Electrical Technical Inspection & Maintenance
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Central Highlands Regional Council is seeking a suitably qualified and competent contractor to inspect, test, service and maintain airfield lighting installations and associated airside electrical systems at Emerald Airport. Scope The primary goal of the contract is to provide Emerald Airport with annual electrical inspections, condition and compliance reporting, and planned maintenance for airfield lighting and associated airside electrical systems. The scope includes: Inspection, testing, servicing and maintenance of airfield lighting installations Provision of six monthly audit reports Routine maintenance Planned maintenance Reactive maintenance, as required to ensure facility compliance Annual electrical inspections and condition/compliance reporting for airfield lighting and associated airside electrical systems Maintaining the Asset and Maintenance Register described in Section 7 and Appendix A/B The contract excludes landside electrical infrastructure that is not part of the aerodrome facilities covered by CASR Part 139 and the Part 139 MOS. Air transport terminal electrical systems are excluded, except for the main electrical supply and generator where those systems supply the RPT terminal and/or airside lighting systems. The scope applies to Emerald Airport (YEML) only and excludes other Central Highlands Regional Council ALAs or aerodromes unless separately authorised in writing. Contractor Requirements Suitably qualified and competent to inspect, test, service and maintain Airfield Lighting installations Capable of supporting an auditable asset-management approach by maintaining the Asset and Maintenance Register described in Section 7 and Appendix A/B
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