Palm Island Indigenous and Arts Installation Precinct (Cultural Walk) – Construction Works

Overview Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council (Council) is seeking to engage a suitably qualified, experienced and appropriately licensed Principal Contractor to undertake the construction of the Palm Island Indigenous and Arts Installation Precinct (Cultural Walk) on the Palm Island foreshore. About Council has undertaken design development and extensive community and cultural stakeholder engagement for the Indigenous and Arts Installation Precinct, generally referred to as the Cultural Walk. The design has been developed through community consultation intended to ensure the installation reflects Palm Island's history, culture and identity. The project is being progressed by Council in association with QBuild under the Closing the Gap program. The project comprises an integrated sequence of pathways, shade structures, cultural and interpretive nodes, artwork interfaces, playground and public realm elements, lighting and associated works along the Palm Island foreshore. Tenderers must recognise that the Works are not solely a conventional civil or building project and that protection of the cultural design intent is an important project requirement. Objectives Council's objectives for the project are to: Deliver the Cultural Walk safely, efficiently and to the required quality, durability and design intent Provide a high-quality public realm and cultural experience that appropriately communicates and respects the history, identity and stories of Palm Island Preserve the cultural intent established through the project's community and stakeholder engagement process Achieve a durable outcome suitable for Palm Island's tropical, coastal and marine environment Provide appropriate opportunities for Palm Island residents, Indigenous businesses and local and regional suppliers to participate in project delivery Coordinate the Works with existing infrastructure, public spaces and community activities Appropriately manage the physical, functional and cultural interfaces with Council's separately delivered Walking Trails & Tourism Activation Project, including the Welcome Precinct Minimise disruption, abortive works and duplication between related Council projects Achieve Practical Completion by 31 December 2027 Scope The procurement is principally construct-only, based on the design and technical documentation issued with the Invitation to Tender. The scope includes: Complete construction, coordination, commissioning, certification and handover of the Works, including all labour, plant, materials, supervision, subcontractors, logistics and incidental activities necessary to complete the Works in accordance with the Contract Documents Defined incidental design obligations associated with the Contractor's construction methodology, temporary works, shop detailing and specialist supplier interfaces, together with any supplementary investigations or engineering expressly directed under the Contract Construction of a 260-metre foreshore cultural walkway and associated structures, starting at the jetty, featuring more than 20 information boards sharing past, present and future stories voiced by the Manbarra and Bwgcolman peoples Construction of new coloured concrete pathways General Works (as per design plans) Making good and matching existing conditions to all external paths, pavements, landscaping, kerbs, stairs, retaining walls and the like affected by the works High-pressure cleaning of existing concrete surfaces, stairs, footpaths, rock retaining walls, BBQ shelters, retained art installations and the like Reseeding grassed areas adjacent to the proposed works Demolition Works (as per design plans) Demolition to integrate the new works with the existing, generally as indicated on the demolition plans Removal of only the minimum extent of existing trees and vegetation necessary to facilitate the new works, and clearing of the site as required Identification of all services affected by the demolition works, making them safe, and capping, sealing or otherwise terminating services in accordance with relevant authority requirements Removal, abandonment or relocation of underground services located beneath the footprint of the proposed works, with "Dial Before You Dig" checks undertaken prior to commencing works Making good all holes and any damage caused by the removal of services, as detailed on the services drawings Obtaining approval prior to undertaking any exposure works where invasive investigations are considered necessary to determine whether services are active Removal and appropriate off-site disposal of all construction waste associated with demolition and construction works Provision of adequate support and protection to existing structures during demolition works and until the new structures are completed Electrical Services (as per design plans) Supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, testing and setting to work of the systems and equipment shown on the electrical services drawings Liaison with the client, builder and other contractors to coordinate all project works New mains cabling and submains cabling New lighting control switchboards Cable management systems, including conduits and the like, as required and detailed on the drawings Discreet location of all surface-mounted fixings, avoiding direct view where possible Power reticulation as shown on the drawings Testing and commissioning As-built drawings and manuals All miscellaneous and minor works required for a complete system New cabling and cable support systems Reinstatement of other existing services as noted Contractor Requirements Suitably qualified, experienced and appropriately licensed as Principal Contractor Ability to recognise and protect the cultural design intent established through Council's community and stakeholder engagement process, given that the Works are not solely a conventional civil or building project