Mechanical and Electrical & ICT Works Reserved Specialist Contractor Packages for The Old Library Redevelopment Project at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Tender description

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin invites suitably qualified works contractors to prequalify for the Mechanical and Electrical/ICT Reserved Specialist Works Contractor Packages. The projects concerns the construction works located at the University’s city centre campus. The contracting Authority intends to invite 5 candidates to tender for each specialist package, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least 5, subject to the number qualifying. The project shall comprise refurbishment and upgrade works to the Old Library building, the Berkeley Library podium and Fellows’ Square. The project will deliver suitable environmental condition and building fabric / services improvements, within the Old Library and in particular, the Long Room. A conservation heating system in the Long Room will achieve the appropriate environment. New window treatments will reduce solar heat gain, UV light, dust infiltration, and relative humidity fluctuations. A ground source heat pump system will further enhance the sustainable performance of the Energy Centre. When the works are completed academic activities will remain at the heart of the Old Library, and the Long Room will continue to be a functioning library. A new Research Collections Study Centre will provide national and international scholars with a secure, accessible, and inspiring environment to study the library collections. Please Note; For the avoidance of doubt, applicants who intend to submit a response to both lot 1 & 2 must do so by submitting a separate response under separate cover to the tenderbox under each lot they are applying for. Applicant submitting a response to only one lot must submit to the tenderbox under the specific lot to which they are applying, the Contracting Authority cannot be held responsible for errors encountered when submitting responses. The pre-qualification quantitative and qualitative short-listing criteria are wholly described within the PIM and SAQ.