DRFA November 2024 - Knapp Creek Road Landslips Remediation Preview Access Issued by: Scenic Rim Regional Council VP Reference: VP506660 Opened: Wednesday 20 May 2026 02:25 PM Closing: Wednesday 10 June 2026 02:00 PM
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Tender Details Access this Tender DRFA November 2024 - Knapp Creek Road Landslips Remediation Business Name Scenic Rim Regional Council VP Reference # VP506660 Opens Wednesday 20 May 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time) Closes Wednesday 17 June 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) Supplier query cut-off Friday 12 June 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) Expected decision Wednesday 15 July 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time) Buyer Details Business Name Scenic Rim Regional Council Location 82 Brisbane St Beaudesert, Queensland 4285 Australia WebSite: http://www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au/ Business Info The Scenic Rim region is a thriving rural paradise set in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and surrounded by world heritage listed national parks. Home to a population of more than 37,780, the region covers 4248sq km and is located an hour south of Brisbane and an hour inland from the Gold Coast. Known for its breathtaking scenery, it is a popular tourist destination offering visitors plenty to see and do. From its myriad of wineries and art galleries to expansive bushwalking tracks, state of the art equine facilities, growing rural communities and friendly country charm, the Scenic Rim region is a must see destination. Its main towns are Beaudesert, Boonah, Rathdowney, Kooralbyn, Kalbar, Aratula, Canungra, Tamborine Mountain, Harrisville and Peak Crossing. The region's primary businesses are agricultural/horticultural production, the equine industry and tourism/ecotourism. The Scenic Rim region contains more than 30,000 hectares of parkland, including national parks and council controlled parks. The region also contains three dams: Lake Moogerah, Lake Maroon and Wyaralong Dam. Supported by a thriving economy, a farming industry and a vibrant arts community, the Scenic Rim has a strong community spirit and friendly locals. Contact Details The buyer has elected to have their personal and contact details hidden. These details will be revealed at the buyers discretion. What the buyer is requesting Details Scenic Rim Regional Council situated in South-East Queensland, is recognised for its stunning landscapes and vibrant communities. The Council is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors through sustainable development and economic growth, partnering with reputable contractors to support ongoing projects. Scenic Rim Regional Council (“Council” or “Principal”) is seeking tenders in response to this Request for Tender (“RFT”) for the construction works of multiple landslips on Knapp Creek Road (QLD 4285), as part of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) program. Council will be reconstructing sections of Knapp Creek Road, which had landslip damage from the November 2024 Scenic Rim Storms and Rainfall Event. Landslip chainages on Knapp Creek Road include; CH3190, CH3215, CH3680, CH5125, CH6370 and CH 9435. This is to ensure ongoing transport connectivity and safety for road users. These works are funded under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) guidelines administered by the Queensland Reconstructions Authority (QRA) with funding from the Queensland and Australian Governments Attachments to this Request Documents 14 Supplier lists selected Lists Construction & Operation Categories selected Categories Construction & Operation 1: Other Civil Construction Materials & Services 2: Pavement Stabilisation Services & Materials 3: Piling Services 4: Road Building Products & Maintenance & Services Regions of Service Locations Queensland 1: Brisbane 2: Gold Coast 3: West Moreton All Regions of Service locations are within Australia. Information requested by others 22/May/2026 01:57 PM Question : Good afternoon. We respectfully request a one-week extension to the current tender closing date. With the high number of competitive tenders presently in the market, additional time is needed to properly engage our supply chain and develop a well-considered submission. This will ensure our submission receives the level of attention required to deliver a robust and competitive outcome. Thank you, we appreciate your consideration. Answered on 25/May/2026 01:14 PM : One-week extension has been approved. 25/May/2026 12:43 PM Question : Hi We have several queries as follows: Site 7 1. Due to the currently excessive lead times for supply of Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts from suppliers listed as approved suppliers on the DTMR Registered Precast Concrete Suppliers List for Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipes, can Council please confirm if RCPs supplied from interstate suppliers that meets the requirements of Australian Standards AS/NZS 4058:2007 will be accepted for item 30251.21P on the provided BOQ? 2. Item 40404P on the provided BOQ describes as “Plant-mixed Heavily Bound Pavement, [RCP reinstatement, 6%C by Weight] (Provisional Qnty, if ordered)”. However, the General Arrangement Plan on Drawing ARO0583-C61 shows “IN-SITU CEMENT STABILISED PAVEMENT, 6% BY WEIGHT, TREATED TO 300MM DEEP”. Can Council please confirm if this is to be In-situ Cement Stabilised or Plant-mixed Heavily Bound? Noting that a PLANT MIXED option will be more suitable for the application in the area as shown on the drawing. 3. Can Council please provide details for the Project Signs as required under item “50061P Supply, erection and removal of project signs (Provisional Item, if ordered)”? Site 8 1. Can Council please provide the SIGNAGE LAYOUT PLAN that clearly specifies the required signs for SITE 8? This is required to enable the pricing of items “50053P Supply of regulatory, warning and hazard sign faces, [sign type] (Provisional Item, if ordered)” and “50057P Installation of regulatory, warning and hazard signs, [number of posts] (Provisional Item, if ordered)” as listed on the BOQ. Alternatively, please specify the sign Type, required size for each sign, and required number of posts for each sign. 2. Can Council please provide details for the Project Signs as required under item “50061P Supply, erection and removal of project signs (Provisional Item, if ordered)”? Site 9 1. Due to the currently excessive lead times for supply of Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts from suppliers listed as approved suppliers on the DTMR Registered Precast Concrete Suppliers List for Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipes, can Council please confirm if RCPs supplied from interstate suppliers that meets the requirements of Australian Standards AS/NZS 4058:2007 will be accepted for item 30251 on the provided BOQ? Sites 10, 11, 12 1. Can Council please provide specific details to describe the locations of Sites 10, 11 and 12? Locality Plans for these sites have not been provided on the drawings. There were also no information within the provided “Attachment C – Design Reports” that describes the location of these sites. Thanks Answered on 26/May/2026 03:51 PM : Site 7 1. Due to the currently excessive lead times for supply of Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts from suppliers listed as approved suppliers on the DTMR Registered Precast Concrete Suppliers List for Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipes, can Council please confirm if RCPs supplied from interstate suppliers that meets the requirements of Australian Standards AS/NZS 4058:2007 will be accepted for item 30251.21P on the provided BOQ? This is acceptable, with the quality of the product , and compliance of the RCP with the AS/NZS 4058:2007 to be certified by the Contractor's RPEQ. 2. Item 40404P on the provided BOQ describes as “Plant-mixed Heavily Bound Pavement, [RCP reinstatement, 6%C by Weight] (Provisional Qnty, if ordered)”. However, the General Arrangement Plan on Drawing ARO0583-C61 shows “IN-SITU CEMENT STABILISED PAVEMENT, 6% BY WEIGHT, TREATED TO 300MM DEEP”. Can Council please confirm if this is to be In-situ Cement Stabilised or Plant-mixed Heavily Bound? Noting that a PLANT MIXED option will be more suitable for the application in the area as shown on the drawing. The material is to be plant mixed as per the BOQ, not in-situ stabilised. 3. Can Council please provide details for the Project Signs as required under item “50061P Supply, erection and removal of project signs (Provisional Item, if ordered)”? Under item 50061P, the Contractor is to allow for the supply, erection, maintenance and removal of two (2) project signs per site, each a 900 mm × 600 mm corflute sign. The design and wording of the project signs will be provided by the Superintendent, and the Contractor shall be responsible for fabrication, installation in suitable and visible locations (as approved by the Superintendent), maintenance for the duration of the works, and removal upon completion. This requirement is in addition to any Contractor signage, including site contact details and safety signage which remain the responsibility of the Contractor. Site 8 1. Can Council please provide the SIGNAGE LAYOUT PLAN that clearly specifies the required signs for SITE 8? This is required to enable the pricing of items “50053P Supply of regulatory, warning and hazard sign faces, [sign type] (Provisional Item, if ordered)” and “50057P Installation of regulatory, warning and hazard signs, [number of posts] (Provisional Item, if ordered)” as listed on the BOQ. Alternatively, please specify the sign Type, required size for each sign, and required number of posts for each sign. No regulatory, warning and hazard signage is required for Site 8. 2. Can Council please provide details for the Project Signs as required under item “50061P Supply, erection and removal of project signs (Provisional Item, if ordered)”? Refer to the response for site 7 please. Site 9 1. Due to the currently excessive lead times for supply of Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts from suppliers listed as approved suppliers on the DTMR Registered Precast Concrete Suppliers List for Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipes, can Council please confirm if RCPs supplied from interstate suppliers that meets the requirements of Australian Standards AS/NZS 4058:2007 will be accepted for item 30251 on the provided BOQ? This is acceptable, with the quality of the product , and compliance of the RCP with the AS/NZS 4058:2007 to be certified by the Contractor's RPEQ. Sites 10, 11, 12 1. Can Council please provide specific details to describe the locations of Sites 10, 11 and 12? Locality Plans for these sites have not been provided on the drawings. There were also no information within the provided “Attachment C – Design Reports” that describes the location of these sites. In reference to Section 2.1 of the RFT document, site locations are provided by way of coordinates and road chainages in a table. It is acknowledged that the individual site numbers (Sites 10–12) are not labelled. However, the sites are listed sequentially, and rows 5 to 7 correspond to Sites 10, 11 and 12 respectively. Tenderers are to use this information in conjunction with the project drawings to identify the relevant site locations. 25/May/2026 02:17 PM Question : With regards to the DTMR Prequalification, we currently have R5 B3 F150 in South Australia and have an application in with DTMR for mutual recognition - would this be accepted while the application is underfoot? Answered on 26/May/2026 08:28 AM : 'TMR prequalification (as nominated) must be in place at the time of evaluation and prior to contract award. Applications for mutual recognition currently in progress will not satisfy this requirement until formally approved.' 27/May/2026 09:12 AM Question : Hi We have several queries as follows: Site 9 1. Similar to previous query for Site 7, Item 40404P on the provided BOQ describes as “Plant-mixed Heavily Bound Pavement, [RCP reinstatement, 6%C by Weight] (Provisional Qnty, As Directed)”. However, the “SECTION” shown in the “CROSS SECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS” i.e. Drawing ARO0583-C82 shows “IN-SITU CEMENT STABILISED PAVEMENT, TREATED WITH 6% BY WEIGHT, INSITE STABILISATION OF PAVEMENT : 300MM DEEP”. Can Council please confirm if this is to be In-situ Cement Stabilised or Plant-mixed Heavily Bound? Noting that a PLANT MIXED option will be more suitable for the application in the area as shown on the drawing. 2. Item 32407 on the BOQ describes as “Backfill with lean mix concrete to Rockfill - Inlet Rock Protection (Flowable Fill, Min f'c=28MPa)” and “Backfill with lean mix concrete to Rockfill - Outlet Rock Protection (Flowable Fill, Min f'c=28MPa)”. Noting that Clause 19.2.13 of MRTS04 specifies that Lean Mix Concrete shall have a minimum strength of 5MPa at 28 days, and Clause 18.4 of MRTS70 describes flowable fill as “Controlled low strength material” where “Slump shall be nominated as between 180 and 200 mm” and Clause 3 of TN187 specifies that the 28-day compressive strength is in the range of 1.5 – 2 MPa. A common product that has a min f’c=28Mpa would typically be a N32 or S32 concrete. Can Council please clarify what is the mix required for this item? Sites 10, 11, 12 1. In reference to Council’s previous response to a query on the locations of Site 10, 11 and 12, a reference has been made to “Section 2.1 of the RFT document”. Can Council please confirm which document is the “RFT document” being referenced here from all the documents being provided? Please confirm the file name of the document. Thanks Answered on 01/Jun/2026 09:11 AM : 1. Similar to previous query for Site 7, Item 40404P on the provided BOQ describes as “Plant-mixed Heavily Bound Pavement, [RCP reinstatement, 6%C by Weight] (Provisional Qnty, As Directed)”. However, the “SECTION” shown in the “CROSS SECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS” i.e. Drawing ARO0583-C82 shows “IN-SITU CEMENT STABILISED PAVEMENT, TREATED WITH 6% BY WEIGHT, INSITE STABILISATION OF PAVEMENT : 300MM DEEP”. Can Council please confirm if this is to be In-situ Cement Stabilised or Plant-mixed Heavily Bound? Noting that a PLANT MIXED option will be more suitable for the application in the area as shown on the drawing. Confirming that the material is to be plant mixed as per the BOQ, not in-situ stabilised. 2. Item 32407 on the BOQ describes as “Backfill with lean mix concrete to Rockfill - Inlet Rock Protection (Flowable Fill, Min f'c=28MPa)” and “Backfill with lean mix concrete to Rockfill - Outlet Rock Protection (Flowable Fill, Min f'c=28MPa)”. Noting that Clause 19.2.13 of MRTS04 specifies that Lean Mix Concrete shall have a minimum strength of 5MPa at 28 days, and Clause 18.4 of MRTS70 describes flowable fill as “Controlled low strength material” where “Slump shall be nominated as between 180 and 200 mm” and Clause 3 of TN187 specifies that the 28-day compressive strength is in the range of 1.5 – 2 MPa. A common product that has a min f’c=28Mpa would typically be a N32 or S32 concrete. Can Council please clarify what is the mix required for this item? The required mix for this item shall be a Special Class 32 MPa (S32) concrete with a nominated slump of 180mm – 200mm. The Bill of Quantities description remains unchanged, but shall be priced on the basis of this S32 high-slump specification. Sites 10, 11, 12 1. In reference to Council’s previous response to a query on the locations of Site 10, 11 and 12, a reference has been made to “Section 2.1 of the RFT document”. Can Council please confirm which document is the “RFT document” being referenced here from all the documents being provided? Please confirm the file name of the document. The document is titled 'VP506660 - Knapp Ck Rd Landslips - Part C Specifications'. 28/May/2026 10:59 AM Question : Hi Can Council please confirm if VMS boards will be required as part of Temporary Traffic Management? Item 5.2 in the provided Annex MRTS02.1 had been left blank. If VMSs are required, please also confirm the locations and if they are required prior to commencement and after completion of works on site. Thanks Answered on 01/Jun/2026 09:10 AM : Council confirms that a minimum of two (2) Variable Message Signs (VMS) is required for these works, deployed at each approach/end of the project limits. These boards must be operational for at least two weeks prior to mobilisation and two weeks after mobilisation, or as otherwise directed by the Contractor's qualified Traffic Management Designer (TMD). Updates made to this Request 25/May/2026 09:07 AM 1 week extension this request now closes on Wednesday 17 June 2026 02:00 PM. What the buyer is requesting: Details: Scenic Rim Regional Council situated in South-East Queensland, is recognised for its stunning landscapes and vibrant communities. The Council is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors through sustainable development and economic growth, partnering with reputable contractors to support ongoing projects. Scenic Rim Regional Council (“Council” or “Principal”) is seeking tenders in response to this Request for Tender (“RFT”) for the construction works of multiple landslips on Knapp Creek Road (QLD 4285), as part of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) program. Council will be reconstructing sections of Knapp Creek Road, which had landslip damage from the November 2024 Scenic Rim Storms and Rainfall Event. Landslip chainages on Knapp Creek Road include; CH3190, CH3215, CH3680, CH5125, CH6370 and CH 9435. This is to ensure ongoing transport connectivity and safety for road users. These works are funded under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) guidelines administered by the Queensland Reconstructions Authority (QRA) with funding from the Queensland and Australian Governments Supplier lists selected: Lists: Construction & Operation Categories selected: Categories: Construction & Operation 1: Other Civil Construction Materials & Services 2: Pavement Stabilisation Services & Materials 3: Piling Services 4: Road Building Products & Maintenance & Services Regions of Service: Locations: Queensland 1: Brisbane 2: Gold Coast 3: West Moreton All Regions of Service locations are within Australia. Information requested by others: 22/May/2026 01:57 PM: Question : Good afternoon. We respectfully request a one-week extension to the current tender closing date. With the high number of competitive tenders presently in the market, additional time is needed to properly engage our supply chain and develop a well-considered submission. This will ensure our submission receives the level of attention required to deliver a robust and competitive outcome. Thank you, we appreciate your consideration. Answered on 25/May/2026 01:14 PM : One-week extension has been approved. 25/May/2026 12:43 PM: Question : Hi We have several queries as follows: Site 7 1. Due to the currently excessive lead times for supply of Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts from suppliers listed as approved suppliers on the DTMR Registered Precast Concrete Suppliers List for Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipes, can Council please confirm if RCPs supplied from interstate suppliers that meets the requirements of Australian Standards AS/NZS 4058:2007 will be accepted for item 30251.21P on the provided BOQ? 2. Item 40404P on the provided BOQ describes as “Plant-mixed Heavily Bound Pavement, [RCP reinstatement, 6%C by Weight] (Provisional Qnty, if ordered)”. However, the General Arrangement Plan on Drawing ARO0583-C61 shows “IN-SITU CEMENT STABILISED PAVEMENT, 6% BY WEIGHT, TREATED TO 300MM DEEP”. Can Council please confirm if this is to be In-situ Cement Stabilised or Plant-mixed Heavily Bound? Noting that a PLANT MIXED option will be more suitable for the application in the area as shown on the drawing. 3. Can Council please provide details for the Project Signs as required under item “50061P Supply, erection and removal of project signs (Provisional Item, if ordered)”? Site 8 1. Can Council please provide the SIGNAGE LAYOUT PLAN that clearly specifies the required signs for SITE 8? This is required to enable the pricing of items “50053P Supply of regulatory, warning and hazard sign faces, [sign type] (Provisional Item, if ordered)” and “50057P Installation of regulatory, warning and hazard signs, [number of posts] (Provisional Item, if ordered)” as listed on the BOQ. Alternatively, please specify the sign Type, required size for each sign, and required number of posts for each sign. 2. Can Council please provide details for the Project Signs as required under item “50061P Supply, erection and removal of project signs (Provisional Item, if ordered)”? Site 9 1. Due to the currently excessive lead times for supply of Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts from suppliers listed as approved suppliers on the DTMR Registered Precast Concrete Suppliers List for Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipes, can Council please confirm if RCPs supplied from interstate suppliers that meets the requirements of Australian Standards AS/NZS 4058:2007 will be accepted for item 30251 on the provided BOQ? Sites 10, 11, 12 1. Can Council please provide specific details to describe the locations of Sites 10, 11 and 12? Locality Plans for these sites have not been provided on the drawings. There were also no information within the provided “Attachment C – Design Reports” that describes the location of these sites. Thanks Answered on 26/May/2026 03:51 PM : Site 7 1. Due to the currently excessive lead times for supply of Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts from suppliers listed as approved suppliers on the DTMR Registered Precast Concrete Suppliers List for Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipes, can Council please confirm if RCPs supplied from interstate suppliers that meets the requirements of Australian Standards AS/NZS 4058:2007 will be accepted for item 30251.21P on the provided BOQ? This is acceptable, with the quality of the product , and compliance of the RCP with the AS/NZS 4058:2007 to be certified by the Contractor's RPEQ. 2. Item 40404P on the provided BOQ describes as “Plant-mixed Heavily Bound Pavement, [RCP reinstatement, 6%C by Weight] (Provisional Qnty, if ordered)”. However, the General Arrangement Plan on Drawing ARO0583-C61 shows “IN-SITU CEMENT STABILISED PAVEMENT, 6% BY WEIGHT, TREATED TO 300MM DEEP”. Can Council please confirm if this is to be In-situ Cement Stabilised or Plant-mixed Heavily Bound? Noting that a PLANT MIXED option will be more suitable for the application in the area as shown on the drawing. The material is to be plant mixed as per the BOQ, not in-situ stabilised. 3. Can Council please provide details for the Project Signs as required under item “50061P Supply, erection and removal of project signs (Provisional Item, if ordered)”? Under item 50061P, the Contractor is to allow for the supply, erection, maintenance and removal of two (2) project signs per site, each a 900 mm × 600 mm corflute sign. The design and wording of the project signs will be provided by the Superintendent, and the Contractor shall be responsible for fabrication, installation in suitable and visible locations (as approved by the Superintendent), maintenance for the duration of the works, and removal upon completion. This requirement is in addition to any Contractor signage, including site contact details and safety signage which remain the responsibility of the Contractor. Site 8 1. Can Council please provide the SIGNAGE LAYOUT PLAN that clearly specifies the required signs for SITE 8? This is required to enable the pricing of items “50053P Supply of regulatory, warning and hazard sign faces, [sign type] (Provisional Item, if ordered)” and “50057P Installation of regulatory, warning and hazard signs, [number of posts] (Provisional Item, if ordered)” as listed on the BOQ. Alternatively, please specify the sign Type, required size for each sign, and required number of posts for each sign. No regulatory, warning and hazard signage is required for Site 8. 2. Can Council please provide details for the Project Signs as required under item “50061P Supply, erection and removal of project signs (Provisional Item, if ordered)”? Refer to the response for site 7 please. Site 9 1. Due to the currently excessive lead times for supply of Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts from suppliers listed as approved suppliers on the DTMR Registered Precast Concrete Suppliers List for Steel-reinforced Concrete Pipes, can Council please confirm if RCPs supplied from interstate suppliers that meets the requirements of Australian Standards AS/NZS 4058:2007 will be accepted for item 30251 on the provided BOQ? This is acceptable, with the quality of the product , and compliance of the RCP with the AS/NZS 4058:2007 to be certified by the Contractor's RPEQ. Sites 10, 11, 12 1. Can Council please provide specific details to describe the locations of Sites 10, 11 and 12? Locality Plans for these sites have not been provided on the drawings. There were also no information within the provided “Attachment C – Design Reports” that describes the location of these sites. In reference to Section 2.1 of the RFT document, site locations are provided by way of coordinates and road chainages in a table. It is acknowledged that the individual site numbers (Sites 10–12) are not labelled. However, the sites are listed sequentially, and rows 5 to 7 correspond to Sites 10, 11 and 12 respectively. Tenderers are to use this information in conjunction with the project drawings to identify the relevant site locations. 25/May/2026 02:17 PM: Question : With regards to the DTMR Prequalification, we currently have R5 B3 F150 in South Australia and have an application in with DTMR for mutual recognition - would this be accepted while the application is underfoot? Answered on 26/May/2026 08:28 AM : 'TMR prequalification (as nominated) must be in place at the time of evaluation and prior to contract award. Applications for mutual recognition currently in progress will not satisfy this requirement until formally approved.' 27/May/2026 09:12 AM: Question : Hi We have several queries as follows: Site 9 1. Similar to previous query for Site 7, Item 40404P on the provided BOQ describes as “Plant-mixed Heavily Bound Pavement, [RCP reinstatement, 6%C by Weight] (Provisional Qnty, As Directed)”. However, the “SECTION” shown in the “CROSS SECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS” i.e. Drawing ARO0583-C82 shows “IN-SITU CEMENT STABILISED PAVEMENT, TREATED WITH 6% BY WEIGHT, INSITE STABILISATION OF PAVEMENT : 300MM DEEP”. Can Council please confirm if this is to be In-situ Cement Stabilised or Plant-mixed Heavily Bound? Noting that a PLANT MIXED option will be more suitable for the application in the area as shown on the drawing. 2. Item 32407 on the BOQ describes as “Backfill with lean mix concrete to Rockfill - Inlet Rock Protection (Flowable Fill, Min f'c=28MPa)” and “Backfill with lean mix concrete to Rockfill - Outlet Rock Protection (Flowable Fill, Min f'c=28MPa)”. Noting that Clause 19.2.13 of MRTS04 specifies that Lean Mix Concrete shall have a minimum strength of 5MPa at 28 days, and Clause 18.4 of MRTS70 describes flowable fill as “Controlled low strength material” where “Slump shall be nominated as between 180 and 200 mm” and Clause 3 of TN187 specifies that the 28-day compressive strength is in the range of 1.5 – 2 MPa. A common product that has a min f’c=28Mpa would typically be a N32 or S32 concrete. Can Council please clarify what is the mix required for this item? Sites 10, 11, 12 1. In reference to Council’s previous response to a query on the locations of Site 10, 11 and 12, a reference has been made to “Section 2.1 of the RFT document”. Can Council please confirm which document is the “RFT document” being referenced here from all the documents being provided? Please confirm the file name of the document. Thanks Answered on 01/Jun/2026 09:11 AM : 1. Similar to previous query for Site 7, Item 40404P on the provided BOQ describes as “Plant-mixed Heavily Bound Pavement, [RCP reinstatement, 6%C by Weight] (Provisional Qnty, As Directed)”. However, the “SECTION” shown in the “CROSS SECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS” i.e. Drawing ARO0583-C82 shows “IN-SITU CEMENT STABILISED PAVEMENT, TREATED WITH 6% BY WEIGHT, INSITE STABILISATION OF PAVEMENT : 300MM DEEP”. Can Council please confirm if this is to be In-situ Cement Stabilised or Plant-mixed Heavily Bound? Noting that a PLANT MIXED option will be more suitable for the application in the area as shown on the drawing. Confirming that the material is to be plant mixed as per the BOQ, not in-situ stabilised. 2. Item 32407 on the BOQ describes as “Backfill with lean mix concrete to Rockfill - Inlet Rock Protection (Flowable Fill, Min f'c=28MPa)” and “Backfill with lean mix concrete to Rockfill - Outlet Rock Protection (Flowable Fill, Min f'c=28MPa)”. Noting that Clause 19.2.13 of MRTS04 specifies that Lean Mix Concrete shall have a minimum strength of 5MPa at 28 days, and Clause 18.4 of MRTS70 describes flowable fill as “Controlled low strength material” where “Slump shall be nominated as between 180 and 200 mm” and Clause 3 of TN187 specifies that the 28-day compressive strength is in the range of 1.5 – 2 MPa. A common product that has a min f’c=28Mpa would typically be a N32 or S32 concrete. Can Council please clarify what is the mix required for this item? The required mix for this item shall be a Special Class 32 MPa (S32) concrete with a nominated slump of 180mm – 200mm. The Bill of Quantities description remains unchanged, but shall be priced on the basis of this S32 high-slump specification. Sites 10, 11, 12 1. In reference to Council’s previous response to a query on the locations of Site 10, 11 and 12, a reference has been made to “Section 2.1 of the RFT document”. Can Council please confirm which document is the “RFT document” being referenced here from all the documents being provided? Please confirm the file name of the document. The document is titled 'VP506660 - Knapp Ck Rd Landslips - Part C Specifications'. 28/May/2026 10:59 AM: Question : Hi Can Council please confirm if VMS boards will be required as part of Temporary Traffic Management? Item 5.2 in the provided Annex MRTS02.1 had been left blank. If VMSs are required, please also confirm the locations and if they are required prior to commencement and after completion of works on site. Thanks Answered on 01/Jun/2026 09:10 AM : Council confirms that a minimum of two (2) Variable Message Signs (VMS) is required for these works, deployed at each approach/end of the project limits. These boards must be operational for at least two weeks prior to mobilisation and two weeks after mobilisation, or as otherwise directed by the Contractor's qualified Traffic Management Designer (TMD). Attachments to this Request: Documents: 14
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