The King’s Island Flood Relief Scheme primarily consists of:• 2,200 metres of 2.5-metre-high earthen flood embankment involving
importation of 97,300m3 of Class 2F core fill and 55,400m3 of Class 4 Landscape fill with 3-metre-wide footpath/cycleway and
public lighting• Flood defence upgrades to existing quay walls involving:o Deconstruction of existing quay walls and parapetso
Lime mortar repointing, lime ...
The King’s Island Flood Relief Scheme primarily consists of:• 2,200 metres of 2.5-metre-high earthen flood embankment involving
importation of 97,300m3 of Class 2F core fill and 55,400m3 of Class 4 Landscape fill with 3-metre-wide footpath/cycleway and
public lighting• Flood defence upgrades to existing quay walls involving:o Deconstruction of existing quay walls and parapetso
Lime mortar repointing, lime grouting and stonework repair to 870 metres of existing quay walls, approximately 4 metres higho
Construction of: 290 metres of flood defence walls with glass panels 810 metres of stone clad reinforced concrete flood
defence wallsAssociated works include:-• Topsoil stripping, site clearance and fencing• Mass concrete backing wall foundations
with lime mortar spray on inside face of quay walls• 2 No. automatic rising and demountable flood barriers• 3 No. below ground
inter-tidal storage tanks, structural volume of 750m3, 445m3 and 390m3• 600 metres of access routes to flood embankment walkway
and new fisherman’s access• 800 metres upgrade to outer walkway including cutting down of existing sheet piles• 6,400m2 of
road resurfacing and reconstruction• 7,600m2 of granite and limestone paving• Ground beams, piling, micro-piling, vibro concrete
columns and ground anchors• Utility diversions including Limerick Main Drainage sewer, watermains, electrical, surface water
sewers, telecommunications, gas mains, cctv and spare ducting• Demolition of 3 No. pumping stations and construction of new
gravity foul sewer with directional drilling• Consolidation of historic mill and 4 No. sets of access steps into Shannon and
Abbey rivers• Cutting and reusing existing stonework and new stonework to flood defence walls• Removal of railing and cantilever
around Courthouse and construction of new cantilever and repositioning railing• Raking out and re-pointing quay wall with
lime mortar at Verdant Place• Railings, public lighting, topsoiling and landscaping• Conservation mitigation• Archaeological
mitigation• Ecological mitigationThe Contract will also include for Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS) duties and
Traffic Management.
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