Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/01/2018

Expire date: 06/03/2018

External Reference: 2018-658726

TED Reference: 2018/S 021-043274

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Dublin City Council, Housing and Community Services
N/A
c/o City Architects Division Block 4, Floor 2, Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Brian Swan, Deputy City Architect
Telephone: +353 12223574
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dublincity.ie

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=124162&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Mixed Use Development at Dominick Street Lower, Dublin 1
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45211000  -  Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

Works contract for a mixed use inner city development in Dominick Street Lower, adjoining neighbouring buildings, public roads and the LUAS. The development will be an exemplar for apartment living and social housing, built and finished to the highest quality and standards of materials and workmanship. It will comprise: 5 no. townhouses, 67 no. apartments over ground floor commercial and community uses, a basement car park, a community garden, public realm and pavement works. A piling solution is proposed for the site perimeter and the foundations of the corner building. The works contractor will be required to retain a licensed archaeologist as part of the contract to undertake the archaeological works in relation to extensive residual Georgian basements. The development has been designed to meet Near Zero Energy Building Standards (NZEB).
For further information please consult the associated documentation, which is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 129259.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 35000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

45000000  -  Construction work
45211340  -  Multi-dwelling buildings construction work
45211350  -  Multi-functional buildings construction work
45211360  -  Urban development construction work
45213100  -  Construction work for commercial buildings
45220000  -  Engineering works and construction works
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin City Centre
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

DCC invites Expressions of Interest for the Works Contract for a mixed use development in Dominick Street Lower on a cleared brownfield inner city site, adjoining neighbouring buildings, public roads and the LUAS, which must remain operational during the Works.
The development will be an exemplar for apartment living and social housing in the city, built and finished to the highest quality and standards of materials and workmanship.
The development comprises the following: 5 no. townhouses and 67 no apartments on 5 upper floor levels over ground floor community and commercial uses, a landscaped courtyard garden at first floor level, complete with planting, seating areas and play equipment, a basement car park, ancillary accommodation, plant and storage, public realm and pavement works in Dominick Street and Dominick Place.
A piling solution is proposed for the site perimeter and the foundations of the corner building.
There are extensive Georgian basements, requiring archaeological resolution /recording, prior to excavation and removal and the Works Contractor will be required to retain a licensed Archaeologist to undertake the Archaeological Works as part of the Works Contract.
The development has been designed to meet Near Zero Energy Building Standards (NZEB), adopting a fabric first approach, air tight construction, demand control ventilation and utilising heat pump technologies for space heating and domestic hot water with additional solar PV as part of the renewable component. The Building Control Amendment Regulations apply. For further information please consult the associated documentation, which is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 129259.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 35000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 30
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As detailed in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (including accompanying supplements) included as part of the tender documentation for the Pre-Qualification Stage, which is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 129259..
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please consult the additional documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submissions of requests to participate and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 129259.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Membership of Construction Industry Federation (CIF) or equivalent national body in relevant Jurisdiction; and / or Registration on Construction Industry Registration Index (CIRI) or equivalent national body in relevant jurisdiction.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

PW-CF1
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  01/03/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 09/04/2018
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

1.Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.
2.It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3.Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
4. All queries regarding this tender requirements or process must be submitted through the Irish Goveenment Procurement Opportunities Portal wwww.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:129259) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those candidates /tenderers, that have registered an interest in this competition on the Irish Government procurement opportunites portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon on Friday 16th February 2018, to enable issue of responses to all interested parties
5.Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
6.Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
7.Award of any contract is subject to the appropriate funding approval in addition to approval of all the relevant competent authorities.
8.Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.
9.Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.
10.Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
11.Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.
12.Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
13.For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms and where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.Applicants may also satisfy this requirement by submitting an ESPD completed in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/7. By completing Part IV (a) of the ESPD titled: Global Indication for all Selection Criteria, applicants will be taken to declare that they meet the standards set for all criteria where the response is Declaration Required. Supporting documentation should be provided promptly upon request from the Contracting Authority.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)
8 Merrion Square
Dublin
D2
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult your solicitor