Environmental and Planning Consultancy Services for the College Green traffic management measures and Civic Plaza

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The introduction and operation of Luas Cross City (LCC) in College Green introduces a new mode of transport into an already busy and congested area. The development of traffic management plans in order to allow LCC to operate safely and efficiently and to cater for pedestrians, and cyclists requires a fundamental rethink of the ‘use’ of College Green. The Environment and Transportation Department have proposed the removal of all East West transport movements through College Green, except for pedestrians and cyclists, in order to allow the safe and efficient movement of all transport modes in this area. This removal of the East West traffic movement allows for the creation of a civic space in this area as per the objective of Dublin City Council’s City Development Plan 2011-2017. Dublin City Council Environment and Transportation Department, in collaboration with the National Transport Authority, propose to progress the delivery of the traffic management measures and in doing so facilitate the creation of a civic plaza area in College Green. The scheme comprises of the traffic management measures as a result of the removal of all East West traffic movements, in the College Green Area except pedestrians and cyclists, which in turn allows for the creation of a civic space. Dublin City Council has determined that it will be necessary to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment and prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Project. Dublin City Council (DCC) wish to invite suitably qualified consultants to tender for a contract to provide an Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement for the College Green Civic Plaza and the associated traffic management measures, and Project Management & Co-ordination of Statutory Planning Processes.