Slope Stabilisation & Riparian Works at Various City Wide Locations - Market Sounding

Overview The City of Gold Coast is undertaking a market sounding process ahead of releasing a tender package for slope stabilisation and riparian works at various city wide locations. About Severe weather events experienced over the past five years have increased erosion, rockfall, and landslip susceptibility across the City. These impacts have occurred in a range of environments, including coastal headlands, creek and waterway corridors, and the Natural Area Conservation Estate. The affected locations contain essential public assets that provide important community services and access. The City's capital works program will fund the reconstruction, remediation, or repair of these assets to restore them to an Acceptable Risk Level (ARL) 4 or higher, in accordance with the City's risk management framework. The City is considering establishing a panel arrangement to provide a flexible and efficient delivery model for planned, programmed, maintenance, and emergent works across this asset portfolio. This market sounding also seeks industry feedback on the proposed approach and understanding of alternative delivery models that will achieve the City's objectives. Purpose The Council of the City of Gold Coast (the City or Principal) is preparing to release a tender package for the scope outlined in the documents. This market engagement process is intended to assist the City in refining project requirements and gaining a better understanding of industry capability and capacity to deliver the City's 12-month, 4-year, and future 10-year capital program for slope stabilisation works. This process will also help to inform the development of a sustainable and efficient long-term delivery program for slope stabilisation and riparian projects. This exercise aims to: Provide forward notice to industry Understand current market capability and capacity Identify emerging suppliers and specialist contractors Seek feedback on appropriate procurement and delivery models Understand market preferences regarding panel structures and commercial models Identify industry best practice Identify key delivery risks and market constraints Objectives The objectives of the proposed project are to: Streamline the procurement process Improve responsiveness to emergent geotechnical risks Provide access to specialist expertise Enable delivery of multiple projects concurrently Encourage innovation and best practice Support local industry participation Achieve value for money outcomes Support delivery of the City's short-term, medium-term, and long-term slope stabilisation programs Scope The potential scope categories being considered include: Category A: Terrestrial (Land-Based) Slope Stabilisation Fibrecrete and shotcrete stabilisation works Rockfall protection and catch fencing systems Engineered anchor and mesh systems Large-scale drilling and anchoring operations Rope access and abseiling works Slope remediation and rockfall mitigation measures Associated design and certification Retaining walls In environmentally sensitive locations where priority flora and fauna species are present, more naturalised engineering solutions may be adopted, including revegetated catch bunds and nature-based slope stabilisation treatments Category B: Riparian and Waterway Slope Stabilisation Creek and waterway rehabilitation and protection works Erosion control and bank protection structures Revetments Rock armour batters Stream bed lowering and channel regrading Bed control structures Catch bunds and earthworks Retaining walls Environmental rehabilitation Landscaping restoration Category C: Asset Maintenance Inspections Condition assessments Reporting Monitoring equipment maintenance Telemetry Inclinometers Catch fence maintenance Anchor and mesh maintenance Retaining wall maintenance Monitoring plans Asset condition scoring Maintenance of existing slope stabilisation assets Indicative Future Program The City currently has an established slope stabilisation capital program with projects identified over one year, four-year, and ten-year planning horizons. The City may provide indicative project information, where available and appropriate, including: Site location Geotechnical risk assessments Environmental reports Survey information Preferred remediation options Technical specifications