Pioneer Park Stage 1 Upgrade

Overview The Shire of Halls Creek is seeking suitably resourced, skilled and experienced contractors to submit a tender for the design and construction of Stage 1 of the Halls Creek Townsite Pioneer Park upgrade. The Shire has developed an indicative concept for the work, on which the successful tenderer will base their design. The successful contractor will undertake the preliminary and detailed design with consideration for the Shire's design principles and concepts and, following approval from the Shire, construct and commission the works. Objectives Complete the scope of work in accordance with the project specifications and the Shire's design principles Undertake the works in a safe, cost-effective and efficient manner to achieve an acceptable standard of performance in accordance with industry standards and the standards required by the specification Maintain regular and effective communication between the Contractor, Superintendent and Principal to ensure a high quality and standard of all works required under the contract Ensure compliance with all Shire of Halls Creek purchasing and procurement policies and the Shire's Disability Access Inclusion Plan (refer to the Shire's website for further information) Scope Pioneer Park is located on the south-east corner of Great Northern Highway and Roberta Avenue and is the town's principal park. The indicative concept layout and the existing layout of the park are provided in the tender appendices. The infrastructure is to be designed with reference to, and in the context of, extracts from the Halls Creek Place Making Plan. The scope includes: Initial community consultation workshop, including all activities required to facilitate and run the workshop in person in the Halls Creek townsite (the Shire can provide access to a suitable venue at no cost and the contact details of key stakeholders) Community consultation workshop following review of the preliminary design Preliminary and detailed design of all works based on the concept design details provided within the RFT, including civil and structural design, electrical design, hydraulic design, and lighting design A second community consultation workshop to share and discuss the preliminary design, including all activities required to facilitate and run the workshop in person in the Halls Creek townsite (the Shire can provide access to a suitable venue at no cost and the contact details of key stakeholders) Preparation and submission of all necessary building permits and/or licences required for the works Engagement of a qualified arborist to assess the existing large trees within Pioneer Park and determine which trees can be retained and incorporated into the design and which need to be removed Construction and commissioning of the works following Shire approval of the design Minimum Park Elements At a minimum, Pioneer Park will include: Interconnecting pathways providing connectivity through and within the park, including to the existing, retained cafe on Hall Street Two (2) rubbish bins A minimum of three (3) public seating areas (fixed tables and chairs) with appropriate shade A minimum of two (2) potable water drinking fountains (filtered and chilled), including provisions for dog water Appropriate solar lighting throughout the facility (existing lighting may be upgraded, repurposed or removed) Steel shade elements (or similar) providing shade across the seating areas A new children's playground All soft and hard landscaping within Pioneer Park, including appropriate vegetation, interconnecting pathways, and renewal and upgrade (as required) of all existing reticulation for the designed soft landscaping, using an automated, stand-alone reticulation system focused on targeted watering rather than the whole park Perimeter fencing using garrison or steel fencing, cemented in Elements to Be Retained and Incorporated The following elements must be retained and incorporated into the design: The existing War Memorial structure and associated two (2) flag poles The existing three (3) historical machinery items, where suitable and safe to reuse The existing rock-mounted plaque commemorating the Great Northern Highway upgrade The existing Electric Vehicle Charging Station on Hall Street The existing concrete pathway adjacent to and parallel to the Great Northern Highway between Hall Street and Roberta Avenue The existing Wall Art installation at the southern side of the park, to be incorporated and activated into the Stage 1 upgrades The existing pioneer sculpture and associated rock installation at the southern side of the park Elements to Be Removed and Repurposed The following elements should be removed from their current locations and repurposed in the design where possible: The existing four-leg shade structure at the corner of Great Northern Highway and Roberta Avenue The existing four-leg shade structure on Hall Street adjacent to the Electric Vehicle Charging Station The existing larger landscaping rocks The existing circular seating on Roberta Avenue Elements to Be Removed and Disposed Of The following elements should be removed and disposed of: The obsolete Halls Creek information board adjacent to the Great Northern Highway, north of the War Memorial Various rubbish bins The minor wooden pole information board structure in the centre of the park Contractor Requirements Suitably resourced, skilled and experienced in the design and construction of park and public open space infrastructure