2014-06-17 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     17 JUNE 2014


9                         1314T006 - TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES
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Author                                Civil Operations Manager, Allan Hull
                                      Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                                 ECM/Subject/Contracting/Roads Construction
                                      ECM/Project/1314T006 Traffic Control Services

Attachments                           Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report considers the provision of traffic control services to support Council’s construction and
maintenance operations.

This is a schedule of rates contract for an initial period of two (2) years with an anticipated
commencement date of 1 July 2014. There will be the option to extend for a further one (1) term
of up to twelve (12) months at Council’s discretion.

Council received twelve (12) tender submissions. After assessment, it is recommended that the
contract be awarded to Aaction Traffic Pty Ltd.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Civil Operations Manager to the Infrastructure & Services
Committee Meeting dated 17 June 2014 and:
A.                        Award Contract 1314T006 for Traffic Control Services to Aaction Traffic Control Pty Ltd for
                          a two (2) year period commencing 1 July 2014 and expiring on 30 June 2016; and
B.                        Authorise the exercise of the option to extend the contract for a further period of up to
                          twelve (12) months, subject to:
                          1.   Satisfactory performance by the contractor during the previous contract period;
                          2.   Review of the contractor’s proposed rates for the subsequent 12 month period which is
                               to be undertaken at least two (2) months prior to the end of the contract period; and
                          3.   Infrastructure & Services Committee approval at least one (1) month prior to expiry of
                               the contract period.



REPORT
The invitation of public tenders for Traffic Control Services was advertised in the Noosa News on
Thursday 17 April and in the Sunshine Coast Daily on Saturday 19 April 2014. At tender box
close on 14 May 2014, the tender documents had been downloaded 35 times and submissions
had been received from twelve (12) respondents:
1.                        Aaction Traffic Control
2.                        Acquired Awareness Traffic Management
3.                        Altus Traffic
4.                        Civforce
5.                        Eastern Tree Service
6.                        Evolution Traffic Control Pty Ltd
7.                        Get Directed Traffic Control & Labour Hire
8.                        Global Traffic Management
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