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CONTRACTS for Corofin’s new sewerage scheme were officially signed in north Clare last Thursday. SW tlemNO rele OULCO MA “IIMS a cmmr-y0 estimated 750 homes, represents a massive boost to the infrastructure of the area.
The €1.9 million contract was signed by Tom Carey, Director of Service and County Engineer for Clare County Council, Patricia Mc- Carthy, Mayor of Clare, and Padraig Burke of Ward and Burke Construc- tion Ltd, Galway last week.
Officials are now hopeful that work on the project, valued at €1,894,247.28 in total, will com- mence immediately.
The contract is due for completion within 12 months, by which time the local authority expects the upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant design-build-operate contract to be well advanced. When completed, to- tal upgrade works on the schemes are expected to cost over €7million.
“T am delighted that this contract is beginning and look forward to the completion of the entire scheme over the next 12 to 18 months. We
are conscious of the urgency with which we need to progress the en- tire scheme,” said Tom Carey, Clare County Engineer. “Approximately 750 homes will benefit from the pro- vision of these high quality sewerage treatment facilities.”
Also present at the contract signing was Mayor of Clare Cllr Patricia Mc- Or Tad
“T look forward to the hugely 1m- proved service being put in place to facilitate the future development of Se KeyTTA MAY eNO omne (or DBD OTcMm Ua IN OMA elem Eos nificant environmental considera- tions of such infrastructure for future
generations,’ she said.
“Schemes such as this, while com- ing at a significant price to the coun- cil, are of urgent necessity given the European and national standards that we are obliged to meet.”
Contract three entails almost 3km of new and replacement foul sewer- age network and provision of almost Ikm of storm surface water sewer network as well as upgrading of 900m of watermains for the village.
The contract programme is struc- tured such that there will be minimal disruption to the village centre dur- ing the summer period.