Cork Northern Distributor Road Route Selection

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Cork City Council (the “Client”) wish to engage the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Consultant Engineer Led Multi-Disciplinary Design Team for the route selection process for the Cork Northern Distributor Road. The services sought require multi-disciplinary engineering and other specialist consultancy services, consisting of all services necessary or desirable for the purposeful delivery of Phases 1-2 as per the National Transport Authority's Guidelines for the Management of Public Transport Investment and Cost Management Guidelines and Phases 0-1 of the Departments of Public Expenditure an Reform’s Public Spending Code 2019 in line with the Department of Transport Tourism and Sports’ Common Appraisal Framework for Transport Projects and Prgrammes including, but not limited to, the non-exhaustive list of specific services set out in this document. The Cork Northern Distributor Road will provide for orbital movement for bus, pedestrian, cycle and some strategic and/or general traffic thereby reducing reliance on radial routes through Cork City Centre. The project aims to: 1. Progress the Cork Northern Distributor Road through Phases 1 and 2 of the project as set out in the National Transport Authority's Project Management and Cost Management Guidelines and Phases 0-1 of the Departments of Public Expenditure an Reform’s Public Spending Code 2019. 2. Carry out the Options Appraisal Process to select a preferred route for the Cork Northern Distributor Road with emphasis on sustainable transport infrastructure. 3. Identify the preferred route for the proposed road thereby providing certainty with regard to the planned development of adjoining areas. 4. Provide an estimate of the likely overall cost of the scheme to inform the next phase/s of its delivery. 5. Provide a Project Execution Plan to provide for the full provision of the proposed road and its associated works.