In November 2005, EUROLINK MOTORWAY OPERATIONS (M3) LTD a consortium formed by Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte, S.A. (“Cintra”) and SIAC Construction Ltd. (“SIAC”), was selected as ‘Provisional Preferred Tendered’ to develop the M3 Clonee to North of Kells Scheme (“the Project”) in Ireland.
In September 2006, the consortium successfully tendered for the Project. The contract was signed on 7th March 2007.The Project forms part of the National Primary Route Network providing a strategic link between Dublin and the Northwest, with connections to Clonee, Dunshaughlin, Navan, Kells and Cavan.
As part of its general mandate to secure the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads, and as part of the Irish Government’s overall road development programme set out in the National Development Plan (“NDP”) , the National Roads Authority (“NRA”) has developed the Clonee to North of Kells Scheme as a Public Private Partnership (“PPP”).
The Project is one of the schemes in the national road improvement programme that has been identified as a PPP project. PPP road schemes are being carried out on the basis of design/build/finance/operate contracts with a long-term concession period.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the relevant parties, both direct and indirect, which are connected with the project for their hard work and dedication in progressing the project to date. We would especially like to thank the members of An Garda Síochána for their help, advice and guidance, which has been invaluable to us, on the contract to date.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the general public for their patience and understanding during the construction phase of the contract. We are endeavouring to complete this phase of the project as expediently as possible, thus reducing the inconvenience to all.
