2021-10-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                      18 OCTOBER 2021


3.       Tender Process

Due to the budget for the intersection upgrade being greater than $200,000, staff prepared and called
for public tenders in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009. Tender T000054 was released
via VendorPanel on 24 August 2021 and advertised in Noosa Today on 27 August 2021. The tender
closed on 22 September 2021 with five (5) conforming submissions received.

4.       Tender Assessment

The tender evaluation panel undertook an assessment of the following conforming tender
submissions, listed in alphabetical order:
•        Bellwether Contractors Pty Ltd
•        Hall Contracting Pty Ltd
•        HEH Civil Pty Ltd
•        Pentacon Pty Ltd
•        SGQ Pty Ltd
Three additional submissions were received and assessed as non-conforming and were not
considered.

The conforming tenderers were evaluated using the following evaluation criteria and weightings:

    Evaluation Criteria                                                        Weightings

    Price                                                                          40%

    Financial Capability & Resourcing                                              10%

    Contract Experience & Capacity                                                 10%

    Methodology                                                                    25%

    Quality                                                                        5%

    Health & Safety                                                                 5%

    Contribution to Local Economy                                                   5%

Note: Attachment 1 presents the evaluation outcome of the conforming submissions against the
above criteria.
The tender evaluation panel completed the evaluation process and considered SGQ Pty Ltd to be
the most advantageous to Council, presenting the best value for money.
SGQ Pty Ltd’s tender submission is most favourable based on their tender demonstrating the
following:
•        High level of experience and capability to construct civil projects of a similar nature.
•        A detailed methodology demonstrating their understanding of the scope.
•        Program to commence as soon as awarded and to achieve important milestones.
•        Certified Quality System.
•        Certified Workplace Health and Safety systems.
•        Overall best value for money benefit for Council.



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