Tenders sought for flood defences

Tenders are being sought to develop flood defence works at Bogginfin, South Roscommon.

The contract seeking engineering and environmental consultancy services was published by Roscommon County Council on the etenders website on December 21st , with the deadline for submissions on February 2nd 2024. According to the contract notice, the maximum value of the framework agreement was placed at €480,000.

The contract for the flood relief scheme is planned to comprise of five stages, from design and procurement stages, to construction, and finally handover.

However, the council said that progression of this project beyond the initial assessment and design stage “is dependent on a number of factors, and all stages of the project may not be required”.

According to the project brief documents, the Shannon CFRAM Study Area concluded that a flood relief scheme for Bogginfin, which is just outside Athlone, “would be viable and effective for the community”.

“The objective of this project is the identification, design and submission (for planning consent) of a flood relief scheme, that is technically, socially, environmentally and economically acceptable, to alleviate the risk of flooding to the community of Bogganfin,” the document stated.

As part of its work, the successful tenderer will attend project steering group meetings with the council and other stakeholders, and produce progress reports. The chosen consultant will also have to prepare an environmental impact assessment screening statement to assess if the preferred scheme has likely significant effects on the environment.