Award of Boherboy Water Supply Scheme Contract 2 Civil Works for 25M Contract 2 Civil Works for 25M

Award of Boherboy Water Supply Scheme

Contract 2 Civil Works for 25M

to Pierse Contracting Ltd.

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The Boherboy Water Supply Scheme involves a major upgrading and expansion of the water supply network and storage infrastructure in the areas of Saggart, Rathcoole, Newcastle, Brownsbarn, Citywest, the southern parts of Tallaght and areas of Ballycragh, Oldbawn, Knocklyon, Ballyboden and Ballycullen. The project is being funded under the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009, at a total estimated cost of 38.7million.

The area which the new scheme will serve currently has no storage reservoirs and suffers from inadequate water pressure. This scheme provides for the construction of 41km of water main, new reservoirs at Saggart and Kiltalown and a pumping station in Saggart.

This scheme will provide consumers with a reliable, modern water storage and supply infrastructure that will benefit not only the existing population, but will also facilitate new development in the previously mentioned areas.

South Dublin County Council awarded the 25M contract for the Civil Works to Pierse Contracting Ltd on 18^th March, 2008. Construction will commence shortly afterwards and the expected duration of the contract is 18 months.

The extent of the scheme can be viewed in Latest News on the Councils website at:

http://www.sdcc.ie/ and at

http://environment.southdublin.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=307&Itemid=193

Attached picture from left to right, front row, Joe Horan County Manager, Martin Murphy, Managing Director Pierse Contracting Ltd., back row, Jim Oliver Associate Director, Nicholas O’Dywer Consulting Engineers, Philomena Poole, Director of Environment, Gabrielle McGee, SDCC, Brendan Cahalin, Director Pierse Contracting Ltd.