Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk - SWS 2020 - Replacement of Fire Alarm Systems & Emergency Lighting
Re: Summer Works Project – Upgrade of Fire Alarm Systems & Emergency Lighting at Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk, Co. Cork
School Roll No: 71000A
9th April 2020
Dear Sirs/Madam,
You are hereby invited to submit a fixed price tender for the Summer Works Project – Upgrade of Fire Alarm Systems & Emergency Lighting at Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk, Co. Cork School Roll No: 71000A.
A suitable Electrical Contractor is required for Life Safety System Upgrade.
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 28th April 2020
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 Matt O’Mahony & Associates Ltd.
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 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:
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
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 Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk, Co. Cork must be inspected prior to tendering to fully understand the extent of work required. Tenderers may visit the site by prior arrangement with the School Principal Mr. John Murphy, Tel.: 029-50062 or email John at johna.murphy@corketb.ie
Yours sincerely,
Una Carroll,
Assistant Principal Officer,
Capital Building Projects & Procurement,
Cork ETB,
21 Lavitt’s Quay,
Cork.