Meeting papers

SPECIAL MEETING                                                                         21 MAY 2025


4.1       2025 DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS - EMERGENCY
          RECONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR THE NOOSA COUNCIL ROAD AND
          INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK


Author              Disaster Reconstruction Coordinator, Julie Calvert
                    Infrastructure Services Department
Index               ECM/Subject/Disaster Management/Disaster Management Operations
                    ECM/Contracting/Contract No. CN25074 - DRFA 2025 -Emergency Works -
                    Asphalt Roads
                    ECM/Contracting/Contract No. CN25055 - DRFA 2025 - Emergency Works -
                    Gravel Roads
                    ECM/Contracting/Contract No. CN25079 - DRFA 2025 - Immediate
                    Reconstruction Works - Culvert Package 1
Attachments         1.   DRFA2025Sourcing - Site List


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2025 Disaster Reconstruction Program (the Program) requires contractor support for
emergency actions and development of the program. This includes contractors and initial project
management services for the emergency phase of the Program. This report provides an overview of
the services required and recommends a process to execute this work as a priority to return roads
to a safe and trafficable standard.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Disaster Reconstruction Coordinator to the Council Special
Meeting dated 21 May,2025 and:
      1. Pursuant to section 257 (1) of the local Government Act 2009, delegate to the Chief Executive
         Officer the power to negotiate, finalise and execute the following contracts on behalf of
         Council:
           a. Emergency works for asphalt and gravel roads
           b. Immediate Reconstruction works for damaged roads including stormwater crossings
          c. Project and Supervision resources to develop work packages for emergency works
      2. Resolve that the delegation in Item A is not limited by any general financial delegations that
         apply to exercising the Chief Executive Officer’s powers, and may be exercised to bind
         Council to a contract sum that exceeds the Chief Executive Officer's general financial
         delegation.


REPORT
1. Background
Post TC Alfred on 29 March, 2025 a significant storm event was experienced by Noosa Shire, where
a substantial amount of damage to essential assets was recognised. Disaster Reconstruction
Funding Arrangements (DRFA) under the Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated
Rainfall Event has been approved for Noosa Council by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority
for this event.

The DRFA program is a phased program with specific guidelines, criteria and timelines:
      •   Counter Disaster Operations (CDO): work to attend to immediate disaster risk. This tends
          to be focused on Human health and safety.



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