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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                               11 JULY 2023


The evaluation panel completed the evaluation process and considered Sunshine Civil Solutions
Pty Ltd to be most advantageous to Council, presenting the best value for money. Their
submission scored the highest over the non-priced elements whilst being significantly cheaper
than the other two (2) submissions.

Sunshine Civil Solutions Pty Ltd’s tender demonstrated the following:
   • Full compliance with the tender requirements.
      •   A good understanding of the project constraints and risks.
      •   Previous experience, capability, and resourcing to carry out the contract works.
      •   A detailed construction methodology and program which aligns to the contract specifications.
      •   Detailed plans in place to manage quality, safety and the environment over the course of the
          contract.
      •   Contribution to the local economy being owned and operated within the Noosa Shire LGA.


3. Next steps

Reconstruction of the retaining wall is planned to be commence in September 2023 and aims to
be completed in November 2023. Arkana Drive will remain open during the works with minor
traffic delays expected.

Link to Corporate Plan

Theme No. 2. - Liveability

Liveability encompasses housing, facilities and services, transport, health and wellbeing to enable an
inclusive, connected and vibrant community.

2.7 Fund and deliver sustainable assets and facilities and associated services responding to the
changing needs of the community and the challenges and opportunities of the future.


Previous Council Consideration
Nil
Finance
The Arkana Drive Median Strip project received an initial budget allocation of $247,000 as part
of the Federal Governments Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Phase 3 grant.
An additional $208,000 has been allocated to the project from the LRCI Phase 4 – Part B grant
fund to allow for the award of this tender. This was approved through Capital Works Executive
in the form of a Flying Minute dated 26 June 2023.

The increase in price has arisen from:
- legacy issues as the initial budget was established in 2019
- significant increases in construction prices in recent years as experienced across the market.

A value engineering exercise was undertaken to reduce the height of the wall and increased the
angle of the batter to reduce costs and improve maintainability, which has assisted to bring the
budget closer to the original allocation.

The revised project budget is summarised and detailed in the table below:



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