COFF Orlando Street / Anderton Street Water Main Renewal

Closes in 20 daysSubmission deadline: 04 November 2026, 10:00 AM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

Overview Coffs Harbour City Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified contractors to construct a watermain under City contract CON00873, COFF Orlando Street / Anderton Street Water Main Renewal. The City anticipates awarding this contract to a single contractor. About Coffs Harbour is positioned halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. It is a regional coastal city of approximately 85,000 people, nestled between the coastal slopes of the Great Dividing Range and the 80 kilometres of golden beaches that form its boundaries, and is recognised as a dynamic and rapidly expanding economic hub. Scope Construction of a watermain under City contract CON00873, COFF Orlando Street / Anderton Street Water Main Renewal Contractor Requirements Suitably experienced and qualified in watermain construction The successful contractor will be required to be bound by the City's MW21 Conditions of Contract for minor works, a copy of which is supplied at Volume 3 of the RFT document package Site Inspection A site visit is not being offered as part of this RFT. Any proponent wishing to visit the site can arrange this via the nominated RFT contact listed on the cover page of the Volume 1 RFT document. Instructions to Tenderers RFT documents may be obtained after registration on Tenderlink. Completed RFT responses are to be submitted via the electronic tender box only, using the Tender Response Schedules document at Volume 2 of the RFT document package. Respondents will receive a Successful Submission Receipt, timed and dated upon completion. The City is not bound to accept the lowest priced RFT, all or any part of the RFT, and reserves the right to conduct the RFT process and select the successful respondent as it sees most advantageous. City staff are unable to respond to verbal enquiries in relation to the proposal. Late, verbal, faxed or emailed submissions will not be accepted. Canvassing of Councillors and members of City staff other than the nominated contact by a tenderer may render their tender submission ineligible for evaluation. Enquiries RFT enquiries should be directed to Mr Tom Jacobs, Section Leader Planning and Delivery Water and Wastewater, via the Tenderlink online forum prior to 10am on Friday 30 October 2026.

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