Environmental Improvement Tenders

The closing time for tenders is 2pm, Tuesday 26 May 2026. The anticipated contract commencement date is 4 August 2026.

Conforming tenders will be assessed against qualitative criteria including company experience, personnel experience, methodology, quality assurance, programming, timing, and local support. Price will be considered separately.

Tenderers must be suitably qualified and experienced contractors with demonstrated capability in naturalised wetland construction, environmentally sensitive civil works, erosion and sediment control, and landscape establishment. The tenderer must hold the appropriate QBCC licence covering the required scope of works.

A mandatory site inspection is scheduled, with an hour allowed. The date is to be advised (TBA). an hour has been allowed for the site inspection and is subject to attendance and inspection time taken.

The last day for clarification requests is 21 May 2026. last day for clarification requests 21 may 2026

Tenders may be rejected if lodgement is not by the closing time, if they do not comply in every respect with the RFT documents, or if they seek to include the tenderer's own conditions of offer or contract. a tender: i where lodgement did not occur by the closing time as required by clause 7. 1 ii. which does not comply in every respect with the requirements of the rft documents including these rft conditions iii. which does not comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, standards and government policies or iv. which seeks to include the tenderers own conditions of offer or conditions of contract, may be treated as nonconforming and rejected andor not considered regardless of the reason for the late lodgement or the nonconformance.

Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer within 30 days from receipt of a valid tax invoice.

The supplier warrants that goods are new, unused, free from defects, of merchantable quality, and fit for purpose. Services will be performed to a high standard of professional care and skill.

Contractor must hold valid minimum ChemCert AQF3. All herbicide application is to be performed within label constraints, APVMA minor off-use permits and according to safety data sheet requirements.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, 12th June 2026, at 3:00 PM WAST.

The contract may be awarded to the tenderer who best demonstrates the ability to provide quality products and/or services at a competitive price, using a best value for money approach.

Tenderers must demonstrate relevant experience, capacity to deliver, and a demonstrated understanding of the methodology. They must also comply with mandatory and compliance criteria, including providing chemical application and spraying certification.

There is no mandatory or scheduled site inspection, however, potential respondents are encouraged to conduct a personal site visit prior to submitting a response.

Responses may be rejected if submitted after the deadline, not submitted at the specified place, or if the tenderer fails to submit a completed and signed offer form with all required attachments.

The bid notice states that all water and wastewater asset condition inspections, assessments, and reporting must be completed by September 2026. The closing time for tenders is 2:00 PM on May 29th, 2026.

The bid notice states that each tenderer warrants to the council that its tender is submitted on the basis that it has fully informed and satisfied itself of all conditions and facts relevant to its tender, has independently satisfied itself with regard to all relevant information provided by the council, accepts full responsibility for its interpretations, deductions and conclusions arising from information it obtains from the council, and is aware of part V of the competition and consumer act **** cth in relation to the giving of false and misleading information.

The bid notice states that tenders will be assessed using a weighted scoring process based on information provided with the tender. The ratio of price to non-price criteria will be 35:65.

The bid notice states that tenderers must demonstrate their capacity to manage work health and safety in accordance with the contract by submitting all information required by returnable schedule 11, and their capacity to manage all relevant environmental matters in accordance with the contract by submitting all information required by returnable schedule 22. Financial assessment criteria include net tangible assets exceeding 5% of the contract price, a current ratio exceeding 1, and working capital exceeding 10% of the initial contract price.

The bid notice states that a pre-tender meeting site inspection will be held on May 14th and 15th, 2026, and attendance is mandatory.

The bid notice states that if a tenderer wishes to clarify any matter concerning this RFT, it must notify the contact person in writing of its request no later than 7 days prior to the closing time.

The bid notice states that a tenderer will be disqualified from the RFT process if found to have communicated verbally or otherwise or had any arrangement or arrived at any understanding with any other actual or potential tenderer which in any way reduces, or could have the effect of reducing, the competitiveness of the RFT process, or engaged in practices that might be regarded as collusive or anti-competitive, or engaged in unethical or inappropriate conduct.

The bid notice states that all water and wastewater asset condition inspections, assessments, and reporting must be completed by September 2026 to ensure the required data is available to support the valuation program.

Each tenderer warrants to the council that its tender is submitted on the basis that it has fully informed and satisfied itself of all conditions and facts relevant to its tender, has independently satisfied itself with regard to all relevant information provided to it by the council, accepts full responsibility for its interpretations, deductions and conclusions arising from information it obtains from the council, and is aware of part v of the competition and consumer act **** cth in relation to the giving of false and misleading information.

Tenders will be assessed using a weighted scoring process based on information provided with the tender. The ratio of price to non-price criteria will be 35:65.

Tenderers must demonstrate their capacity to manage work health and safety in accordance with the contract by submitting all information required by returnable schedule 11. Tenderers must demonstrate their capacity to manage all relevant environmental matters in accordance with the contract by submitting all information required by returnable schedule 22. The council may elect to pass over a tender from a tenderer who does not have quality management system certification to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2016.

A pre-tender meeting site inspection tender briefing will be held in accordance with item 7 to answer tenderer queries concerning the works or services as applicable and this RFT and/or allow tenderers to inspect the site.

If a tenderer wishes to clarify any matter concerning this RFT, it must notify the contact person in writing of its request no later than 7 days prior to the closing time.

If a tenderer is found to have communicated verbally or otherwise or have any arrangement or arrive at any understanding with any other actual or potential tenderer which in any way reduces, or could have the effect of reducing, the competitiveness of the RFT process, or engage in practices that might be regarded as collusive or anti-competitive or engage in unethical or inappropriate conduct, it will be disqualified from the RFT process.