McDonalds Reserve - Hockey Pitch and Sports Lighting Works
Tender Overview
About this tender
Merri-bek City Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified contractors to undertake Construction of McDonald Reserve Hockey Pitch and Sports Lighting Works at McDonald Reserve, Coburg. It is a MUST attend (Mandatory) for Council to deem your tender offer as compliant tender response. Respondent failing to attend the Site Inspection and submit an offer will have their bid deemed as non-conforming and it will not be assessed by the tender evaluation panel. Details of the MANDATORY site inspection: Date: 18 June 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 66 Bell Street, Coburg 3058 (Meeting point: near the Est Coburg Tennis Club car park) Please register for site inspection via procurement@merri-bek.vic.gov.au All communications related to this RFT must be submitted via the communication tab. Please ensure that all submissions are lodged through eTenderbox. For technical/ system support or inquiries, kindly contact eTenderbox Support at support@etenderbox.readytech.io or call 03 9994 5482.
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