Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-05-18
Buyer: Irish Water
Country: IE
Region: IRELAND
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 44161200 | 45232100 | 45232150 | 45232151 | 45240000: Construction work for water projects
Submission deadline: 2016-06-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Irish Water plan to undertake the rehabilitation of approximately 20 km of existing watermains in Galway City, Ireland together with the transfer of approximately 2 400 no. connections to the new main.
The Galway City Water Conservation Stage 3 Watermain Rehabilitation Works Phase 1 will involve the following:
— Contractor design and construction of approximately 20 km of new watermains to replace existing cast iron, asbestos cement, pvc, mdpe and lead watermains including all ancillary works;
— Approximately 750 no. of the existing connections are backyard services to be transferred to the new watermains to the front of the properties;
— It is expected that the use of trenchless techniques such as pipe bursting and horizontal directional drilling may be viable in certain areas, as well as open cut techniques in areas where trenchless techniques are not viable.
Further details of the scope of works and phasing of the works are included in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
All queries for clarification must be submitted via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement Manager to Tenders@ervia.ie
The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 12 00, Tuesday 21.6.2016.
If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contract) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if Irish Water considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. Irish Water also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as Irish Water considers appropriate.
The pre-qualification questionnaire is available only on etenders (http://etenders.gov.ie/) please register your interest on etenders to access the documents.
All queries for clarification must be submitted via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement Manager to Tenders@ervia.ie
The completed questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 12:00 Tuesday 21.6.2016.
The responses will be used to assist in drawing up a tender list. This process may also include interviews with candidates. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure.
Interested parties are referred to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2).

Eligibility requirements: If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contract) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.