Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced designer and contractor for the replacement of two timber bridges, Bridge 2 and Bridge 3, located on Kelsey Creek Road, west of Proserpine. Both bridges were inspected in June 2024 and found to be in a very poor condition (CS4). The project will be managed as a design and construction contract with four stages: preliminary design, detailed design, final design, and construction. The tender is open until May 5, 2026.
The tender closes on Tuesday, 05 May 2026 at 01:00 AM E. South America Standard Time.
The contract specifies payment terms in accordance with **** General Conditions of Contract, including provisions for progress payments, final payment claims, and potential adjustments to the contract sum. Specific details regarding payment schedules and conditions are outlined in Annexure Part A and Clause 42 of the General Conditions of Contract.
The contractor provides various warranties including design warranties (fit for purpose, compliance with requirements) and construction warranties (quality of materials and workmanship, compliance with design documents and legislative requirements). Specific warranty requirements are detailed in Clause 4. 1 and Annexure Part J (Deeds of Warranty).
The award criterion is not explicitly stated in the provided text, but typically involves a combination of technical capability, experience, proposed methodology, and price.
The buyer is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced designer and contractor. Specific qualification requirements would typically be detailed in the tender documentation.
The contract includes provisions for liquidated damages for delay in reaching practical completion, as detailed in Clause 35. 6, with a limit specified in Annexure Part A. Other penalties may apply for non-compliance with contract terms.
A site visit is not explicitly mentioned as mandatory or optional in the provided text.
Sample submission is not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
The challenge deadline for disputes is not explicitly stated, but dispute resolution processes are outlined in Clause 47, involving notices of dispute, general managers meetings, mediation, and litigation.
The estimated total value of the tender is not explicitly stated in the provided text.