Whitsunday Regional Sports Precinct Stage 1 - Design and Construction

Overview Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking a contractor to design and construct Stage 1 of the Whitsunday Regional Sports Precinct (WRSP), addressing increasing demand for high-quality sporting, recreation and community infrastructure across the Whitsunday Region. About The WRSP is one of Council's most significant community infrastructure investments and will provide a contemporary regional sporting destination supporting organised sport, community participation, recreation, health and wellbeing, regional events and long-term population growth. The precinct has been planned to meet current community needs while providing a scalable framework for future expansion through subsequent stages of development. Stage 1 represents the first phase of the Master Plan and will establish the core sporting facilities, supporting infrastructure and services required to enable the precinct to operate as a high-quality regional sports hub. Purpose The completed works are intended to provide durable, functional and maintainable infrastructure that delivers value for money over the life of the asset while supporting a broad range of community users. Scope The Principal's Project Requirements (PPR) defines the minimum functional, operational, technical and performance requirements for the Project, establishing the outcomes the Contractor is required to achieve. The scope includes: Development, coordination and detailed design of the Works Statutory approvals for the Works Construction of the Works Commissioning and testing of the completed facility Handover of the completed facility to the Principal Contract Terms and Conditions The Works will be delivered under an AS 4300–1995 Design and Construct Contract, under which the Contractor assumes full responsibility for detailed design, design coordination, statutory approvals, construction, commissioning, testing and handover of the completed facility, except where expressly stated otherwise in the Contract This Project is funded under the Australian Government Growing Regions Program In accordance with the Project Funding Agreement, the Head Contractor must hold and maintain current accreditation under the Australian Government Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme (the Scheme) for the entirety of the Contract Contractor Requirements Tenderers must: Hold current accreditation under the Australian Government Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme at the Tender Closing Time Provide evidence of current accreditation with their Tender submission Maintain accreditation for the duration of the Contract, including any extensions of time or defects liability period where accreditation is required to remain in force Immediately notify the Principal of any actual or proposed suspension, lapse, cancellation or variation to their accreditation status Tender Briefing and Site Inspection A non-mandatory Tender Site Briefing will be held. Date: Monday, 5 October 2026 Time: 1.30 pm (AEST) Meeting Location: Proserpine Administration Building, 83-85 Main Street, Proserpine Qld 4800 Site Visit Location: Shute Harbour Road and Brandy Creek Road Attendance: Non-mandatory Access to the Site is adjacent to the bus stop pair. Refer to the Conditions of Tender clause 7 for a map for parking at the Site. PPE is a requirement to attend this site, at a minimum Hi-Vis long-sleeved shirt, full length pants, steel cap boots and eye protection. It is also recommended to wear sun protection. Attendance must be confirmed via contracts@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au no later than midday, Thursday, 1 October 2026. Instructions to Tenderers All communications must go through the VendorPanel communications forum.