Rutherglen Park Playground Renewal

Overview Hawkesbury City Council is undertaking the renewal of the existing playground at Rutherglen Park, Hobartville, to provide a heritage style, safe, inclusive and engaging neighbourhood play space. The project includes design, procurement and construction services delivered through a Design and Construct delivery model. Council is seeking tenders from appropriately qualified and experienced playground designers, manufacturers and construction contractors to undertake the design and construction of the Rutherglen Park Playground Renewal Project. Scope The project includes design, removal of existing playground infrastructure, installation of new play equipment, softfall and furniture improvements, and associated works. A more detailed brief of the goods and services required is set out in Section C, Specification, of the tender document. The scope includes: Playground design, with design meetings at 50% and 95% completion held prior to finalising Issue for Construction (IFC) drawings Site establishment Service locating Survey Sediment control An allowance for wet weather, with tendered rates and prices to allow for 10 working days for wet weather Removal and disposal of existing play equipment Removal and disposal of existing softfall Dust suppression maintained throughout the works in accordance with Hawkesbury City Council requirements Supply and installation of new playground equipment Installation of organic mulch softfall Installation of Rosehill TPV rubber softfall in high-wear areas Supply and installation of a 240L Emerdyn EM224 stainless steel bin enclosure Tree protection measures implemented in accordance with AS 4970-2025, Protection of Trees on Development Sites, to ensure the ongoing health, viability and sustainability of trees, including proactive remedial maintenance 4 to 6 weeks prior to demolition of the playground (aerating soil using root sensitive methods, supplying and installing mulch, applying Biostim Mycogold, establishing a supplementary irrigation regime, and installing tree protection fencing following remediation and before demolition of the park) Engagement of a Senior Project Arborist to oversee tree protection requirements, including any necessary root pruning works, on-site assessment of demolition by the arborist, bedding removal, and provision of a final signed-off arborist report Installation of an appropriate root barrier system following construction to minimise the likelihood of roots re-entering and impacting the softfall area in future Cleaning and retention of existing pathways Inclusion of an extra 1.5m wide footpath loop in the design Cleaning and retention of existing furniture where practical Compliance testing Softfall testing Provision of maintenance manuals Provision of asset data Provision of as-constructed drawings Provision of handover documentation Contractor Requirements Tenderers must be appropriately qualified and experienced playground designers, manufacturers and construction contractors Contract Terms and Conditions The contract will be awarded for the specified works on a lump sum fixed price basis in accordance with the tender pricing schedules Information Requested An initial early concept design, based on the inspiration document and the playground space ideas provided, must be submitted with the returned tender documentation Enquiries Primary Contact: Liberty O'Brien Email: procurement@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au