Bundaberg Regional Council seeks a principal contractor for Stage 2 upgrade of McIlwraith Road between CH ****, including pavement rehabilitation, widening, safety improvements, drainage works, and sealing. Offers due 17 November 2026 via Vendor Panel. No mandatory briefing; site inspection permitted without permission. Evaluation based on 50% price and 50% non-financial criteria. Security required at 5% of contract value. Liquidated damages AUD **** per day. Defects liability period 12 months. Tenderers must demonstrate relevant experience within last 5 years.
Practical completion is scheduled for 2 July 2026, as stated: practical completion 2 july 2026. Tenderers may propose alternative dates in their delivery program.
Payment claims are monthly from each reference date. The principal must pay within 15 business days after receipt of a claim, as stated: within 15 business days after receipt by the superintendent of a claim for payment, the principal shall pay.
The defects liability period is 12 months, as stated: the defects liability period: 12 months. The contractor must rectify defects within this period.
Evaluation uses 50% financial score and 50% non-financial criteria, as stated: financial score 50 and 50 for non-financial, including demonstrated understanding, delivery methodology, and risk mitigation.
Tenderers must demonstrate experience in similar projects within the last 5 years, as stated: suitably experienced tenderers that can demonstrate by recent projects within the last 5 years, capacity of carrying out the works under contract.
Liquidated damages are AUD **** per day, as stated: liquidated damages per day: **** per day actual cost reimbursement to the principal for ongoing internal project management and superintendent resources.
There is no mandatory briefing, but site inspection is permitted without permission, as stated: there will be no mandatory briefing meeting for this invitation to offer. should tenderers wish to visually inspect the site, they are able to do so without express permission.
Disputes must be notified within 28 days after service of a direction, as stated: a notice of dispute in accordance with clause 47. 1 is given by one party to the other party within 28 days after the date of service on that party of the direction.
Non-conforming offers may be rejected, as stated: tenderers who fail to submit any of the returnable schedules or associated appendices with their offer, shall be considered to have made a nonconforming submission.
