Building surveying services

Tender description

In order to plan for this maintenance the Housing Authority requires the undertaking of a comprehensive condition survey of each unit of stock. The full survey must be completed within 12 (twelve) months of contract signing. All units must be surveyed. In addition to above Limerick City and County Council also require a cost analysis carried out by a quantity surveyor or similarly qualified individual to be provided for each item which requires replacement or repair. In order to plan for this maintenance the Housing Authority requires the undertaking of a comprehensive condition survey of each unit of stock. This survey shall be completed on a portable ICT device and downloaded on a scheduled basis to the Housing Authority ICT system. The full survey must be completed within 12 (twelve) months of contract signing. On that basis it would be expected that the successful tenderer would have multiple inspections ongoing during the contract period. All units must be surveyed, the only exception to this will be permitted where the applicant can demonstrate continued attempts to gain entry and were obstructed at every attempt. Written evidence of the attempts and reason for the obstruction will be required. In addition to above Limerick City and County Council also require a cost analysis carried out by a quantity surveyor or similarly qualified individual to be provided for each item which requires replacement or repair. This is to be completed once the survey on each house has been finalised and a complete list of defective items are available, in order to provide a cost for maintenance purposes. It is the intention that Limerick City and County Council will use the costing to clarify the overall approximate cost of repair to all houses, the cost for each individual house, the overall cost for a specific set of materials, i.e. the price required to replace or repair all defective windows in the entire housing stock, etc.