This is a public tender for the civil construction of the Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade (CTCU). The project involves two sections and includes duplicating traffic lanes, building cycle tracks and pedestrian pathways, upgrading intersections, and installing new street lighting and landscaping. Respondents are required to price all separable portions, as the intention is to award all portions to one principal contractor. A non-conforming tender will result from any departure from this requirement. The contractor must hold DTM R prequalification levels R3, A3, and F50. A contract is anticipated to be awarded in May/June 2026, with practical completion by December 2027. The section between Nicklin Way and Bowman Road must be functionally complete and open to traffic by December 2027. An information session will be held onsite on March 19, 2026, at 10 am. Tenders close at 12 noon on May 12, 2026. All enquiries must be submitted in writing via email to ***@***. *. *, referencing contract number ITT242. Tenders must be submitted electronically through VendorPanel Marketplace.
The bid notice states that practical completion of the works is expected by December 2027, with the section of the corridor between Nicklin Way and Bowman Road to be functionally complete and open to traffic by December 2027.
The evaluation criteria for this tender include mandatory criteria (DTMR prequalification, WHS, insurances, licences), non-price weighted evaluation criteria (capability and experience, methodology, social and economic factors), and price.
The contractor must have and maintain, for the life of the contract, Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) prequalification to prequalification level R3, A3, and F50 to be eligible to provide a tender response and be considered for award of this contract.
An information session will be held onsite on 19 March 2026 at 10 am. Respondents are encouraged to attend the information session to familiarise themselves with the site, project requirements, opportunities and constraints.
The cutoff for requests for clarification or further information will not be accepted on or after the date that is 3 business days prior to the closing date.