Mullers Lagoon - Stage 1 Foothpath Construction
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking a suitably experienced, qualified and appropriately licensed contractor to construct the first stage of the Mullers Lagoon Masterplan footpath network at Mullers Lagoon, The Soldiers Road, Bowen. Scope The scope includes: Construction of the marked footpath alignment shown on the tender drawings (Appendix A), generally following the lagoon perimeter and island loop Construction of a primary path being a 2.5 m wide cycle/pedestrian concrete path Neat pathway tie-ins and making good immediately adjoining the approaches of the two existing Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bridges identified on Appendix A, where required, with no work to the bridge structures or bridge decks Extension of the footpath over the existing rock bridge to the south of the site, with the path widened to the full width of the bridge at this location Contractor Requirements Suitably experienced, qualified and appropriately licensed to undertake the Works Instructions to Tenderers Tenderers must verify the alignment, dimensions, levels, interfaces and quantities before pricing and construction All enquiries must be submitted through the VendorPanel Communications Forum Tender Briefing A non-mandatory tender site briefing will be held on site. Date: Thursday 10th September 2026 Time: 10.00am Location: In the vicinity of the playground on site Attendance: Non-mandatory Please register your intention to attend by emailing contracts@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au by close of business Tuesday 8th September 2026.
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