East Galway Landfill - Tender for Landfill Plant & Machinery Hire

Description

Galway County Council seeks for the hire of Landfill Waste Plant & Machinery at the East Galway Landfill Site for a period of 36 months commencing in Quarter 3 2015. The following machinery is required under the proposed contract and each item of this machinery should be tendered for. The tenderer should visit the site in order to determine the compatibility and suitability of the plant for the works and environment. - Steel Tracked 360deg. 20 tonne excavator (with driver) - Steel Tracked 360deg. 13 tonne excavator - A25 Articulated Dumper - Tractor (>100 house power) possessing a front loader attachment with bucket - Tipper/Dump Trailor (half pipe) Detailed specifications for each item are available in the Tender Documents (Machinery Hire Brief) The contractor will provide: - A competent & suitably qualified excavator driver/operator (who should be named as part of this tender) who will be the primary operator of the 20tonne 360deg. steel tracked excavator. The operator should have a minimum of 6months experience of operating a 360deg. steel tracked excavator on a landfill in Ireland; - its own diesel for 20tonne 360deg. steel tracked excavator only (if deliveries of diesel are not direct to the machine then a fully certified Bowser must be maintained on site); - Co-operation with all reasonable landfill needs; - Avoidance of damage to HDPE liner system and other cell infrastructure; - Provision must be made for sufficient lighting on the machine for operating in dark conditions; - In the event of a breakdown all repairs must be carried out during landfill operating hours. Due to Health & Safety concerns sub contractors will not be permitted to stay on site after opening hours; - The following shall be provided unless modified at the request of Galway County Council. Mirrors shall be maintained in a satisfactory condition at all times. Spare bulbs for flashing beacons shall be available on site at all times.