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Re:  Invitation to Tender for Architect Lead Design Team Services:-

 

Gairmscoil Chu Uladh, Leifear Roll No. 71242B

 

Project Scope:-  

Additional Accommodation Scheme 2020 – 1 x 88.6m2 Music Room, 1 x 89m2 Textiles Room, 1x Engineering room 149m2 and Ancillary (Prefab Replacement).

 

A Dhaoine Uaisle

 

On behalf of Donegal Education and Training Board of Management (the Contracting Authority for this project) you are hereby invited to tender for Architectural Services (including buying in of additional services for other disciplines as required) for the above project. 

 

The project consists of:

  

Architect Led, design and delivery of:-Additional Accommodation Scheme 2020 – 1 x 88.6m2 Music Room, 1 x 89m2 Textiles Room, 1x Engineering room 149m2 and Ancillary (Prefab Replacement). Gairmscoil Chu Uladh, Leifear Roll No. 71242B

 

Notional capital figure for this project is €697,092.00 ex VAT.

[Note - These figures are furnished to your practice on a strictly confidential basis.]

•       Initial Site Visit. (to be arranged prior with School Principal)

•       Drawing up Tender Documentation: - Submissions are to be prepared as outlined by the (https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Procedures-and-Cost-Plans/DPT-2012-Preparation-of-Tender-documents-Published-April-2012-Revision-June-2013-.pdf) (https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Procedures-and-Cost-Plans/DPT-2012-Preparation-of-Tender-documents-Published-April-2012-Revision-June-2013-.pdf) (https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Procedures-and-Cost-Plans/DPT-2012-Preparation-of-Tender-documents-Published-April-2012-Revision-June-2013-.pdf)            

·         Volume A: Works Requirement    

·         Volume B: Form of Tender and Schedule    

·         Volume C: Pricing Document       

·         Volume D: Additional Information.

•       Appointment of main Contractor and Supervision of works on site.

•       Signing off on Project/Practical Completion/O&M manuals and Health and Safety file.

•       The role of PSDP will also be required as part of this project.

Form of Contract

The Form of Contract will be the Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical COE1) including the Template Schedule A and B, available at (http://www.education.ie/) under School Design > Appointment of Consultants > Small Works and Small Devolved Projects. .  The scope of service is detailed in the tender documents and in Design Team Procedures for Small Works (TGD 007) www.education.ie /School Design.

 

Queries 

All queries in relation to this tender competition must be submitted (and will be answered) through the e-Tenders website.  All queries must be submitted as soon as possible and in any event not later than 5 working days before the latest time for receipt of tenders, although the Contracting Authority may at its discretion respond to queries raised after that date.  If the Contracting Authority responds to a query, it will send the response to each Candidate unless the Candidate raising the query has clearly designated the query as confidential and the Contracting Authority agrees that it should be treated as confidential.

Site Visit:-

Candidates may visit the site by prior arrangement with the School Principal.

School number:-074-9546133 Email:- gcu@donegaletb.ie

NB: Site Visits are by appointment only. Please ensure that all Covid 19 prevention and control measures in place by the school are adhered too.

 PSDP

 

Candidates are asked to confirm on the Form of Tender if they wish to be considered for the Discharge of the Role of PSDP.  This will be separate appointment and will be based on receipt of satisfactory documentary evidence that the Practice/Firm is competent to undertake the same.

BC[A]R 2014

Evidence of adequate manpower resources to carry out the work as Designer, as Assigned Certifier under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (if required). 

Format of Tender Response

 

Candidates are requested to furnish the following documents as part of their tender.

1.      Tender Form.

2.      Tender Proposal Form (Maximum 3 Pages)

 

Tenders must be in the format prescribed in the Form of Tender/Tender Proposal Form and all required documents must be submitted - No further information will be considered.

 

Closing date for receipt of Fee Proposals  

The closing date and time for receipt of completed Fee Proposals is 12 noon, Monday 29  June 2020.

•        Tenders must be submitted by e-mail via etenders portal.

•        Tenders submitted by e-mail must include all attachments in PDF format, signed and scanned. Unsigned tenders/tender proposal forms will likewise be deemed invalid tenders.  The signature for   the Form of Tender/Tender Proposal Form must be that of a Principal or Director of the firm.

•        Late Tenders or Tenders sent to an incorrect e-mail address will be deemed invalid.

•        The onus is on the sender to obtain proof of delivery of any tender.

•        Board of Management does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Fee Proposal.

 

Tenders will be assessed in accordance with the award criteria, weighting, and minimum rules outlined in the Guidance on Procuring Consultants for Small Works, 6^th Edition, and September 2018.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Is mise, le meas

 

 

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On behalf of Donegal Education and Training Board