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Regional or local authority
General public services

N3 Butlersbridge to Belturbet Road Improvement Scheme.

Works
Design and execution
Main site or location of works The townlands of Kilnaleck, Annagh, Aghnaguig, Cormacmullen, Drumlure Beg, Crahard, Bessbrook, Kilduff, Bun, Putiaghan Upper, Putiaghan Lower, Drumavaddy, Straheglin and Kilconny, located in Co. Cavan, Ireland.

NUTS code IE

A public contract

Tender competition run by open procedure to select suitable works contractor and contractor design specialists to design and build a road improvement scheme.
The N3 Butlersbridge to Belturbet Road Improvement Scheme comprises the construction of approximately 6.7 kilometres of standard single carriageway and includes a bypass of Belturbet town. The mainline is generally 7.3m wide with 2.5m wide hard shoulders 3m wide verges on each side.
The existing landscape of the area is characterised by drumlins with intervening areas of loughs and areas of very soft ground. Areas of very soft ground include Aghnaguig bog, Putiaghan bog and others.
The Scheme passes in close proximity to Aghnaguig bog which is part of Lough Oughter & Associated Loughs candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) containing the Annex 1 habitat Bog Woodland.
2 significant bridge structures shall be provided as part of the proposed Scheme:
River Erne Bridge - this proposed bridge structure consists of a three span extrados bridge of prestressed and reinforced concrete construction. The proposed bridge is approximately 141m long between centreline of bearing at abutments and shall include a clear span (approximate length = 70m) across the River Erne.
Aghnaguig Bog Bridge - this proposed bridge shall be a three span bridge of minimum length 210m and shall mitigate the impact of the proposed Scheme on the bog woodland priority habitat in the townland of Aghnaguig.
The Contract shall comprise the design, execution and completion of the N3 Butlersbridge to Belturbet Road Improvement Scheme, including without limitation the provision of:
— Approximately 6.7 kilometres of standard single carriageway national primary road,
— Approximately 0.23 kilometres of reduced single carriageway regional road,
— Realignment of various single carriageway local roads,
— Various direct accesses and access tracks,
— 2 No. principal bridge structures, together with all other Structures necessary as part of the design and the works,
— Various chambers and ducting works to be undertaken at various locations within the site including those suitable for use by the Authorities, Utilities and Service Providers and Private Utility Services,
— Various landscape environmental and mitigation Works,
— Various culverting and re-alignment of river streams and the provision of drainage outfalls,
— Various fencing, safety barrier systems and drainage Works,
— Various signing and lighting Works,
— Various earthwork Works, including in areas of very soft ground,
— Various Works including diversions of the assets of the Authorities, Utilities and Service Providers and Private Utility Services,
— Various accommodation works including accesses to properties and lands, and
— Various ancillary works.

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=151313.

Yes

No

Excluding VAT 36 000 000 EUR

No

Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)

See tender documents.

See tender documents.

Requests to participate may be submitted by a single candidate or a grouping. Where the candidate is a group, each member may be required to contract on the basis of joint and several liability.

Yes
See tender documents.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: In accordance with Article 45 of Directive 2004/18/EC.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See tender documents.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
See tender documents.

Open

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

No

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents 9.9.2010

7.12.2010 - 12:00

English.

Duration in month(s): 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

(a) Candidates shall state if any of (and the reasons why) information supplied by them in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in respect of a request for information under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997-2003;
(b) Any contract award is subject to production of a current tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland, or for a non-resident, a statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland confirming suitability on tax grounds;
(c) All costs incurred by candidates/tenderers in preparing submissions/tenders must be borne by them. The contracting authority accepts no liability for these costs, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled;
(d) The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted;
(e) Suitability questionnaires are attached to this notice;
(f) Tender documents are available from the address and contact points indicated in I.1 of this notice.
(ET Ref:151313)

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: An application for review of the award or the decision to award a public contract shall be made at the earliest opportunity and in any event within three months from the date when grounds for the application first arose unless the Court considers there is good reason for extending such period.

30.8.2010