Reply - Q1 - Lucan Harriers track

COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the latest situation in relation to the issues delaying the resurfacing of the Lucan Harriers track and to outline whether the club will be able to use this again in the near future, especially with the welcome grant provision for the fencing being provided?"

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council were granted funding by the DTTaS 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.

Since then consultants reviewed and re-drafted the detailed drawings, specifications and Bill of Quantities. In order to ensure certainty for potential tenderers and encourage tenderers to submit competitive prices SDCC progressed the following

Topographical Survey of completed works prior to tender
CCTV survey of all drain lines completed to date

Once all documents were in order, South Dublin County Council completed the re-tender for the project over the summer months. Approval has been granted from the department to proceed to construction and project. The Council are now waiting final confirmation of the programme from the appointed contractor but it is envisaged works will re-commence at Lucan Athletics Track towards the end of September / start of October; the Council will confirm the date once known. The delay to the project was as a result of the original main contractor entering into liquidation. The above outlined actions represent a very quick turn-around to allow for re-tender and successful tender process to enable this project to proceed.