2022-07-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                      18 JULY 2022


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Peregian Digital Hub Director to the General Committee
Meeting dated 18 July 2022 and
A.    Award Contract No. T000078 for a Register of Pre-qualified Suppliers for the Provision of
      Firetech Services for a period of twelve (12) months commencing on 1 August 2022 to the
      following suppliers:
           3FB Aerworx Pty Ltd
           Meshed Pty Ltd
           Fireball International Pty Ltd t/as EXCI.AI
           Bredon Kynnie McAtee t/as Image Knowledge (Mayday.ai GmbH)
           Mirragin RAS Consulting Pty Ltd t/as Mirragin Consulting
           N5 Sensors, Inc.
           Ninox Robotics Pty Ltd t/as Ninox Robotics
           OroraTech GmbH
           Arvind Satyam (Pano AI)
           Redeye Apps Pty Ltd t/as RedEye
           Ripper Corporation Pty Ltd
           Skybase Limited t/as Skybase
B.    Subject to satisfactory performance of the suppliers, authorise the CEO (or delegate) to
      approve the option to extend the contract at the expiry of initial term for a further four (4)
      terms of up to twelve (12) months each ending on 31 July 2027.

REPORT
1.    Background
Noosa Council invited tenders from suitably qualified contractors/consultants for appointment to a
Register of Pre-qualified Suppliers (ROPS) for Provision of Firetech Services to support the
delivery of programs and projects across the Noosa Shire Council local government area.
The categories of services sought were:
     Category 01 – Bushfire Prediction
     Category 02 – Bushfire Detection
     Category 03 – Aerial Operations
     Category 04 – Uncrewed Firefighting Solutions
Firetech Connect is a Noosa Council initiative to help speed up the adoption of innovative
technology solutions for building bushfire resilience in regional communities.
Disaster management is a high-risk sector where the protection of lives and property are at stake.
New technology solutions therefore face a significant burden of proof to establish that they are safe
and effective before they can be widely adopted.
The efficacy of new solutions can best be assessed through deployments in real-world conditions.
However, most of the organisations responsible for building bushfire resilience lack the full
capabilities to conduct these trials; they may lack access to tech solutions, have budget constraints,
or a lack of trial facilities. As a result, adoption of innovation is often stifled.
To help overcome these barriers, Council’s Firetech Connect program has developed an
innovation platform that it will offer to Emergency Services, LGAs and Enterprises.
That platform consists of a global network of solution providers, a Living Lab in which solutions can
be deployed, and seed-funding via federal grant support and Council capabilities to operationalise
those solutions.
The intension of the establishment of this ROPS involves deploying solutions in and around the
Noosa Council local government area.

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