001-DOT Support Office Independent Experts Panel

Description

The Dept of Transport Support Office (DoTSO) was setup in 2017 to assist the Dept of Transport Regional and Local Roads Division on technical matters relating to Local Authority roads under the auspice of Kildare County Council. DoTSO has a requirement to establish a panel of independent industry experts and specialists to provide ad hoc specialist services for its projects as considered necessary. DoTSO's objective is to establish a standing list of industry experts and specialists, with expertise in certain specialist fields, who can be called upon to provide DoTSO with ad-hoc support as required by DoTSO. DoTSO intends to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide a streamlined procurement route for engaging the specialist services of such independent individuals. For example, DoTSO may have a requirement for a project Chairperson, a project evaluation board member, an expert witness, technical peer review, an independent technical advisor, a trainer or an industry expert. The main purpose of the expert advice we seek is to help us develop guidelines and manuals. Current and future projects that may need expert independent advise are on typically as follows, non exhaustive list The Rehabilitation of Roads Over Peat (RROP), The Traffic Signs Manual (TSM), Design manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS), Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland, Traffic and Safety Guidelines, Traffic Management Guidelines, A Guide to Road Safety Engineering in Ireland, Pavement Guidelines, Bridge Asset Management System, Bridge Conservation, Guidelines on Depth of Overlay to be used on Rural, Regional and Local Roads.