Meeting papers

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                                 8 JULY 2025



4. Procurement Strategy
As outlined in this report it is proposed to directly engage Northlane Pty Ltd t/as NorthLane
Consulting Engineers in accordance with section 234 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 as
follows:
234 Exception for LGA Arrangement
   1. A local government may enter into a contract for goods and services without first inviting
      written quotes or tenders if the contract is entered into under a LGA Arrangement.
   2. An LGA arrangement is an arrangement that—
   3. has been entered into by—
   4. LGAQ Ltd.; or
   5. a company (the associated company) registered under the Corporations Act, if LGAQ Ltd. is
      its only shareholder; and
   6. if LGAQ Ltd. or the associated company were a local government, would be either—
   7. a contract with an independent supplier entered into under section 232 by LGAQ Ltd. or the
      associated company; or
   8. a contract with an independent supplier entered into under a preferred supplier arrangement
      under section 233.
Whilst the general position of Council for a contract of this value is to issue a public written tender,
on this occasion the direct engagement in accordance with S234 of the Local Government
Regulation 2012 of Northlane Pty Ltd t/as Northlane Consulting Engineers is
considered most advantageous outcome to Council for the following reasons:
   •   Emergent Need
   •   Immediate Availability
   •   Capability Expertise
   •   Demonstrated Experience and Track Record.
   •   Price
A request for quotation was issued to Northlane Pty Ltd t/as NorthLane Consulting Engineers
seeking a suitable proposal for assistance with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Submission Preparation, Project Management – Reconstruction of Essential Assets (Reconstruction
of Essential Public Assets Cat B), Project Closeout, and Preparation of Key Reports. The proposal
was subsequently evaluated in accordance with the Sound Contracting Principals of the Local
Government Act 2009 and the below evaluation criteria by the following Council personnel:
   1. Julie Calvert - Disaster Reconstruction Coordinator
   2. Shaun Walsh - Director of Infrastructure Services
   3. Chris Steel - Manager Infrastructure Design Planning & Delivery (Acting)
The following criteria were considered as part of this evaluation:
   •   Capability and Experience
   •   Capacity; and
   •   Price
5. Evaluation Criteria – Capability and Experience
NorthLane have demonstrated over the 2022 Disaster Reconstruction Funding Arrangement
program that:




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