Mattress Collection and Processing

About Lake Macquarie is the Hunter Region's largest city, accounting for 35% of the Lower Hunter population. With the city's current population fast approaching 217,000, Lake Macquarie is also the third largest regional city in New South Wales by population. The city's population is expected to grow by 39,000 by 2041, creating demand for 12,000 new dwellings and associated infrastructure. Overview Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking to engage a suitably experienced service provider to collect, transport, process and maximise resource recovery from mattresses generated through Council's kerbside collection services and mattresses delivered by members of the public to the Awaba Waste Management Facility. The tender description also states that Council is seeking to establish a panel of experienced and qualified fencing service providers to supply, deliver and install fencing for reactive and new fencing works. Scope The scope includes: Receival and collection of mattresses generated through Council's kerbside collection services and delivered by members of the public to the Awaba Waste Management Facility Transport of collected mattresses Processing of mattresses to recover reusable and recyclable materials Management of downstream recycling arrangements Transparent reporting on collection, processing and resource recovery outcomes Lawful disposal of any non-recoverable residual waste Contract Terms and Conditions Initial contract term of three years Two 12-month extension options available at Council's discretion Instructions to Tenderers RFT documents may be obtained by registering on the e-tendering portal Completed responses can be submitted via the electronic tender box No hard copy submissions will be accepted Late submissions are not accepted The tenderer shall submit a tender which includes all schedules, including the Tenderers Declaration Schedule and any other required declaration, completely filled in and signed, together with any other documents, information and details necessary to make the tender complete The tenderer shall not submit a tender without a firm intention to proceed, nor engage in any form of collusive practice, nor directly or indirectly canvass support from an elected member or employee of Council at any time The lowest or any offer may not necessarily be accepted Enquiries Enquiries should be directed to Brendon O'Donnell, Procurement Officer, via the online forum.