IRL-Nenagh: consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   Ireland
City/Locality:   NENAGH
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:320673-2009
Publication Date:   Nov 19, 2009
Deadline:   Jan 14, 2010
Buyer:   NORTH TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL (UTILITIES)
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   NORTH TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL (UTILITIES)
NENAGH , IRELAND  
Ireland
Web Site:   www.tipperarynorth.ie

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice Type: 2520 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 223/2009, #320673-2009
Contract Nature: Works
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Not defined
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE – UTILITIES
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING ENTITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): North Tipperary County Council
(Utilities), Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Co. Tipperary, Contact: Water
Services, Attn: Gerry Robinson, IRL-Nenagh. Tel. +353 6744822. E-mail:
grobinson@northtippcoco.ie.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: www.tipperarynorth.ie.
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/
Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA18484.
Further information can be obtained at: North Tipperary County Council
(Utilities), Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Co. Tipperary, Contact: Water
Services, Attn: Gerry Robinson, IRL-Nenagh. Tel. +353 6744822. E-mail:
grobinson@northtippcoco.ie.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic
purchasing system) can be obtained at: North Tipperary County Council
(Utilities), Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Co. Tipperary, Contact: Water
Services, Attn: Gerry Robinson, IRL-Nenagh. Tel. +353 6744822. E-mail:
grobinson@northtippcoco.ie.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: North Tipperary County
Council (Utilities), Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Co. Tipperary, Contact:
Water Services, Attn: Marcus O'Connor, Director Of Services, IRL-Nenagh.
Tel. +353 6744822.
I.2) MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES OF THE CONTRACTING ENTITY: Water.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
Consulting engineer - water conservation project - stage 3 phase 1 mains
rehabilitation works.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Works.
Design and execution.
Main site or location of works: North tipperary.
NUTS code: IE.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The appointment
of a Consulting engineer for North Tipperary County water conservation
project - stage 3 phase 1 mains rehabilitation works, for all stages from
preparation of the review report to preparation of contract documents,
management of tender process, tender assessment and recommendation,
supervision of construction and commissioning of all stage 3 network
rehabilitation works and other works arising from the recommendations of
the preliminary report/rehabilitation strategy.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional
information please visit the eTenders Web Site at
http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=106109.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 71800000, 65100000,
45232150, 45232151.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The Consultant will be required to
prepare a review report of stages I & II of the water conservation
programme in North Tipperary to date and the mains rehabilitation strategy
report.
The rehabilitation strategy submitted and part approved by the DEHLG in
conjunction with the review report will then form the scope of works and
basis for this appointment.
The review report should look to replace / upsize critical infrastructure
and network mains, identified in the rehabilitation strategy for which
further DEHLG approval must be sought.
The appointment includes the detailed design, preparation of contract
documents, management of the tender process, tender assessment and
recommendations, supervision of construction and commissioning of stage 3
phase 1 network rehabilitation works and any other works arising from the
recommendations of the review report.
The development and recalibration of the existing hydraulic model (EPANET)
to included all water schemes within North Tipperary County (Model
information available for schemes).
The consultant will be required to prepare a preliminary health & safety
plan for each element of the project and to act as the project supervisor
design process on behalf of North Tipperary County Council in accordance
with the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006
[S.I No.504 o0f 2006].
II.2.2) Options: No.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: As per the
Department of Finance Standard Conditions of Engagement for Construction
Consultants.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: Prior to award, a grouping, if
successful, must contract as a single entity having joint and several
liability.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: Yes.
The Department of Finance Standard Conditions of Engagement for
Construction Consultants provides for the termination of the contract by
the client at any time (during any stage, or between stages, even if the
project is continuing.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Conditions
in suitability assessment questionnaire.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Conditions in suitability
assessment questionnaire.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: Conditions in suitability assessment
questionnaire.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
14.1.2010 - 12:00.
IV.3.5) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An information memorandum and suitability
assessment questionnaire is attached to this notice.
The applicant will download and fill out the suitability assessment
questionnaire in English.
Three copies of the submission, clearly marked "North Tipperary County
water conservation project - stage 3, phase 1 mains rehabilitation works -
suitability assessment for the appointmnet of a consulting engineer",
should be submitted to the address indicated in this notice.
Shortlisted candidates will be issued with the request for tender,
including the brief and will be invited to submit detailed tender
proposals.
Shortlisted candidates who submit detailed tender proposals may be
required to attend an interview with the Selection Board.
The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges
or expenses associated with the application submission or attendence at
interview, incurred by applicants.
It is a condition for the award of this contract that the candidate
selected and all proposed sub-consultants must be able to produce a valid
up to date tax clearance certificate. In the case of a non resident
candidate, they should produce a statement from the Revenue Commissioners
that they have satisified them as to their suitability on tax grounds to
be awarded the contract. The firm to whom the contract is awarded, and all
sub-consultants, shall continue to hold valid certificates for the
duration of the contract.
The firm to whom the contract is awarded must have professional indeminity
insurance cover in place and maintained to the value of 6 500 000 EUR with
a reputable insurance company. It is a condition for the award of this
contract that the firm selected must produce evidence of such cover prior
to the award of contract and shall maintain such cover in place for a
period not less than 6 years after completion of the scheme.
The Contracting Authority undertakes to uses its best endeavours to hold
confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject
to the Contracting Authorities obligation under law, including the Freedom
of Information Act 1997. If the applicant(s) considers that any of the
information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of
its sensitivity then this should be stated, along with the reason(s) for
considering it sensitive. The Contracting Authority may then consult with
the applicant in considering any request received under the Freedom of
Information Act, 1997 before replying to such a request.
(ET Ref:106109).
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: The Chief Registrar, High
Court, Four Courts, IRL-Dublin 7. Tel. +353 18886471.
Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Engineers Ireland Conciliation Procedure 2000 (Revised 2003), 22 Clyde
Road, Ballsbridge, IRL-Dublin 4. E-mail: info@engineersireland.ie. Tel.
+353 16684341. URL: www.iei.ie. Fax +353 16685508.
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: 14 days after date of letter to apparently unsuccessful
tenderers.
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained: The Chief Registrar, High Court, Four Courts, IRL-Dublin 7.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 18.11.2009.
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