Galway City Council - Galway City Museum Extension - Prequalification

Description

The nature and extent of the proposed development is outlined under points A–D below: (A) Refurbishment of Comerford House which is a Protected Structure (Ref. No. 4003), to provide exhibition spaces, visitor and staff facilities for Galway City Museum. Works will include piling, flood protection works, general upgrade, including refurbishment of internal and external finishes (incl. lime plasterworks), upgrade of existing structure, re-roofing of existing building, museum standard M and E services. Gross Floor Area of 25m2 (B) Construction of a 3- storey steel framed and CLT/Glulam building on piled foundations above the archaeological site adjoining the Spanish Arch, a National Monument, and within a flood zone. Connected to Comerford House it will provide exhibition spaces, storage and visitor facilities, including a new lift and stair, and museum standard M and E services for Galway City Museum. Gross Floor Area of 516m2 (C) Remodelling of hard and soft landscaping within ‘Museum Close' between the Spanish Arch, and the existing Galway City Museum, together with local elements of hard landscaping in front of Comerford House and the Spanish Arch within the Fish Market. (D) Alterations to the existing Galway City Museum building include: new exit door from reception lobby, with new steps and Part M platform lift, new canopies and display windows, relocated ESB sub-station and enclosure. The nature and extent of the proposed development is outlined under points A–D below: (A) Refurbishment of Comerford House which is a Protected Structure (Ref. No. 4003), to provide exhibition spaces, visitor and staff facilities for Galway City Museum. Works will include piling, flood protection works, general upgrade, including refurbishment of internal and external finishes (incl. lime plasterworks), upgrade of existing structure, re-roofing of existing building, museum standard M and E services. Gross Floor Area of 25m2 (B) Construction of a 3- storey steel framed and CLT/Glulam building on piled foundations above the archaeological site adjoining the Spanish Arch, a National Monument, and within a flood zone. Connected to Comerford House it will provide exhibition spaces, storage and visitor facilities, including a new lift and stair, and museum standard M and E services for Galway City Museum. Gross Floor Area of 516m2 (C) Remodelling of hard and soft landscaping within ‘Museum Close' between the Spanish Arch, and the existing Galway City Museum, together with local elements of hard landscaping in front of Comerford House and the Spanish Arch within the Fish Market. (D) Alterations to the existing Galway City Museum building include: new exit door from reception lobby, with new steps and Part M platform lift, new canopies and display windows, relocated ESB sub-station and enclosure.