2018 - Standalone Extension - Scoil Mhuire, Ballingeary, Co. Cork.

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31st October 2018

 

Re:  Extension at Scoil Mhuire, Dromanallig / Drom an Ailigh, Ballingeary / Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, Co. Cork.   Roll No: 70931T

 

Dear Sirs,

 

You are hereby invited to submit a fixed price tender for the Construction of a Standalone, single storey extension to the North East of the existing Scoil Mhuire School buildings, incorporating a Home Economics Room, Construction Studies Room and associated technology preparation room and circulation spaces (B) relocation of existing car park to the South East of the site, fronting the proposed new extension and all ancillary works at the above location.

Tenderers must sign the “DoES Suitability Declaration for Small Works” attached herewith, and if requested to do so must provide the necessary evidence of compliance stated in that document within 7 days, including evidence of annual turnover greater than 1.5 times the sum tendered, and Health & Safety competence.

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.

The works requirements are as outlined in the attached documents:

  • Volume A – Works Requirements and Drawings
  • Volume B – Form of Tender & Schedule
  • Volume C – Pricing Document
  • Information Package – 01. Fire and DAC, 02. Declaration of Suitability for Contractors for Small Works, 03. Short Public Works Contract 04. Prelim Health & Safety Plan 05. Site Investigation Report 06. Instruction to Tenderers and 07. This letter of Invitation

All tenders to be returned to Cork ETB in hard copy form in a sealed envelope endorsed “Scoil Mhuire Ballingeary with the name of the tenderer clearly marked on the outside;

 

not later than 12 noon on 26th November 2018 for the attention of:

() ()Una Carroll,

Assistant Principal Officer,

Capital Building Projects & Procurement,

Cork ETB,

21 Lavitt's Quay,

Cork.

  

 The tender submission must comprise of:

  1. Form of Tender and Schedule – fully completed and signed
  2. Pricing Document – fully completed and signed
  3. Declaration of Suitability for Small Works – fully completed and signed

 

Failure to submit all 3 of the above documents will deem the tender submission invalid.

 The consultant appointed to this project is Ronan Clarke, Clarke & Co, Fairgreen, Naas, Co. Kildare 045-866448.

 Important Notice:

 

All Tenderers are liable for their own costs of tendering. 

 Tenderers are required to read the DoES Contractor Suitability Declaration 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 PW-CF6 (attached).

 The Contract will be awarded on the basis of lowest price.

 There is no Contractor or Employer named specialists.  All sub-contractors are 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 1.

 

The Areas of work involving Particular Risks known to Contracting Authority at this time are: None

 

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 any sectoral employment orders, employment regulation orders or registered employment agreements implemented in accordance with the Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2015 in relation to Construction Industry Pensions Assurance and Sick Pay.

 

The Department of Education & Skills is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, 2003 and 2014.  If a candidate/tenderer considers that any of the information supplied in response to this notice is either commercially sensitive or confidential, this should be highlighted and reasons for its sensitivity given.  The relevant material will, in response to a request under the Act, be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act.

The site in Scoil Mhuire, Ballingeary must be inspected prior to tendering to fully understand the extent of work required.  Tenderers may visit the site by prior arrangement with Seán Óg Ó Duinnín, Tel no: 026-47050.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Una Carroll,

Assistant Principal Officer,

Capital Building Projects & Procurement,

Cork ETB, 

21 Lavitt’s Quay,

Cork.