Design of East Avenel Drainage System
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Overview Strathbogie Shire Council is seeking tenders for Contract 26-27-14, Design of East Avenel Drainage System, on a lump sum payment basis. About Strathbogie Shire Council recently completed the Strathbogie Stormwater Management Plan to identify, test and prioritise practical stormwater and flood mitigation interventions across the six shire townships. This plan recommended a new underground drainage system servicing the Queen, Pinniger, Shelton and Livingstone Street areas in Avenel. Purpose The objective of this project is to improve drainage within the sections of these streets that lie within the local catchment area. Scope The scope includes: Design of a new underground drainage system servicing the Queen, Pinniger, Shelton and Livingstone Street areas in Avenel Instructions to Tenderers Tenders can only be lodged online through the Tendersearch portal. Strathbogie Shire Council no longer accepts hardcopy tenders and will not accept tenders by fax or email It is Strathbogie Shire Council's policy not to accept tenders received after the specified closing time Failure to supply a lump sum price in Schedule 1 will result in the tender not being evaluated All Tender Schedules must be completed in order for the submission to be evaluated Tenderers must allow sufficient time to upload their submission prior to the deadline, and should familiarise themselves with the online form and uploading options via the RESPONSE tab Late submissions in any format will not be accepted. If a submission is in progress when the closing time is reached, it will not be accepted and cannot be continued Tenderers are advised to access a good quality network or internet connection All communications regarding the submission must be via Tendersearch using the Questions tab Strathbogie Shire's Procurement Policy is available in the document Procurement-Policy-and-Procedure-Adopted-20-August-2024.pdf
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