Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2020
109. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason tenderers for building projects are being requested to provide a quotation for possible Covid-19 related disruptions and compliance on building projects in view of the fact the rules and regulations regarding Covid-19 are changing constantly according to changes in the suppression of the illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12706/20]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that, in consideration of the challenges that the Return to Work Safely Protocol introduces to certain construction operations, the Office of Government Procurement last week published guidance for those Employers that are currently party to a standard form Public Works Contract (PWC) in relation to the implementation, by contractors, of the measures associated with meeting the requirements of the Protocol on construction sites.
In anticipation of this guidance, the Department has, over recent weeks, been engaging with a small number of contractors on projects where a Letter of Intent had issued prior to the shutdown to determine what, if any, additional costs are likely to arise when contracts are awarded on those projects.
