COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor R. Nolan

"To ask the Chief Executive when the Lucan Harriers track will be complete?"

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council applied for funding to DTTS under the 2015 Sports Capital Programme for an athletics track at Esker Park, Newcastle Road, Lucan in association with Lucan Harriers Club. The main construction works for the athletics track commenced on site on the 19th of February 2018. On the 18th of April 2018 an administrator was appointed to Crawford Contracts Group Ltd, the main contractor for the works. On failure of the main contractor to attend on site South Dublin County Council acted to secure the site and prevent unauthorised access. South Dublin County Council have since terminated the contract with Crawfords’ Contract Group (in administration) in line with the provisions of the works contract. It is now intended to re-tender for the completion of the track; these works will be re-tendered in line with public procurement requirements. The appointed consultants are currently preparing detailed drawings, specifications and Bill of Quantities with a view to re-tendering by end of June.

The construction stage programme will be subject to a successful tender outcome and ageement of a programme with the successful tenderer. This programme information is not available as yet. The Council remain in contact with Lucan Harriers during this process.