This is a public tender for the Northern Sewer Augmentation (NSA) project by Wagga Wagga City Council. The project aims to augment trunk sewerage infrastructure to support growth in the northern areas of Wagga Wagga. The scope of works includes the construction of new sewer pump stations, decommissioning of existing ones, construction of rising and gravity mains, and various temporary works. Funding has been secured through the NSW Government's Accelerated Infrastructure Fund. The tender process involves multiple parts including RFT terms, returnable schedules, works contract, scope of works, contract documents, and information documents. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Unimarket portal by the specified closing date and time. Evaluation criteria include financial viability, work health and safety, experience, approach to works, conformity to contract, regional preference, and price.
The final lodgement date and time for tenders is 2:00 PM on Tuesday, 5th May 2026. Construction is expected to commence on Tuesday, 7th July 2026 and be completed on or before Wednesday, 31st June 2027.
The works contract will require council to pay the contractor the contract sum in accordance with the works contract.
The tenderer warrants that all information provided in its tender will be true, complete and accurate.
The evaluation panel will consider each tender using the evaluation criteria: demonstrated financial viability, work health and safety practices and performance, demonstrated experience and competence with works of a similar scope, approach to the works and quality of the submission and method of works, conformity to risk allocation and requirements under the works contract, regional preference, and price.
The conditions of participation are that the tenderer must be solvent at all times during the RFT process, must have the required insurances in place or be willing and able to have them, and must commit to and conduct itself in accordance with the standards of probity and professional conduct required of entities contracting with government.
The document does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance, but it does state that if a tenderer fails to comply with the statement of business ethics, council may determine that a tenderer be excluded from further participation in the RFT process.
A non-compulsory RFT briefing will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, 21st April 2026, at Wagga Wagga City Council, 243 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga NSW ****, within the Council Chambers.
The final date for enquiries is 5 business days prior to the final lodgement date.
Council may determine that a tenderer be excluded from further participation in the RFT process if the tenderer acts in a manner contrary to the requirements of this RFT, or if they breach fairness requirements such as attempting to obtain an advantage through improper means or engaging in collusive tendering practices.
