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South West Region Public Lighting Project Update

PLEEP-SW National Website Update; 14 June 2023

Table 1: Contract Appointments

Contract MilestonesDesign Build Works ContractConsultancy Services Contract
Contract Date28 January 20224 January 2022
Starting Date (as per NEC)31 January 2022
Planned Contract Completion30th August 202430th August 2024
Defects Period30th Aug 2024 – 30th Aug 202630th Aug 2024 – 30th Aug 2026

Progress Update: (14 June 23)

  • The contractor has progressed with surveying, condition rating and retrofitting of the Public Lighting assets as noted in Table 2.
  • There are 63,282 (approx.) Public Lights surveyed and condition rated to-date (9 June 23) in Cork, Kerry and Waterford which equates to 100% for Cork, 100% for Kerry and 90% for Waterford (approx.)
  • There are 461 (approx.) Public Lights retrofitted to date in Cork. Retrofit commenced on 12 Apr 23.
  • Submission of Design packs for review and acceptance are ongoing.
  • Project Material Samples being received for review and acceptance.

Table 2: Contractor Progress

Mobilisation

Contractor ActivityCommenceComplete
Contractor Mobilisation          / Set-up31 January 202224 April 2022

Surveying

Contractor ActivityCommenceComplete
Cork Co Co Municipal Districts (All now complete)
Bandon – Kinsale25 April 202216 June 2022
Carrigaline24 May 202209 August 2022
Cobh10 August 202227 September 2022
Macroom26 September 202217 October 2022
Kanturk – Mallow11 October 202227 January 2023
East Cork17 November 202227 January 2023
Fermoy05 January 202331 January 2023
West Cork07 November 202227 January 2023
Kerry Co Co Municipal Districts (All now complete)
Kenmare30 January 202323 March 2023
Killarney30 January 202323 March 2023
Tralee24 March 202304 May 2023
Castleisland – Corca Dhuibhne04 May 202322 May 2023
Listowel23 May 202309 June 2023
Waterford City & Co Co Municipal Districts
Dungarvan – Lismore30 January 202310 March 2023
Comeragh13 March 202323 March 2023
Waterford City24 March 2023
Clare Co Co Municipal Districts
Shannon12 June 2023
Ennis21 July 2023
Killaloe  
West Clare  
Limerick City & Co Co Municipal Districts
Newcastle WestJuly 2023 
Adare – Rathkeale  
Cappamore – Kilmallock  
Limerick City  

Design Submissions

Contractor ActivityCommenceComplete
Cork Co Co Municipal Districts
Bandon – KinsaleOctober 2022Ongoing
CarrigalineFebruary 2023Ongoing
CobhJune 2023

Retrofit of Public Lights

Contractor ActivityCommenceComplete
Cork Co Co Municipal Districts
Bandon – Kinsale12 April 2023
Carrigaline13 July 2023
Cobh11 August 2023

Photos

Photo 1: New Le Cheile hoist in operation on Retrofit in Kinsale this period.

Photo 2 & 3: Retrofit Progress in Kinsale MD – Equipment Nr 0536604 Mansfield Park Kinsale.

Photo 4: Stock of Luminaires by Retrofit Crew Kinsale MD

Photo 5: Equipment Nr.1205204 Birds nest created within the ESBN Bundle on the pole – Causeway Co. Kerry.

Photo 6: Equipment Nr.1206246 Killflynn Listowel MD, PL Column with overhead ESBN connection. 

Photo 7, 8 & 9: Poor cut-out 2800441 in Sallypark, Waterford.  All 25nr. PL columns are directly fed, further investigation is required with ESBN.

Photo 10: Poor cut-out & wiring in Control Column, 2808883 in Ashley Drive, Waterford.

Photo 11, 12 & 13: Poor cut-out & wiring in Control Columns, 2808862, 2805272 & 2804788 in Corona Court, Waterford.

Photo 14: Poor cut-out & wiring in Control Column 28006333 in The Anchorage, Waterford.  

This Control column switches all 18nr. PL columns in the estate.

Photo 15 & 16: The first LED Luminaire 0519375 & interface box to be installed on an ESBN Pole

in Knockavilla Cemetery Car Park on 08/06/2023. (Bandon / Kinsale MD).

Photo 17: First ESBN steel column to be retrofitted PLEEP SW, and first live works assessments being carried out at Knockavilla Ns carpark ,Brinny (Bandon /Kinsale MD).