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

 

 

 

Tenderers are required to read the "Declaration of Suitability for Contractors for Small Works" carefully and to make sure that they meet the minimum standards stated therein. Tenderers who do not meet those requirements should not submit a tender as they will be excluded at award stage. All Tenderers are liable for their own costs of tendering.

 

 

 

The applicable works contract will be: Short Public Works Contract (available at  (http://www.constructionprocurement.gov.ie/)). The Contract will be awarded on the basis of lowest price. There is no Contractor or Employer named specialists. All sub-contractors are to be domestic. The successful applicant will be appointed Works Contractor and Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS) on the project in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations.

 

 

 

The project categorisation for assessment of H&S competence as Works Contractor and PSCS is Type 2. It is a condition precedent to the award of the Contract that the successful Tenderer will provide:

 

 

 

1. A current tax clearance certificate or in the case of a non-resident Contractor a statement of suitability on tax grounds from the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland.

2. Evidence showing that they are in compliance with the registered employment agreement (Construction Industry Pensions Assurance and Sick Pay).

 

 

 

Yours faithfully

 

 

 

Miriam Kennedy

 

Principal

 

(Birdhill NS)