IRL-Cork: construction project management services

2240 - Contract notice

General Information

Country:    Ireland
Deadline for Responses:   Sept 24, 2004
Regulation of Procurement:   European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication:   #142908-2004 in 165 issue
Publication Date:   Aug 25, 2004
Awarding Authority:   CORK COUNTY COUNCIL, CORK
Contract Nature:   Service contract
Procedure Type:   Negotiated procedure
Type of Bid Required:   Global tender
Awarding Criteria:   Not applicable
Original Language(s):   English
Abstract:   Consultancy Services for Environmental Monitoring Laboratory. Design and project management for construction of new water quality laboratories, relocation of facilities from existing laboratories and associated works. CPV: 74225000, 74232100, 74262100, 74232400, 74264100.

Goods, Works and Services
Regions:  
  • IE007 - SOUTH-WEST (IRL)
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Summary
CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
This contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) Official name and address of the contracting authority: Cork County
Council, Att: Head of Corporate Affairs, Room 1407, County Hall,
Carrigrohane Road, IRL-Cork. Tel.: 00 353 21 4276891. Fax: 00 353 21
4276321. E-mail: cosec@corkcoco.ie. URL: www.corkcoco.com.
I.2) Address from which further information can be obtained: Cork County
Council, Att: Mr Louis Duffy, Senior Engineer, Room 1108 County Hall,
IRL-Cork. Tel.: 353 21 4285387. Fax: 353 21 4348236. E-mail:
Louis.duffy@corkcoco.ie. URL: www.corkcoco.com.
I.3) Address from which documentation may be obtained: Cork County
Council, Att: Ms. Treasa Cooney, County Hall, IRL-Cork. Tel.: 353 21
4285384. Fax: 353 21 4348236. E-mail: Treasa.cooney@corkcoco.ie.
I.4) Address to which tenders/requests to participate must be sent: Cork
County Council, Att: Senior Engineer, Environment laboratory project,
Room 1108, County Hall, IRL-Cork. Tel.: 353 21 4285387. Fax: 353 21
4348236. E-mail: Louis.duffy@corkcoco.ie. URL: www.corkcoco.com.
I.5) Type of contracting authority: Regional/local level.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) Description
II.1.3) Type of service contract Service category: 12.
II.1.4) Framework agreement: No.
II.1.5) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Consultancy Services for Environmental Monitoring Laboratory.
II.1.6) Description/object of the contract: Design and project
management for construction of new water quality laboratories, relocation
of facilities from existing laboratories and associated works.
II.1.7) Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance:
Inniscarra, UK-County Cork.
NUTS code: IE 025.
II.1.8) Nomenclature
II.1.8.1) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV): 74225000, 74232100,
74262100, 74232400, 74264100.
II.1.8.2) Other relevant nomenclature (CPA/NACE/CPC): CPC 867.
II.1.9) Division into lots: No.
II.1.10) Will variants be accepted: Yes.
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: To fulfil the duties of design team and
project manager for the provision of new water quality laboratories at
Inniscarra. The project will include the relocation of existing testing
facilities from within the current laboratory in part to the new
laboratory and in part also to within an existing building on site.
II.2.2) Options. Description and time when they may be exercised: The
appointment may be extended by the contracting authority, at its absolute
discretion subject to satisfactory completion of the initial appointment
and fee negotiation, to further laboratory and office developments within
the site over the period of the project. The appointment may also be
extended to include the implementation of a Laboratory Information
Management System for the entire campus.
II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion: 18 months
from the award of the contract.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: Evidence must be provided of
having in place professional indemnity insurance, with an indemnity limit
of at least 6 400 000 EUR for each and every claim, together with the
terms of the policy.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers,
contractors or service providers to whom the contract is awarded: Prior
to the award of the contract any group of service providers must form a
legal entity. Where a consortium or partnership of firms is proposed, a
single named service provider, who shall be directly responsible for the
delivery of the service, shall lead the contracting parties. The parties
shall be jointly and severally bound for the delivery of the service
specified in the Brief to be issued to the shortlisted candidates by the
contracting authority.
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Information concerning the personal situation of the
contractor, supplier or service provider and information and formalities
necessary for the evaluation of the minimum economic, financial and
technical capacity required: 1. A statement is required from applicants,
including each member of a joint venture or group, confirming that none
of the exclusion criteria set out in Article 29(a) to (g) of Directive
92/50/EEC apply.
2. Qualifications: Applicants, including each member of a consortium, are
required to provide sufficient information to enable the contracting
authority to assess compliance with Article 31(1)(a) to (c) and Article
32(2)(a) to (h) of Directive 92/50/EEC.
3. Curriculum vitae of the lead experts and management team to be
deployed on the project must be submitted.
4. Applicants should provide such other general information concerning
the consortium, the personnel likely to be involved in the service and
general experience in design and construction of laboratories and public
procurement as would enable an assessment to be made of the proposal.
III.2.1.1) Legal position - means of proof required: Copy of legal
agreement between parties will be required prior to award of the Contract.
III.2.1.2) Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required: In
accordance with the criteria set out in Article 31 of Council Directive
92/50/EEC of 24.7.1992.
III.2.1.3) Technical capacity - means of proof required: In accordance
with the criteria set out in Article 32 of Council Directive 92/50/EEC of
24.7.1992.
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1) Provision of the service is reserved to a specific profession:
No.
III.3.2) Legal entities required to state the names and professional
qualifications of the personnel responsible for execution of the
contract: Yes.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) Type of procedure: Negotiated.
IV.1.1) Candidates already selected: No.
IV.1.4) Envisaged number of suppliers which will be invited to tender:
Minimum: 3 - Maximum: 5.
IV.2) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in terms
of:
Criteria as stated in contract documents.
IV.3) Administrative information
IV.3.2) Conditions for obtaining contract document and additional
documents: Terms and method of payment: Not applicable.
IV.3.3) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
24.9.2004. Time: 15:00.
IV.3.4) Dispatch of invitations to tender to selected candidates:
Estimated date: 6.10.2004.
IV.3.5) Language or languages in which tenders or requests to
participate can be drawn up: English.
Other(s) - third country: Irish.
IV.3.7) Conditions for opening tenders
IV.3.7.1) Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders:
The County Manager, Technical Officers, Designated Senior Administrative
Officers and Elected Members of Cork County Council.
IV.3.7.2) Date, time and place: As soon as possible after the date and
time in IV.3.3 above at a meeting of Cork County Council, or one of its
statutory committees.
Place: County Hall, Cork. Ireland.
SECTION VI: OTHER INFORMATION
VI.1) Non-mandatory notice: No.
VI.2) Indication whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the
estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not applicable.
VI.3) The contract relates to a project/programme financed by EU funds:
No.
VI.4) Additional information: 1. Applicants will be shortlisted for
interview on the basis of information submitted in accordance with Item
III.2.1. above.
2. Responses to this notice should not exceed 20 A4 pages including
support material / Annexes etc. All material must be submitted in 6
copies.
3. An information note describing the project is available on request
from the contracting authority at Annex. A 1.2 below.
4. It is a condition of the award of any contract that the service
provider is able to produce promptly a current tax clearance certificate.
In the case of a nonresident service provider, he should be in a position
to produce a statement, in lieu of a current tax clearance certificate,
from the Revenue Commissioners, that he has satisfied them as to his
suitability on tax grounds to be awarded the contract.
5. The Freedom of Information Act 1997 will apply to the appointment. The
Local Authority undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold
confidential any information provided in the submission subject to its
obligations under the Law.
6. The award criteria will be set out in the detailed brief to be issued
to the shortlisted candidates.
7. Responses to this notice should be in a sealed envelope, the outside
of which is clearly labelled: "Consultancy Services for Environmental
Monitoring Laboratory".
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 17.8.2004.