2018-05-14 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     14 MAY 2018



8    1718T068 - OLD NOOSA ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT - TENDER AWARD
Author           Project coordinator, Dennis Luinstra
                 Infrastructure Services Department

Index            ECM\ Projects (T1)\ Old Noosa Road Bridge Replacement - CAP.WORK –
                 500814
                 ECM\ Subject\ Funding/Grants Donations\Roads (State & Federal Funding
                 Schems/Programs)
                 ECM\ Subject\ Contracting\ Road Construction

Attachments      1.    Old Noosa Road Bridge Replacement Tender Assessment
                 2.    Preliminary design drawing


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report provides a recommendation for the appointment of the preferred contractor for the
design and construction of the Old Noosa Road Bridge Cooran replacement project.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Coordinator to the General Committee Meeting dated
14 May 2018 and award tender 1718T068 for the Design and Construction of the Old Noosa
Road Bridge replacement situated in Cooran to Casa Engineering for the lump sum price of
$1,232,486 (excluding GST).


REPORT
The project is for the replacement of the Old Noosa Bridge situated on Old Noosa Road at
Cooran. The project includes the design of the new bridge, demolition of the existing timber load
limited bridge and replacement with a concrete bridge. The new bridge will comprise a bridge
with a single lane deck width of 4.9 metres between traffic barriers, has a length of 35 metres and
a target design life of 100 years.
The contract is of a design and construct nature, with the design process scheduled to
commence in May 2018 with completion in August 2018. The construction phase is scheduled for
commencement in August 2018 with completion in December 2018 weather permitting.
1.   Tender Process
Due to the value of the works being greater than $200,000, Council called a public tender for the
works through the LG Tender Box system in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009
and Council’s Procurement Policy. An open invitation to tender was released via LG Tender Box
on 7 February 2018 with advertising in the Sunshine Coast Daily on 3 February 2018. The tender
closed on 14 March 2018. Five (5) conforming tenders were received.
2.   Tender Assessment
The tender evaluation panel undertook an assessment of the tender submissions from the
following respondents (listed in alphabetical order);
   Casa Engineering
   CPM Group
   Moggill constructions
   PJM Civil Contractors
   Timber Restoration Systems


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