COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

"To ask the Chief Executive to report on the current status of the construction of a new running track at Lucan Harriers grounds?" 

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 completion. The construction of the track is now back underway. It is intended to complete the works, including the tarmac surface, in the coming weeks and the final synthetic surface will be laid once the optimal temperatures (that dicate this surfacing operation) are reached in the Spring time.