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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 08, 2010

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor E. Coburn

To ask the Manager to provide an update with regard to the status of the works on Boherboy Water Scheme and to outline what works are outstanding and the timeframe for completion. Can the Manager also outline the status of the relationship with the contractor and what plans are in place to ensure the completion of the scheme and to highlight any potential risks to SDCC (including financial) for completion of this project?

REPLY:

The Boherboy Water Scheme Civil Works Contract which was awarded to Pierse Contracting Ltd is 90% or more completed. The outstanding works are mainly at the two reservoir sites at Saggart and Kiltalown where the site works including roads, footpaths, landscaping and fencing still have to be started or finished. There are two short pieces of water main still to be laid at the bottom of Stocking Lane and in Citywest beside the Blessington Road and a number of tie-ins between the newly laid mains and the existing mains. All these new mains except the line to Newcastle from Saggart which is in service have to be cleaned and sterilised.

Pierse Contracting have gone into liquidation.  The Council is looking at all options for the completion of the work.  A team is in place to assess the implications and schedule the actions to be taken.  A bond is in place and the Council is confident that the scheme will be completed though it will likely be behind schedule.