SWS 2014 Mechanical Upgrade - Summer Works 2014 Mechanical Services Upgrade
Invitation To Tender
To: Tendering Contractors
Re: New Inn Boys National School – Summer Works 2014 Mechanical Services Upgrade
Date: 24th May 2014
Dear Sirs,
You are invited to submit a tender for the proposed Mechanical Services Upgrade (mainly heating) to New Inn Boys National School under the Department of Education Summer Works Scheme 2014 in accordance with the accompanying ‘Instructions to Tenderers’.
The tender documents are available by contacting the Consulting Engineers for the Project, Fahey O’Riordan Consulting Engineers via their dedicated email at tenders@force.ie with New Inn BNS Mechanical Upgrade SWS 2014 in the Subject Line.
Completed tenders should be returned in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Tender for Mechanical Upgrade Summer Works Scheme 2014” and addressed to:-
Chairperson Board of Management
New Inn Boys National School,
New Inn,
Cashel,
Co Tipperary.
The deadline for receipt of tenders is 12:00 noon on Friday 13th June 2014
Conditions of Participation
Tenderers must sign the "DoES Suitability Declaration for Small Works" available at www.education.ie under School Planning/Building > Technical Guidance, 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 H&S 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.
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 )
The Contract will be awarded on the basis of lowest price
There are 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: asbestos in the boiler and flue which will be removed by a specialist Asbestos Contractor prior to commencement.
It is a condition precedent to the award of the Contract that the successful Tenderer will provide:-
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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.
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Evidence showing that they are in compliance with the registered employment agreement (Construction Industry Pensions Assurance and Sick Pay
The Department of Education & Science is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997. If a candidate 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.
Yours Faithfully
Michael Heffernan
Principal
New Inn Boys National School