Test, Inspect & Maintain Fire Equipment & Protection Systems
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Hunter Water Corporation is seeking a contractor to test, inspect and maintain fire equipment and protection systems across its area of operations for a period of 10 years. Scope The scope includes: Provision of all labour, tools, materials, plant, equipment and transportation necessary to carry out testing, inspection and maintenance of fire equipment and protection systems within Hunter Water's area of operations Supply of all project management, supervision and labour required to complete the nominated works Mobilisation and supply of all materials, plant and equipment required to complete the scope of works Supply of all environmental controls required to satisfy the specification Locating all structures and services and taking care to avoid damage to above-ground structures on Hunter Water land such as air valves, supply connections, stop valves, scours, hydrants, manholes and above-ground pipelines Notifying Hunter Water's representative of any hazards, dumped rubbish or asset defects, such as vandalism, leaking pipes, broken gates and fences, as soon as practicable Participating in a project inception meeting and risk assessment prior to works commencing on site Contractor Requirements Use only tools, plant and equipment that are in good working condition, free from defects that could affect safe operation, and that comply with all relevant state and federal legislation, Australian Standards and industry best practices Be fully accountable for the supervision of all subcontractors engaged, and provide full details of all subcontractors intended to be used prior to works commencing on site Be responsible for locating all structures and services, and be held responsible for any damage to Hunter Water's or other authorities' utilities, or other persons' assets, arising from the contractor's activities, bearing the full cost of repair or replacement of any damaged assets
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