Road Safety Upgrades to Mallacoota Road including Widening, Hairpin Re-Alignment and Slow Vehicle Pull Out Area
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Department of Transport and Planning (VIC) is seeking tenders for road safety upgrades to Mallacoota Road, including widening, hairpin re-alignment and a slow vehicle pull out area (Contract DOT42968). This opportunity was previously listed as Advanced Tender Notice ATN31416. Scope The scope includes: Widening of Mallacoota Road Hairpin re-alignment on Mallacoota Road Construction of a slow vehicle pull out area Contractor Requirements Tenderers must be prequalified at minimum prequalification level R2 and F10 at the time of tender closing to be eligible to tender on this contract Instructions to Tenderers Tender Opening Date: 20 August 2026 Requests for Tender documents should be directed to tenderservices@transport.vic.gov.au All tender submissions must be lodged via www.tenders.vic.gov.au The final set of reforms to the Local Jobs First Act 2003 commenced on 1 July 2026. The Local Jobs First Policy has been updated to reflect these reforms, and these updates apply to all procurement and tendering activities that have commenced after 1 July 2026 and meet the Local Jobs First financial thresholds. Enquiries Tenderservices, Contractual: tenderservices@transport.vic.gov.au
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