Riverine Community Park Project

The Riverine Community Park will consist of the creation of new community park infrastructure with multi-purpose community facilities and amenities at Lifford and Strabane. The project includes a 120m span cycle and pedestrian bridge across the River Foyle linking the park areas.
The works at Lifford will include:
• Construction of a single storey community resource building with a gross internal floor area approx. 305m²
• Provision of a multi-functional outdoor space and external stage area to accommodate a variety of outdoor events;
• Creation of play areas, walkways and cycleways and all associated drainage requirements.
• Associated landscaping inclusive of the wetlands of the River Foyle
• Amenity lighting
• Provision of car parking and provisions for cycle parking
• Site Security including estate style fencing, 2.4m high security fencing and lockable vehicle and pedestrian gates
• Construction of an access road connecting with Lifford.
• Provision of a new 10kV ESB Substation and diversion underground of existing MV (10kV/20kV) ESB overhead cables traversing the site;
• Provision of a new wastewater pumping station for onward transfer of foul wastewater to the local network;
• Works on the foreshore including construction of a cast in-situ concrete slipway, 5m wide and the provision fishing pods and a farm access track over the existing flood defence
• Landowner Accommodation works and associated spectator stand building to accommodate 123 no. persons.

The works at Strabane will include:
• Access to Riverine Park via A5, including a new controlled pedestrian crossing point.
• Access to the proposed Riverine Bridge via the existing Strabane North Greenway.
• Associated landscaping and lighting works.

The scheme also includes a 120m total span cycle and pedestrian bridge (with 90m and 30m spans) across the River Foyle. The Bridge will be a Design & Build element, with detailed design to be provided by the Contractor’s Team.

The Contractor will be required to provide the following design / consultancy service within their team.
• Bridge Designer
• Archaeologist
• Ecology consultant, including Ecological Clerk of Works.