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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

MOTION NO. 14

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That this Area Committee request the Chief Executive provides a definitive commencement month for the construction and completion of the Lucan Swimming Pool, the funding for which was largely obtained by the elected members of this county several years back now, and to report why, following on from continuous representations and queries, the estimated pool completion date has been put back from 2019 to 2020 and now 2021, a delay admittedly in line with many other projects under SDCC's remit and indeed nationally; and if a statement can be made on the matter.

REPORT: 

Following on from the tender assessment, an issue was identified relating to the second stage of the tender process and advice was sought from the Council’s Law Agent, Procurement Section and the project design team in relation to the issue. On the basis of advice received, it has been considered necessary and prudent to re-run stage two of the tender process to resolve the issue identified. 

The main and the specialist contractor tenderers were notified and second stage tenders were re-issued during the week commencing 21st January. A tender report including recommended contractor appointments will be ready in March with a view to construction starting as soon as practicable therafter. 

While the delay is extremely regrettable it is unavoidable and mitigates against potential delays later in the process.