Ireland – Bridge-design services – FCC/117/25.F Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Engineering Consultancy Services for Bridge Rehabilitation, Assessments, and Inspections (2025–2029) – Fingal County Council

Fingal County Council (FCC) seeks to establish a multi-party framework for engineering consultancy services for bridge rehabilitation, including project design, contract documentation, administration, supervision, assessments, and inspections of non-national road structures (road bridges, retaining walls, footbridges, culverts, etc.). Scope of Services:

• Bridge Assessments: Bridge Inventory Surveys (BIS), Maintenance Inspections (MI), Engineering Inspections (EI), and Principal Inspections in accordance with BAMS and TII guidelines.
• Rehabilitation Works: Detailed repair design for damaged structures, including strengthening, widening, concrete repairs, protective coatings, and parapet replacements. Prepare cost estimates of the works requried.
• Emergency Repairs: Attend damaged bridge sites within 24 hours, conduct inspections, and prepare technical reports, structural analysis, and bills of quantities.
• Surveys and Reports: Procure topographical and GPR surveys, AA and EIAR screening reports, bat/bird surveys and ecological surveys, hydrological reports; preparation of draft and final Principal Inspection reports with Executive Summaries.
• Data Management: Upload inspection results and data to MapRoad and BAMS systems; prepare executive summaries with bridge prioritization.
• Project Delivery: Full ownership from preliminary design through to construction monitoring, snagging, and handover (Stages 1–5).
• Liaison: Coordinate with internal FCC departments, OPW, Inland Fisheries, NPWS, and other statutory bodies.
• Health and Safety: Fulfil Designer and PSDP duties under Construction Regulations 2013.
• Documentation: Submit reports, drawings, and other documentation in complete approved PDF format; take and distribute detailed meeting minutes.
• Project Management: Appoint a dedicated Team Leader; manage staff changes with FCC approval; provide fully resourced project programmes within 7 days of appointment.
• Quality Assurance: Include for technical advice, modern technologies, liaison with third parties, and adherence to evolving Health and Safety protocols in tendered rates. A detailed specification will be provided as stage 2 of the process