Investigation, Scoping and Design of Boyd Street Drainage System, Nagambie
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Strathbogie Shire Council is seeking suitably experienced suppliers to fulfil Contract 26-27-10, Investigation, Scoping and Design of Boyd Street Drainage System, Nagambie. Scope The concept for this project is to construct an upgraded drainage system that includes a retarding basin / wetland on 3-11 Boyd Street, with associated beautification works, drainage connections from existing systems and a restricted gravity outfall to an existing piped outfall drain. The contract includes hydrologic and hydraulic investigation and design, and comprises two stages. The scope includes: Stage 1: investigate and provide proof of concept for the proposed concept Stage 2: survey, detailed design, specification and estimate of cost Full details are set out in the Specification. Contract Terms and Conditions Lump sum payment 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 4pm 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 midway through completion when the clock reaches 4:00pm, it will not be accepted and cannot be continued. A good quality network or internet connection is recommended. All communications regarding the submission must be made via Tendersearch using the Questions tab. Strathbogie Shire Council's Procurement Policy is available in the document titled Procurement-Policy-and-Procedure-Adopted-20-August-2024.pdf.
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