Dear Tenderer Contractor,
You are invited to the tender for the Beesborough House conservation Works at Kildalton College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny.
Please read the following for details with regard to same.
OBTAINING TENDER DOCUMENTS
To obtain the tender documents Tenderers must contact Siobhan Ryan of ABN multi-disciplinary by e-mail at sryan@abn-consultants.ie . The Tender Documents will then be forwarded to the Tenderer within 48-72 hours. ABN does not accept responsibility if the Contractor does not receive the relevant Tender Documents within this 48-72 hour period, and so in this regard, the onus is on the Tendering Contractor to ensure that he / she receives the aforementioned documentation in a timely fashion.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
Tenderers must sign the "Declaration of Suitability for Contractors for Small Works" which will form part of the tender package / tender documents, and if requested to do so, they must provide the necessary evidence of compliance stated in that document within 7 calendar days, including evidence of annual turnover greater than 1.5 times the sum tendered as well as 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 "Declaration of Suitability for Contractors 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: Small Public Works Contract (available at (http://www.constructionprocurement.gov.ie/)). There is no Contractor or Employer named specialists. All sub-contractors are to be 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 2. 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 the registered employment agreement (Construction Industry Pensions Assurance and Sick Pay).
Yours faithfully
Vincent McKiernan
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Building Officer