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Gladstone Regional Council is inviting tenders for the design, engineering, construction, delivery, and installation of a custom container dome structure at the Benaraby Landfill facility. The structure must be compliant with Wind Region C and require QBCC licensed personnel for installation. The tender submission must include engineering, design, building approval, construction, delivery, and installation. Pricing is a fixed price, lump sum. Subcontracting is permitted with prior written approval. The indicative timetable includes a site briefing meeting on April 22, 2026, and the closing date for offers is May 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM AEST. Offers must be submitted electronically via VendorPanel. The contract will be based on AS **** at the briefing meeting is not mandatory but an onsite inspection is part of it. Tenderers must inform themselves of all conditions and risks. Offers must remain open for 180 days. Evaluation will be based on technical criteria (program schedule, methodology, experience, key personnel) and price, with a weighting for local content. Gladstone Regional Council is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender. Shortlisted tenderers may be required to provide additional documentation. The tenderer warrants that all information provided is accurate and not misleading. No contract will be formed until both parties have signed a contract document. Tenderers must not contact GRC councillors or employees. Confidentiality of tender information is maintained, with exceptions for legal requirements and public disclosure. Tenderers accept all risks and costs associated with the tender process. The contract form will be based on AS **** documentation, including insurance certificates, licenses, WHS documentation, and environmental questionnaires, are required. A detailed proposed program schedule and methodology, including a resourcing plan and site construction map, are essential. Tenderers must demonstrate relevant experience with at least three comparable projects. Key personnel, including a site supervisor, must be nominated with their qualifications and experience detailed. Proposed departures from contract conditions or scope of work must be clearly detailed. A fee proposal and indicative payment claim schedule are required.
The closing date and time for offers is Tuesday, 5 May 2026, at 2:00 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
The tender notice includes an Indicative Payment Claim Schedule where tenderers are to complete anticipated potential project expenditure, but specific payment terms are not detailed in the provided text.
The tenderer acknowledges and warrants that all information provided as part of its offer will be complete, accurate, current, and not misleading.
Offers will be evaluated based on technical criteria (program schedule, methodology, relative experience and past performance, proposed key personnel) and price, with a weighting for local content. Gladstone Regional Council is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender.
Tenderers must be suitably qualified and demonstrate proven ability to design, supply, and construct the required container dome structure meeting applicable Australian standards and cyclone region rating. They must also provide evidence of financial viability, insurance, licensing, and WHS/environmental compliance.
A briefing meeting and onsite inspection will be held on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, at 10:00 AM AEST at Gladstone Regional Council's Benaraby Landfill site. Attendance is not mandatory but is encouraged.
Enquiries must be directed in writing via VendorPanel, and no questions will be accepted after 2:00 PM on the Thursday before the closing date.
