Pre-qualification questionnaires advertised for new €5.2M school in Kilcock

Pre-Qualification Questionnaires have been advertised by St Joseph's National School (Kilcock) from contractors for the construction of a new 16 Classroom School, St Joseph's National School, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

The new school development, which is aimed at meeting the demand for school places in that area of the county, will cost around €5.2 million to deliver.

The development of the school is currently at the Tender Stage, and that is due to expire on May 3.

The questionnaires have advertised five different stages of the work for contractors to look over.

(a) Demolition of existing school and removal of associated prefabricated temporary teaching accommodation units.

(b) Construction of new part single storey and part two-storey school building including 16 no. classrooms, 5 no. special education tuition Rooms, a multi-purpose room, a library\ resource room, a general purpose hall, associated stores, administrative offices, circulation areas and a special needs unit with two base classrooms.

(c) Construction of on-site bus turning and set down areas including staff & visitor car parking spaces, 2 no. ball courts, play areas, grassed playing pitch, bicycle parking spaces and bin storage area.

(d) Provision of new road marking on public road along access road at west road frontage of site. Removal of existing drop off area outside existing boundary wall at road junction and realignment of boundary wall.

(e) Refurbishment and minor alterations of low boundary wall at street frontage including blocking up existing gates and opening new ones. Provision of new fencing along north-west and north-east site boundaries and heightening of a section of boundary treatment at the east corner of the site. Provision of new ball court fencing and other wall enclosures within site. All ancillary associated site works