Connolly Dry Canteen DFTC Curragh Camp Refurbishment

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

This tender seeks a contractor for the refurbishment of Connolly Dry Canteen at the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC), Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. The project involves comprehensive works to upgrade the existing facility to a complete and operational standard, executed in strict accordance with specified drawings and applicable Irish/European standards.

The constituent activities include:

• General Works:
• Protection of the building during works, with precautions agreed with the Employer Representative.
• Immediate repair of any damage caused to the building at the contractor's expense.
• Informing the Employer Representative of unavoidable disruption to nearby buildings at least two working days prior, with a detailed statement of extent and program.
• Liaising with the Liaison Officer for coordination with other activities in the barracks area.
• The contractor is deemed to have examined the site, including access/egress, compound location, existing services, and ground conditions, and to have included all affecting factors in the Contract Sum. Claims for delay or compensation due to lack of site knowledge will not be approved.
• Electrical Installation:
• Supply of an ETCI Completion Certificate signed by a member company of RECI upon completion.
• Temporary power installations for construction must meet permanent installation standards unless otherwise allowed or authorised.
• Supply and installation of all materials, equipment, and systems for a complete and operational facility.
• Internal power wiring using 4 sq.mm. LSF insulated cables, with separate 4 sq.mm up to 70m of total circuit length. For circuits exceeding 70m, cabling must be 6.0 sq.mm up to 130m of total circuit length.
• LSF insulated earth continuity conductors for each circuit, enclosed in trunking or conduit.
• Power and control cables must be compatible for installation in the same containment without performance loss or warranty invalidation.
• Protective device: 10 Amp Type B MCB.
• Circuit loading not to exceed 6.5 Amps.
• Circuit references and arrangements to be agreed with the ERs before commencing work.
• Cables or flexes passing through metal framework of luminaries must be protected by rubber grommets.
• Switches to be surface mounted metal clad type.
• Installation of switches, sensors, and luminaires as detailed in the equipment schedule.
• Production of working drawings throughout installation to a scale of 1:100.
• Coordination of demonstrations and ER Testing leading to sign-off and hand-over on a rolling basis.
• Lighting Installation:
• Disconnection and removal of all existing lighting infrastructure in the Plunkett Mess Conference Room.
• Supply and installation of an internal lighting system in the Plunkett Mess Conference Room, including general lighting, emergency lighting, and PIR-controlled fixtures, designed and installed to meet I.S. 10101:2020 and I.S. 3217:2013 for emergency lighting.
• Supply and installation of new lighting in the Conference Room: Southgate Lighting Ltd. Cloud 1200mm 17040Lm LED Wire Suspended 300mA and external spot lighting.
• Supply and installation of two Thorn Omega LED 1200 mm luminaires (surface or wire-suspended), two Thorn Voyager Blade 2 LED emergency exit signs, and five ERCO Prantac Wall Mounted Uplighters.
• Inclusion for supply and installation of all associated cabling.
• External lighting to be controlled via H/O/A switch, time clock, and photocell.
• Luminaires:
• Luminaires to include housing, reflectors, lamps, optics, and control gear, fulfilling design criteria, including flexible cable and necessary support clips.
• Luminaires to be as detailed in the equipment schedule.
• Responsibility for means of erection, handling, storing, and transportation to site, and setting to work.
• Instruction to the Main Contractor regarding supply and installation of grounds or supports for roof-mounted luminaires and any builder's work required.
• Emergency Lighting Installation:
• Emergency luminaires to be Thorn Lara LED surface-mounted emergency fittings, or Thorn Voyager Blade 2 LED emergency exit signs, each with integral 3-hour battery packs.
• Installation to comprise self-contained 3-hour rated non-maintained luminaires or special inverter packs wired from un-switched and switched supply from lighting circuits, and central test units as shown on drawings and in accordance with IS 3217-2023.
• Installation of inverter packs within general lighting luminaires where shown.
• Control facilities for central testing of the system in accordance with IS 3217-2023.
• Emergency luminaries fitted with status indication LEDs, mounted and contained on the luminaires.
• Power supplied to emergency luminaries on a non-switched line supply from the nearest lighting circuit.
• A central test unit for manual testing of self-contained emergency lighting to be supplied and installed within the new final distribution board.
• Emergency Lighting Luminaires:
• System to employ self-contained and remote non-maintained and maintained units and conversion packs for general lighting luminaires (where applicable) with 3-hour capacity batteries connected to local lighting circuits.
• General lighting luminaires to incorporate emergency lighting lamps and control gear including batteries where practicable. Where not practicable, batteries and control gear to be housed in an appropriate enclosure adjacent to the luminaries in accordance with I.S. 3217-2023.

3. Background & buyer context

This procurement is for the refurbishment of Connolly Dry Canteen at the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) in Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. The project falls under the remit of the Minister for Defence. The tender documents include a Preliminary Safety and Health Plan at the Design Stage, indicating a focus on regulatory compliance. The project is being procured as a Public Works Contract. The background information also details the appointment of a Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage, a requirement under Irish safety regulations.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement: Average annual turnover of €1.75 million in General Construction/Civil works.
• Insurance:
• Public Liability Insurance: €6,500,000 in place for any one event.
• Employer's Liability Insurance: €13,000,000 in place for any one event.
• Professional Indemnity Insurance: Not specified for this tender.
• Certifications:
• ETCI Completion Certificate signed by a member company of RECI for electrical works.
• ISO 45001:2018 or equivalent for safety management system may be accepted.
• Certified membership of Safe-T-Cert may be deemed equivalent for safety management system criterion.
• Past experience: Evidence of at least 3 construction projects over the past 5-7 years of similar scale, nature, and complexity. Each example must have a total value not less than €600,000 ex VAT.
• Personnel:
• Management staff with appropriate educational/professional qualifications and experience relevant to the Works.
• Personnel with appropriate educational and professional qualifications and experience relevant to the Works.
• Contracts Manager: If no qualifications or formal training, must have at least 10 years' experience in the Building Trade, including at least 5 years in a management role.
• Health and Safety Manager: Must have a Degree/diploma or equivalent H&S training, or at least 3 years acting as Health and Safety Manager on building construction projects.
• Foreman (Site Manager): If no qualifications or formal training, must have at least 10 years' experience in the Building Trade, including at least 5 years as a Foreman.
• Site Safety Officer: Must have a Degree/diploma or equivalent H&S training, or at least 3 years acting as Site Safety Officer on building construction projects.
• Geographic / facility constraints: Not specified for this tender.

5. Award criteria & scoring

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