Provision of Consultancy Services for the Extension to Mount St. Josephs Cemetery, Rahoon, Galway

Tender description

Galway City Council (the Client) as the Contracting Authority is seeking to procure Consultancy Services to construct an extension to the existing cemetery at Mount St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Rahoon, Galway City. The development will include the provision of a lawn cemetery which will cater for approximately 641 graves, 45 urn plots, memorial garden which will include an area for cremated remains, access roads (including cut and fill embankments), signage, surface water drainage, structure for the internment of cremated remains, headstone foundations and appropriate landscaping throughout the site to minimise the visual impact of the proposed development on the adjoining properties. The works will require a cut and fill exercise across the site to ensure that a minimum of 1m permeable unsaturated subsoils is permanently present between the base of each grave (i.e. 1.8mbgl) and the water table or bedrock (whichever is shallower). This will include a requirement for rock breaking in some areas. The successful consultant’s project team shall consist of the following expertise: 1. Civil Engineer (Lead Consultant) 2. Landscape Architect 3. Structural Engineer 4. Geotechnical Engineer 5. Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) 6. Employers Representative The successful tenderer will be required to: • Perform the role of Designer, Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP), and Employer’s Representative for the project. • Procure and manage the delivery of third party contracts. • Prepare preliminary designs and costs for the works. • Prepare detailed design drawings, specifications and cost report for the works. • Prepare tender documents using the relevant Public Works Contracts. • Provide a maintenance / upkeep schedule for the completed works. • Coordinate with the PSCS, the Contractor and the Design Team to prepare the Safety File; and handover finished site to Galway City Council once works have been completed.