2019 Pipe Fitting Workshop - Cork Training Centre
29th November 2019
Dear Sir/Madam,
You are hereby invited to submit a fixed price tender for a Pipe Fitting Workshop in Cork Training Centre in Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork.
A suitable lead Mechanical Contractor is required for the development of a Pipefitting workshop for the delivery of Phase 2 Trade apprenticeship. The workshop development is a conversion of an existing welding workshop to pipefitting. There are distinct areas of work including, Mechanical, in the form of Welding gases and fume extract ventilation ancillary electrical works and minor fabric modifications and decoration.
Tenderers must sign the “DoES Suitability Declaration for Small Works” available at www.education.ie (http://www.education.ie/) under School Building & Design > Procedure sand Cost Plans (Design Team procedures), 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 work requirements are as outlined in the attached documents:
- 1. Invitation to Tender – Instruction to Tenderers
- 2. Volume A – Works Requirements & Drawings
- 3. Volume B – Form of Tender & Schedule
- 4. Volume C – Pricing Document
- 5. Volume D – Information Pack
Tender Submissions are to be returned via e-tenders only not later than
12 noon on 16th December 2019
The tender submission must comprise of:
- Form of Tender and Schedule – fully completed and signed
- Pricing Document – fully completed and signed
- 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 Chris Murphy Consulting Engineers.
Important Notice:
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 (available at www.constructionprocurement.gov.ie (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 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 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 Cork Training Centre must be inspected prior to tendering to fully understand the extent of work required. Tenderers may visit the site by prior arrangement with the Cork Area Training Manager, Enda McWeeney or Ken Quinn, Assistant Manager, Training Services at 021-4856200.
Yours sincerely,
Una Carroll,
Assistant Principal Officer,
Capital Building Projects & Procurement,
Cork ETB,
21 Lavitt’s Quay,
Cork.