Central Highlands Regional Council is seeking submissions for mobile crushing services to supply and stockpile quarry products and unbound pavement material to ARRB standards. The works will be carried out throughout the region, with specific quantities required from Mungabunda and Oombabeer pits. Suppliers must provide all necessary materials, plant, equipment, and personnel. The contract includes general conditions for the supply of goods and services, as well as specific requirements related to crushing, testing, environmental compliance, and traffic management. The closing date for submissions is 27 May 2026.
The contract term is for the project duration, with an indicative start and end date to be inserted. If supply is required by a completion date, that date is to be inserted. For standing offer arrangements, the contract term is not applicable, and extensions may be granted.
Payment is to be made within 30 days of the last day of the month in which the invoice is received, as per Schedule 1. Invoices must be correctly rendered and submitted to ***@***. *. * one invoice per month is permitted unless otherwise authorised.
The contractor warrants that the supply will comply with all applicable requirements of the contract and industry practice, be fit for purpose, and be performed by appropriately qualified and experienced personnel. For goods, the contractor warrants they will be new (unless stated otherwise), of merchantable quality, free from defects, and comply with the National Construction Code performance requirements.
Submissions will be evaluated based on Price (****), Relevant Experience and Historic Performance (15%), Proposed Program and Methodology (10%), Development of Competitive Local Business (5%), and General Details, Qualifications/Departures, Insurances, and Conflict of Interest (Pass/Fail).
Suppliers must be competent and possess the necessary materials, plant, equipment, and personnel. They must also submit suitable insurances, including public liability, workcover, and vehicle/equipment insurance. A quality assurance system accredited by Standards Australia or an approved organisation is required if specified. Key personnel must be appropriately qualified and experienced.
Liquidated damages may apply if the contractor fails to achieve completion by the completion date or a key supply date, at a rate specified in Schedule 1 or the request for services. These damages are a genuine pre-estimate of losses and do not limit council's other rights.
Any proposed site visits must be coordinated through Council's SSE Peter Jones.
The contract requires the supply of unbound pavement material to ARRB standards. While not explicitly stated as a sample submission requirement, the material must comply with specific particle distribution, plasticity index, CBR, and linear shrinkage properties, and fall within a specified performance range in a figure.
The supplier must notify Council's representative in writing within three business days of learning of an actual or likely delay to any supply that has a key supply date or completion date.
Risks include breaching contract terms, failing to remedy breaches, posing an unacceptable risk of harm, committing fraudulent or illegal acts, suffering an insolvency event, failing to provide statutory declarations, or failing to comply with competitive neutrality principles. Breaches of the code of conduct can also lead to removal from sites and contract termination.
