DRFA Flood Restoration Works, Road Furniture and Drainage
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About this tender
Overview Maranoa Regional Council invites tenders from suitably qualified contractors for the delivery of the DRFA Flood Recovery Works, Road Furniture and Drainage Package. The Request for Tender is divided into four separable portions: Yuleba and Surrounds, Mitchell and Surrounds, Injune and Surrounds, and Surat and Surrounds. About Maranoa Regional Council invites tenders from suitably qualified contractors to undertake reconstruction works required due to the impacts of the Southwest Queensland Flooding and Rainfall, 21 November to 10 December 2024, and the Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21 March to 19 May 2025. Purpose Maranoa Regional Council's FY26/27 DRFA Road Furniture and Drainage Package is aimed at addressing flood damage affecting various sealed roads across the four regions of Council's network following the November/December 2024 rainfall and flooding event. Due to the extent of the reconstruction program, in addition to Council's maintenance programs, Council is unable to complete these works internally and is seeking to engage a Contractor. Scope There are four separable portions to the Request for Tender. The award may be in full or as a partial award covering one or more separable portions. Council reserves the right to award this tender to one or more tenderers. Tenderers are to price each separable portion on the basis that they could be treated as standalone projects in the case of partial award. Separable Portion A: Yuleba, Wallumbilla and Surrounds Crossroads Road East Street Emerys Road George Street (W) Landsborough Street Moongool Road Reedy Creek Road Yuleba Taroom Road Separable Portion B: Mitchell and Surrounds Ashmount Road Separable Portion C: Injune and Surrounds Beverley Road Centenary Drive Gunnewin East Road Injune Taroom Road Mt Abundance Road Separable Portion D: Surat and Surrounds Dunkeld Road East Maranoa Road Foyleview Road Kincora Road Maranoa Road Noona Road Overstone Road River Road The scope includes: Programming of the works Traffic management of the work sites Safety, quality and environmental management Procurement of all plant, personnel and materials required for the works Engagement, management and coordination of a sealing sub-contractor Bulk fill (imported) Reshaping table drain and heavy shoulder grading Bulk excavation of surplus material and removal from site Rock protection Desilting drainage structures, including removal of silt and debris Repair and replacement of drainage structures Replacement of guide posts or markers Clearing mixed debris and removal from site Procurement, delivery and incorporation of top-up gravel material, with depth and type as per the Project Technical Specification Procurement and delivery of all materials required to complete the road furniture, earthworks, concreting and drainage works forming part of the tender Procurement, management and maintenance of all plant and equipment, including sub-contractors, for execution of the works Engagement of an appropriately qualified and experienced sealing contractor, with the Contractor's nominated seal design submitted to Council for approval prior to commencing works Provision of accommodation and meals as part of the unit rate, including nomination and maintenance of any Council camps used Road furniture works are to be in accordance with MRTS14 Road Furniture. Earthworks are to be in accordance with MRTS04 General Earthworks. Concrete works are to be in accordance with MRTS70 Concrete. Drainage works are to be in accordance with MRTS03 Drainage Structures, Retaining Structures and Slope Protections. The Contractor is responsible for planning the program accordingly, inclusive of any additionally required mobilisations. Contractor Requirements Suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to complete the works involved with each separable portion All traffic management personnel suitably trained and qualified for the roles they are to undertake, with plans, guidance schemes, set-ups and traffic control in accordance with the Project Technical Specification and relevant legislation and standards Compliance with Maranoa Regional Council's Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Procedures Submission of SWMS for review against alignment with Council's Policies and Procedures prior to works commencing Completion of Council's Contractor induction training, with records provided Engagement of an appropriately qualified and experienced sealing contractor for the sealing works Contract Terms and Conditions Council reserves the right to award this tender to one or more tenderers, in full or as a partial award covering one or more separable portions Tenderers are to price each separable portion on the basis that it could be treated as a standalone project in the case of partial award The Contractor is required to update the construction program on a monthly basis for submission to the nominated client representative Variances between quoted seal and actual seal quantities are to be paid at an extra over rate, with any proposed cost change submitted to Council at the time of seal design submission Any damage to Council camps used by the Contractor will be recovered by Council at the Contractor's cost The Contractor is to nominate a per night per person unit rate for utilising Council camps, which will be subtracted from their monthly claim Instructions to Tenderers For further information on this Request for Tender, queries are to be generated on the tender portal.
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