Provision of sewer and rainfall monitoring services

Closes in 16 daysSubmission deadline: 04 November 2026, 10:00 AM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

Overview Coffs Harbour City Council is seeking tenders from appropriately qualified and experienced contractors to undertake temporary sewer flow and rainfall monitoring within the SPS1001 and SPS1012 sewer catchments. About Coffs Harbour is positioned halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. It is a thriving regional coastal city of approximately 85,000 people and enjoys a unique lifestyle created by its geography and climate. Nestled between coastal slopes of the Great Dividing Range and the 80 kms of golden beaches that form its boundaries, Coffs Harbour has gained a reputation as a dynamic and rapidly expanding economic hub. Scope The scope includes: Investigation and confirmation of monitoring locations Supply, installation, calibration, operation and maintenance of sewer flow monitors and rain gauges Remote monitoring and data retrieval Removal of equipment Data validation Preparation of installation, interim and final reports Tender Briefing and Site Inspection A tender briefing and site inspection session will be held for tenderers who wish to review the monitoring locations and site access requirements. Date: Thursday 22nd October Time: 9:00am Registration for this session should be completed as per the instructions within Vol 1, clause 1.5. 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 editable MS Word document supplied in 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 or 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 Max Den Exter, Project Manager Water and Wastewater, via the Tenderlink online forum by COB Friday 30th October 2026.

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