Consultative engineering and construction services

Description

Dublin City Council as the Contracting Authority (CA) wishes to appoint a consultant to carry out safety inspections including risk assessments of Power operated units (POUs) under its jurisdiction. The consultant must report on mitigation measures and design, procure and supervise remedial works required to ensure the units are compliant with the relevant legislation and standards. There are approximately 350 POUs under Dublin City Council’s jurisdiction consisting of sliding gates, swing gates, roller shutter doors and manual gates / doors. Dublin City Council as the Contracting Authority (CA) wishes to appoint a consultant to carry out safety inspections including risk assessments of Power operated units (POUs) under its jurisdiction. The consultant must report on mitigation measures and design, procure and supervise remedial works required to ensure the units are compliant with the relevant legislation and standards. There are approximately 350 POUs under Dublin City Council’s jurisdiction consisting of sliding gates, swing gates, roller shutter doors and manual gates / doors. The primary objective of the Consultant will be to provide technical, engineering, commercial and procurement services associated with the preparation of all documentation and information necessary to facilitate the inspection, certification, completion of remedial measures and maintenance requirements of all power operated units. The Consultant must also undertake the role and carry out the duties of the Project supervisor design process (PSDP) and as designer must be competent to undertake the duties of designer as set out in safety, health and welfare at work (construction) regulations, 2013 including consideration of the principles of prevention in relation to design and preparation of Design risk assessments. The consultant must undertake all activities and tasks needed to ensure that all of the necessary inspections, reports, and documentation required to certify the POUs as safe are completed to the relevant Irish and international standards and regulations. The scope of services includes the following: — review existing data and collect data for the completion of the register and technical file for each POU, — prepare a report setting out an overview of all legislation that relate to POUs and the relevant regulations and standards for installation, testing and maintenance that must be adhered to by owners of same, — inspect and carry out testing of all POUs for compliance with regulations, — carry out a documented risk assessment for all POUs to identify any hazards and associated risks to persons using the POUs and recommended control measures, — complete a report for each POU setting out details of the inspection, risk assessment completed and detailing any deficiencies and provide recommended options, including associated costs to make the POUs safe, — design and specify repair work, upgrades and replacement including safety warning signage on all POUs that do not meet regulations to ensure POUs comply with relevant regulations including preparation of tender documents, — assist with the procurement of a contractor for the Works, including managing the tender process, dealing with tender queries and preparation of tender report, — administer the contract and supervise works to handover stage, — carry out revised risk assessments after design changes, repair work, upgrades, and replacement of POUs, — revise Dublin City Council draft risk assessment and weekly checklist for operation of POUs, — prepare individual scheduled maintenance documents for each required maintenance period for each POU, — prepare sample tender documents for future maintenance of each type of POU, — assist Dublin City Council with certification of the POUs, — ensure that any commercial arrangement delivers best value for the Contracting Authority, — ensure all activities and works are carried out in compliance with all Health and Safety Requirements — Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005, safety, health and welfare at work (general application) regulations, 2007 and safety, health and welfare at work (construction) regulations, 2013, — carry out the role and duties of Project supervisor design process (PSDP) throughout the life of the commission.