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Actions	Curraghmore Bridge (Galway / Headford Road), re-construction of bridge Remove from selection Add to selection TitleCurraghmore Bridge (Galway / Headford Road), re-construction of bridge RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services ReferenceGC/RT9/027 Date1962-01-16 - 1972-11-30 Production date 1962-01-16 - 1972-11-30 Scope and Content Correspondence, primarily internal but also between Galway County Council and the Dept of Local Government, regarding the appointment of Consulting Engineers to advice on the best way to repair or replace the existing iron bridge, the financial cost and subsequent appointment of contractors. Includes for instance -Correspondence regarding arrangements for the provision of a temporary bridge during the reconstruction phase (1954-09-08) or providing light foot bridge for livestock. A temporary vehicular bridge at £10,000 was to be provided (1964-10-20). - Correspondence between the Co. Engineer (Warner), Co. Secretary (Howlett) and others relating to the acceptance of the tender of J Paul & Co. Ltd in the sum of £64,562.6.d and subsequent issues relating to estimate for the cost of testing and cylinder piles which led to delays and discussion regarding the possible re-advertising of the contract or undertaking the work on the deck and superstructure of the bridge by direct labour (1967-05-25). - Specification (Oct 1965), and Bill of Quantities and form of Tender prepared by Ryan & Associates, Consulting Engineers (1965) submitted by Lerrinmore Contractors (subsequently titled Maginn & Devlin Ltd) Surrey (1967) in the sum of £14,756 for the provision of piled foundations at Curraghmore Bridge and superstructure for additional cost (1969), and set of drawings signed by Maginn & Devlin. - Lerrinmore commenced work in Sept 1969 (1969-09-25). - Tenders for the superstructure received in late 1969 and contract awarded to Maginn & Devlin in the sum of £76.927.9.6. - Work completed at total cost of £84.606.40 (1972-02-08). Extent250pp SubjectBridges Conditions governing accessAvailable by appointment. Unrestricted access. The material in this collection is available to all bona fide researchers by appointment only, and subject to the conditions of access governing the consultation of archival material at Galway County Council Archives. Conditions governing reproductionNo material may be reproduced from this collection without the written permission of the archivist, and reproductions are subject to the conditions of access. Levelfile Hierarchy browser GC/ Galway County Council 1899-fonds contains 23 parts GC/RT Roads & Transportation Unit /Section sub-fonds contains 8 parts GC/RT9/ Infrastructure (Bridges, Marine Works, Quarries) Design, Construction, Improvement & Maintenance series contains 2 parts GC/RT9/027 Curraghmore Bridge (Galway / Headford Road), re-construction of bridge 1962-01-16 - 1972-11-30file

TitleCurraghmore Bridge (Galway / Headford Road), re-construction of bridge

RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services

ReferenceGC/RT9/027

Date1962-01-16 - 1972-11-30

Production date 1962-01-16 - 1972-11-30

Scope and Content

Correspondence, primarily internal but also between Galway County Council and the Dept of Local Government, regarding the appointment of Consulting Engineers to advice on the best way to repair or replace the existing iron bridge, the financial cost and subsequent appointment of contractors. Includes for instance

-Correspondence regarding arrangements for the provision of a temporary bridge during the reconstruction phase (1954-09-08) or providing light foot bridge for livestock. A temporary vehicular bridge at £10,000 was to be provided (1964-10-20).

- Correspondence between the Co. Engineer (Warner), Co. Secretary (Howlett) and others relating to the acceptance of the tender of J Paul & Co. Ltd in the sum of £64,562.6.d and subsequent issues relating to estimate for the cost of testing and cylinder piles which led to delays and discussion regarding the possible re-advertising of the contract or undertaking the work on the deck and superstructure of the bridge by direct labour (1967-05-25).

- Specification (Oct 1965), and Bill of Quantities and form of Tender prepared by Ryan & Associates, Consulting Engineers (1965) submitted by Lerrinmore Contractors (subsequently titled Maginn & Devlin Ltd) Surrey (1967) in the sum of £14,756 for the provision of piled foundations at Curraghmore Bridge and superstructure for additional cost (1969), and set of drawings signed by Maginn & Devlin.

- Lerrinmore commenced work in Sept 1969 (1969-09-25).

- Tenders for the superstructure received in late 1969 and contract awarded to Maginn & Devlin in the sum of £76.927.9.6.

- Work completed at total cost of £84.606.40 (1972-02-08).

Extent250pp

SubjectBridges

Conditions governing accessAvailable by appointment. Unrestricted access. The material in this collection is available to all bona fide researchers by appointment only, and subject to the conditions of access governing the consultation of archival material at Galway County Council Archives.

Conditions governing reproductionNo material may be reproduced from this collection without the written permission of the archivist, and reproductions are subject to the conditions of access.

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