Tenders sought for the completion of Tullamore Public Realm Enhancement

OFFALY County Council is seeking tenders to complete the final piece of work which will combine the two elements of the Tullamore Public Realm Enhancement scheme and the Offaly Grand Canal Greenway.

The final section of the Tullamore Public Realm Project will see the completion of works on Columcille Street and Bury Quay, this will connect the town centre to the grand canal.

Works on Convent View, Kilbride Park and Sragh along the Grand Canal will connect the completed greenway east and west of Tullamore into the Town Centre network.

There are four distinct areas or works Columcille Street, Bury Quay and Kilbeggan Bridge, Convent View, Kilbride Park and Sragh Greenway south side.

The works will comprise the construction of the Grand Canal Greenway urban section through Tullamore from Convent View to the Kilbeggan Bridge, Bury Quay and North Columcille Street, Kilbride to Cox's Bridge (1km) and the 28th Lock to Sragh Bridge (1.6km).

The plan is to construct a shared walking and cycling greenway route 2.5 to 3m in width along the towpath of the grand canal for a distance of 2.8km. The route of the shared facility is from the eastern end of Convent View, Tullamore to Sragh Bridge, Ballydrohid, Tullamore.

The route tracks the northern towpath from Convent View to Kilbeggan bridge where it crosses to the southern towpath from Bury Quay to Sragh Bridge, Ballydrohid.

The proposal will connect with the Grand Canal Greenway at Convent View on the east and Sragh Road and Sragh bridge, on the west of Tullamore.

Improvements to the existing towpath and footpaths along the Grand Canal through the provision of a suitable surface i.e. Surface Dressing, Asphalt Tarmac, Quarry Dust and Concrete / Stone Paving;

Provision of traffic safety measures and signage to facilitate safe pedestrian and cycling crossings at Kilbeggan Bridge and Cox (Clara) Bridge (both protected structures);

Provision of Shared Surface Area at Bury Quay and Offaly Street;

Provision of access controls (pedestrian/cycling friendly gates/bollards) road makings, traffic calming measures facilitating the proposed cycle/walk way;

Information boards, street furniture, signage and lighting upgrades.

The works include widening of footpaths along the canal bank, undergrounding of cables and street enhancement, new paving and kerbs, road realignment, resurfacing and relining, traffic calming features, signage, street lamps,  pedestrian ways and pedestrian zones construction works and installation of street furniture.

The time limit for the receipt of tenders is September 15, 2023. The contract duration is for 10 months.