The Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland has awarded a term contract for the inspection and maintenance of underground infrastructure worth an estimated £6 million.
The contract was tendered in three separate Lots to cover the following three areas:
- IMU1 — Greater Belfast area
- IMU2 — Coleraine, Omagh and Fermanagh areas
- IMU3 — Armagh and Lisburn areas
Works to be undertaken under the contract will include:
- desilting of culverts
- CCTV surveys of culverts
- trenchless/specialist repairs of culverts
- traffic management, gaining access to culverts, associated civil works.
Belfast-based company Amelio Utilities Ltd has been awarded for a contract for Lots 1 and 2, with Newry firm Blockbusters Environmental Services Ltd arded a contract for Lot 3. Seven firms were in the bidding for the contract which will run for an initial term of three years.
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