2021-08-30 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                               30 AUGUST 2021


1.       Project Scope
The Tablelands Road Bridge B in Cooran (SP1) and Wahpunga Lane Bridge in Kin Kin (SP2) are
packaged together in one tender in two ‘construction only’ separable portions. The reasoning for this
was to provide contractors a more substantial construction package to quote on.
Both bridges are timber, single-lane bridges and are to be replaced with new wider concrete, single-
lane bridges with a 100 year life-span and unlimited load limit. Both replacement projects
are jointly funded by the Federal Government and Council.

a.       SP1 – Tablelands Road Bridge B
         The Tablelands Road Bridge B is situated on a relatively narrow, steep and winding gravel
         road bordering Woondum National Park and provides the only access to:
              eight (8) properties (approximately 6 are occupied); and
              the James McKane Memorial Lookout.
         The gravel approaches leading into the bridge will be sealed to increase road safety. The
         replacement bridge will be constructed within a similar alignment.

b.       SP2 – Wahpunga Lane Bridge
         The new Wahpunga Lane Bridge will have a slightly different alignment to cater for additional
         road safety and an identified scour issue on the northeast side of the bridge will be resolved
         by using steel sheet piling and extended guard rails.

2.       Tender Process
Due to the value of the work being greater than $200,000, the work has been tendered in accordance
with the Local Government Act 2009 and Council’s Procurement Policy. The invitation to tender
T000027 was released via VendorPanel on Monday 8 March 2021, and also advertised in Noosa
Today on Friday 12 March 2021. The tender closed on Wednesday 7 April 2021, with four
submissions received.

3.       Tender Assessment
The tender evaluation panel undertook an assessment of the following conforming tender
submissions, listed in alphabetical order:
        Ark Construction Group Pty Ltd                                      SP1 + SP2
        Davbridge Properties Pty Ltd T/A Davbridge Constructions            SP1 + SP2
        Hall Contracting Pty Ltd                                            SP1 + SP2
        SGQ Pty Ltd                                                         SP1 + SP2
Davbridge also submitted an alternative tender which the panel considered worthy of further
evaluation. Consequently, all 5 tenders progressed to a full weighted evaluation using the following
criteria and weightings:
    Criteria                                                                Weightings
    Capability, Experience & Resourcing                                        15%
    Financial Capability                                                       15%
    Methodology                                                                40%
    Contribution to Local Economy                                               5%
    Price                                                                      25%

The tender evaluation panel assessed tenders for the combined SP1 and SP2 option and considered
the submission by SGQ Pty Ltd (SGQ) most favourable based on their tender demonstrating the
following:

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