Dublin’s Samuel Beckett Bridge illuminated at night.
Summary
Roughan & O’Donovan provided Dublin City Council with consultancy services for the procurement of an operations and maintenance contract for the Samuel Beckett Bridge.
Highlight
With the help of our American partner, H&H, we identified the most appropriate best practice solution for our client and realised the optimum cost benefit scenario for all routine and reactive operation and maintenance (O&M) activities.
Solution
Our responsibilities included:
- identifying the O&M requirements of all components of the bridge
- preparing a bespoke O&M contract for the operation and maintenance of the bridge
- identifying, addressing and minimising all risks associated with moving to the new O&M arrangement
- ensuring a smooth transition from the existing O&M arrangement to the new arrangement
- appointing a contractor to deliver the requirements of the new O&M contract
Challenge
The new O&M commercial arrangement had to provide sufficient flexibility to accommodate additional bridges, including the James Joyce Bridge, within the contract at a future date.
