Building Management Systems (BMS) Upgrade and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Contract

Description

The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the award of a contract for a Building Management System (BMS) Upgrade and Planned Preventative Management (PPM).The EPA is requesting tenders from suitably qualified BMS integrators to upgrade its BMS across its 6 office locations in Ireland that have Cylon controls of varying ages and hardware, with the main objectives of; • Providing a common controls platform across all sites that can be accessed from the cloud via a Tosibox VPN router and 4G modem (or similar approved). • Replacing any outdated/no longer supported hardware with new, to future proof the systems. • Retaining existing functioning and supported hardware to reduce the environmental impact of the project, in adherence to EPA’s Green Public Procurement Guidelines. GPP-Guidance-for-the-Irish-Public-Sector.pdf (epa.ie) • Checking the functionality of the BMS at each site and create a dilapidation report along with prices for repairs. • Making some modifications/additions to the existing systems to enhance the controls or monitoring of equipment at the sites. These additions are described within individual buildings reports. • Improving alarm handling, easier integration with more controls protocols such as BACnet and KNX, extended datalogging, and making day to day management of the systems more convenient. • Creating an interface for all sites with a standardised set of graphics so that each site has a similar ‘look and feel’. • Providing ongoing PPM of the BMS at each site. The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the award of a contract for a Building Management System (BMS) Upgrade and Planned Preventative Management (PPM).The EPA is requesting tenders from suitably qualified BMS integrators to upgrade its BMS across its 6 office locations in Ireland that have Cylon controls of varying ages and hardware, with the main objectives of; • Providing a common controls platform across all sites that can be accessed from the cloud via a Tosibox VPN router and 4G modem (or similar approved). • Replacing any outdated/no longer supported hardware with new, to future proof the systems. • Retaining existing functioning and supported hardware to reduce the environmental impact of the project, in adherence to EPA’s Green Public Procurement Guidelines. GPP-Guidance-for-the-Irish-Public-Sector.pdf (epa.ie) • Checking the functionality of the BMS at each site and create a dilapidation report along with prices for repairs. • Making some modifications/additions to the existing systems to enhance the controls or monitoring of equipment at the sites. These additions are described within individual buildings reports. • Improving alarm handling, easier integration with more controls protocols such as BACnet and KNX, extended datalogging, and making day to day management of the systems more convenient. • Creating an interface for all sites with a standardised set of graphics so that each site has a similar ‘look and feel’. • Providing ongoing PPM of the BMS at each site.