Supply of Bedding Sand

Overview Bundaberg Regional Council is seeking a suitably experienced and reliable supplier to supply and deliver approximately 7,000 m³ of bedding sand for upcoming road, water main and sewer works at the Back Windermere Road / Barolin Homestead Road / Coral Cove Drive intersection. About Council has received funding under the Residential Activation Fund (RAF) Round 2 to construct the Elliott Heads to Bargara Growth Precinct Link project. This project consists of the following sub-projects: A new single lane rural roundabout at the intersection of Back Windermere Road, Coral Cove Drive, and Barolin Homestead Road Widening and sealing of Back Windermere Road, from the new roundabout south to Atkinsons Road, including a 2.6m wide shared concrete pathway, and the upgrade of the intersection at Back Windermere Road, Atkinsons Road and Elliott Heads Road 3.6km of new trunk water and sewer pipelines along Back Windermere Road, between Innes Park Road and Atkinsons Road, Elliott Heads Scope The scope includes: Supply and delivery of approximately 7,000 m³ of bedding sand for the road, water main and sewer works at the Back Windermere Road / Barolin Homestead Road / Coral Cove Drive intersection Delivery of materials to two separate locations, with all delivery costs to the nominated locations included, and delivery times coordinated with Bundaberg Regional Council prior to delivery Delivery of materials allocated to Back Windermere Road to a nominated laydown area within approximately 1.5km of the Back Windermere Road / Barolin Homestead Road / Coral Cove Drive intersection, Coral Cove, with the exact stockpile location(s) to be confirmed by Council prior to commencement of deliveries Provision to Council of a proposed delivery schedule for each location, with sufficient notice of each delivery to allow coordination with site operations Protection of adjacent Council or third-party property, including roads, structures and utilities, during transportation, delivery and unloading, and reinstatement of any damage Provision of all necessary signage, as required Compliance with all testing requirements as outlined in the relevant Technical Specifications and Standards Provision of Quality Assurance and any other necessary handover information as requested within the Contract Documentation Appropriate and lawful disposal of all materials surplus to the works, including any associated dump fees or other disposal costs Supply of bedding sand to site as per the Returnable Schedules Compliance of bedding sand with one of: WSA PS-350 (Compaction and Sand for Pipe Embedment), WSA PS-360 (Embedment / Concrete Sand), or AS/NZS 2566.2 Part 2, Table G3 of Other Materials Acceptable for Embedment Materials (SAND), as detailed in the Project Scope and Specifications Materials testing comprising initial conformance test results and confirmation testing at a frequency of 1 per 1,000 tonnes Contractor Requirements Suitably experienced and reliable supplier Responsible for the cost of repairs to any services damaged by the Contractor, their employees, or any subcontracted parties Contract Terms and Conditions Sand deliveries to commence in January 2027, with deliveries to be completed by mid-March 2027; tenderers are to advise alternative timeframes for consideration if these timeframes are unsuitable The Works under Contract excludes provision for Portable Long Service Levy The Works under Contract excludes provision for installation of culverts