Archaeological services

Tender description

N16 Lugatober (Drumkilsellagh-Lugnagall) road development – archaeological consultancy services (stage i-iv services). ‘The contract involves the provision of archaeological consultancy services required to assess and mitigate the archaeological impacts of construction of the N16 Lugatober (Drumkilsellagh to Lugnagall) Road Development. The archaeological services required are to be delivered on-site and off-site by the consultant (including their sub-contractors) and include the submission of quality assured reports and archives in accordance with the Services Requirements and to the satisfaction of the relevant statutory authorities. It is anticipated that the following archaeological consultancy services will be required: test excavations and surveys [Stage (i)]; pre-excavation services [Stage (ii)]; archaeological excavation and post-excavation assessment [Stage (iii)]; and post-excavation and dissemination [Stage (iv)]. The project is covered by the provisions of the code of practice agreed between Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the Minister of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (2017).