Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2022-05-10
Buyer: Dublin City Council
Country: IE
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 42122130 | 45212000: Construction work for leisure buildings | 45212200 | 45212220 | 45240000: Construction work for water projects
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Dublin City Council (DCC) is to build a new international standard White-Water Rafting Centre (WWRC) in George's Dock, Dublin 1.  The WWRC will consist of the white-water rafting course, swift water rescue training facility, kayaking and canoe polo pool and urban street scene.  As part of this WWRC, DCC wish to procure a specialist to Design, Manufacture, Supply & Installation of Vertically Installed Submersible Axial Flow Pumps for the proposed Whitewater Rafting Centre.
Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of Expressions of Interest and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 168900
Dublin City Council (DCC) is to build a new international standard White-Water Rafting Centre (WWRC) in George's Dock, Dublin 1.  The WWRC will consist of the white-water rafting course, swift water rescue training facility, kayaking and canoe polo pool and urban street scene.  As part of this WWRC, DCC wish to procure a specialist to Design, Manufacture, Supply & Installation of Vertically Installed Submersible Axial Flow Pumps for the proposed Whitewater Rafting Centre.
o	The operation of the proposed white-water rafting centre requires chlorinated water (treated to swimming pool quality) to be pumped up to a high point channel from where it discharges downstream around the course to create ‘white-water rapids.
o	4 no. Vertically Installed Submersible Axial Flow Pumps are required to achieve same with a combined discharge rate (over the 4 pumps combined) of 14m3/second over a 3m head.
o	These 4 no. Pumps will be housed in a reinforced concrete sump to be built as part of the course construction.
o	6 further ancillary wet well pumps are required for other elements of the course operation such as delivering water to the water treatment plant and operation of the rescue village.
The specialist providers are to design, supply, install and commission the works in compliance with all statutory regulations, National and E.U. Law, and industry standards particularly in relation to the preparation of technical drawings/ specifications and the contractor tender process.
Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of Expressions of Interest and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 168900
Please note due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, facilitation of all meetings, site visits, clarification meetings, & assessments of samples, etc. (as applicable) is severely impacted. Where possible DCC will put in place alternative arrangements such as on-line meetings, etc. Likewise, anticipated dates (closing date for receipt of clarifications or tender submissions) may change. Suppliers will be kept fully up to date at all stages through the eTenders messaging system.
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