Monaghan County Council wishes to tender for: A main Contractor for the refurbishment of the former St. Louis Chapel, St. Louis Convent, Monaghan.

Description

As a guide, the proposed project works comprises of but is not limited to the following non-exhaustive list of project elements: 1) The demolition of non-original structures to the south west of the former Chapel, 2) The demolition of non-original structures to the north east of the former Nursing Home and minor alterations to this structure, 3) The change of use of the former Saint Louis Convent Chapel to a community building, comprising multi-purpose performance space, event and meeting spaces, exhibition spaces, café, circulation spaces, ancillary welfare and sanitary facilities, 4) Alterations to the former Saint Louis Convent Chapel include i) the addition of a mezzanine floor, to accommodate an event space; ii) a part two storey, part single storey extension to the north east, comprising entrance foyer, stairwell, lift core and W.C.; iii) construction of a part three storey, part two storey, part single storey extension to the south west, abutting the adjacent former Saint Louis Nursing Home, comprising café space at ground floor level, stair well, lift core, circulation and sanitary facilities, 5) Conservation works to the former Saint Louis Convent Chapel to include, repairs to the roof and rainwater goods, upgrade of mechanical and electrical installations, repairs to stained glass windows, cleaning of external stone facades and repairs to the décor generally internally, 6) Installation of external landscaping to the west of the former Saint Louis Convent Chapel, adjacent to the proposed café, 7) Installation of a new public realm to the north east of the Chapel addressing the Broad Road, providing vehicular and pedestrian access to the development, including alterations to the layout and extension of the existing carpark, demolition of existing boundary wall; the installation of paved areas, landscaped areas, surface water attenuation, bicycle parking, seating, signage and public lighting, 8) External plant and bin store enclosure to the east of the Chapel, 9) Connections to existing public services, 10) All associated site works.