Water mains

Tender description

Includes: —Contractor design and construction of approx 35 km of new watermains at various locations throughout Co. Galway including Loughrea, Dunmore, Glenamaddy, Kilkerrin and Moylough; —The watermains will range from 140 mm OD (125 mm DN) to 400 mm OD (350 mm DN); —Contractor design and construction of an approx 1 000 m³ Storage Reservoir; —Approx 5 no. pressure boosting stations; —Decommissioning of 5 no. existing WTPs; —Installation of chlorine monitoring and boosting stations; —Adjustments to existing water distribution networks to facilitate the operation of the enlarged Tuam RWSS; —The transfer of existing connections to the new mains as necessary; —Works will take place across and in close proximity to protected structures at several locations and to Special Areas of Conservation; —Contaminated land may be encountered during the works; —Heavy traffic conditions are expected at several of the proposed works locations; —The works will involve crossings of existing motorways, railways and rivers. Irish Water plan to undertake the construction of approximately 35 km of new watermains in Galway County, Ireland together with associated booster pumping stations, storage reservoirs, chlorine monitoring and boosting, and ancillary works to facilitate the extension of the Tuam Regional Water Supply Scheme to surrounding areas. It is intended that the works will be implemented under Irish Water's Major Works Civil Engineering Contract.