Provision of Active Travel Support Office Services

Tender description

The core objective of the Services is the provision of an Active Travel Support Office providing design and review services to assist in the delivery of Active Travel projects across the State. It is intended that the Active Travel Support Office will be collocated in the Authority’s offices in Dublin city centre on at least 2 days each week. It will comprise of a number of personnel provided by the Service Provider and based in these offices (the “Core Design Team”), supplemented by off-site resources also provided by the Service Provider. The Service Provider will also be required to undertake the role of Project Supervisor Design Process in relation to the design stages of the projects that are undertaken by the Service Provider. In addition to the primary role of design development of projects, the Service Provider will also be expected to undertake other work related to sustainable transport provision. Lot 1: The core objective of the Services is the provision of an Active Travel Support Office providing design and review services to assist in the delivery of Active Travel projects across the State. It is intended that the Active Travel Support Office will be collocated in the Authority’s offices in Dublin city centre on at least 2 days each week. It will comprise of a number of personnel provided by the Service Provider and based in these offices (the “Core Design Team”), supplemented by off-site resources also provided by the Service Provider. The Service Provider will also be required to undertake the role of Project Supervisor Design Process in relation to the design stages of the projects that are undertaken by the Service Provider. In addition to the primary role of design development of projects, the Service Provider will also be expected to undertake other work related to sustainable transport provision. The primary function of the Core Design Team is set out below: (i) Feasibility studies; (ii) Route option assessment studies; (iii) Preparation/ Review of preliminary designs; (iv) Preparation/ Review of detailed designs; (v) Preparation/ Review of planning and environmental reports for scheme statutory approvals; (vi) Scheme appraisals in line with the Common Appraisal Framework for Transport Projects published by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; (vii) Various surveys as required for scheme design and development; (viii) Preparation/ Review of tender documents for construction of schemes; and (ix) Management of the procurement processes for the appointment of scheme contractors. Please see RFT for full details relating to scope and specification.