Once the company for the project to which the Deputy refers went into liduidation, steps were immediately taken by the client, which is the local Education and Training Board (ETB), and its Design Team to get the project back on track.
These include:
- The development of a critical time path to carry out all of the necessary design and re-tendering procedures in the shortest timeframe possible
- The overlapping of procedures where possible to limit delivery time
- The commencement of the pre-qualification process for a new contractor to finish out the buildings
- The implementation of arrangements to finish out the existing precast concrete work and the steel work on the roofs to enable the handover of a neat package to a new contractor
Given the substantial amount of work to be done, unfortunately it will not be possible to complete the buildings in line with the former due delivery date. It is expected that the necessary preparatory work will be completed to enable the project to be tendered later this year with a new contractor on site in March 2019 and a completion date of June 2020. The accommodation needs of the schools will be met in the intervening period.
