702719_2023a - Extensions and Alterations at Brownsgrove National School, Brownsgrove, Tuam, Co. Galway. Roll No.: 12138V

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: WORKS

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.2

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Extensions and Alterations at Brownsgrove National School, Joycegrove, Brownsgrove, Tuam, Co. Galway. Roll No.: 12138V

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The project consists of the construction works at the school including installation of new extensions totalling approximately 164 square metres and the removal of internal walls, renovation of internal areas, window, door replacements, etc.

Also included are upgrades to external areas including ramps, tarmacking, footpaths, foul and surface water systems, etc. The project also consists of the removal of the existing effluent treatment system and the installation of a new effluent treatment system.

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Approx 164 square metres

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

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.

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.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage - Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

a) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    4-4-2023  Time  17:00

4.4

Dispatch of invitations to tender to selected candidates

N/a

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

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

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. If not specified the default is Type 1 i.e. <€500,000 with no special H&S considerations

The Areas of work involving Particular Risks known to Contracting Authority at this time are: Working in a live school environment, working with live services.

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 all relevant employment agreements.

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.

The tender documentation will be issued electronically only. Contractors wishing to obtain the tender documentation should contact Patrick J. Newell Consulting Engineers at brownsgrovens@newelleng.ie  It will be the duty of the contractor to nominate a working email address with sufficient space to receive the documents. If the documents are not received within 3 working days it is the duty of the contractor to contact the consultant and nominate an alternative address if necessary.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 13-3-2023