Tender Details
MTG036 Mt Garnet TSF Remediation
Business Name
Dept Natural Res Mines Manufact Regional Rural Dev
VP Reference #
VP489576
Buyers Reference #
GEO2026_01644
Opens
Monday 24 November 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Closes
Thursday 12 February 2026 04:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED
Supplier query cut-off
Friday 06 February 2026 04:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)
Expected decision
Tuesday 28 April 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Buyer Details
Business Name
Dept Natural Res Mines Manufact Regional Rural Dev
Location
1 William St
Brisbane City, Queensland 4000
Australia
WebSite:
https://www.nrmmrrd.qld.gov.au/
Business Info
We support landholders, businesses and the community to capitalise on Queensland’s land, mineral, petroleum and gas resources for sustainable economic prosperity and just outcomes.

Our vision: We will be an influential economic department that advocates in the public interest.
Contact Details
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What the buyer is requesting
Details
Major Civil Bulk Earthworks - Mt Garnet TSF Remediation Project

The Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development (NRMMRRD), Technical Services team manages the Abandoned Mine Lands Program (AMLP) across Queensland. The objective of the AMLP is to minimise public health, safety, environmental and property risks arising due to abandoned mines.

One of the sites within this program is the former Mt Garnet polymetallic open-cut and underground mine 3 hours southwest of Cairns.

The site contains an open cut pit, a mineral processing plant and associated infrastructure, a large tailings storage facility (TSF), a core yard, several evaporation and process water dams. A second tailings storage facility was partially constructed but was never completed or used to store tailings.

Capping of the TSF has been identified as a high-priority remediation activity for the site.
Background information / Compatibility requirements
Details
This scope of work involves the execution of remediation works for the Mt Garnet TSF, including:

• Pre-mobilisation activities, including a half day workshop with the Principal to review design and construction aspects, plus preparation of relevant management plans;

• Timber and vegetation clearing along the spillway alignment;

• Spillway excavation, with material used to achieve a suitable free-draining landform on the tailings surface prior to capping works.

• Spillway erosion protection works, including armour rock lining and hydro-mulching batters;

• Placement of a trafficability layer across the tailings surface.

• Installation of a Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL)

• Placement of a 300mm clay cover layer across the GCL.

• Placement of a 300mm rock cover layer across the clay cover.

• Seeding (drill seeding) and fertilising of works in nominated zones, such as the TSF No.2 basin and material stockpile borrow areas.

• Any other works identified and agreed upon by both parties when subsequent Issued For Construction (IFC) drawings are released.
Supplier lists selected
Lists
  • Construction & Operation
  • Mining & Quarrying & Oil & Gas
Categories selected
Categories
  • Construction & Operation
    1: Other Civil Construction Materials & Services
  • Mining & Quarrying & Oil & Gas
    1: Mining & Quarrying Machinery
Regions of Service
Locations
  • Queensland
    1: Brisbane
    2: Central West
    3: Darling Downs
    4: Far North
    5: Fitzroy
    6: Gold Coast
    7: Mackay
    8: North West
    9: Northern
    10: Offshore (QLD)
    11: South West
    12: Sunshine Coast
    13: West Moreton
    14: Wide Bay-Burnett

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
Information requested by others
18/Dec/2025 07:58 AM
Question:
Would the Principal consider facilitating or approving an additional site inspection outside of the mandatory site visit dates for this Request. Please advise if this would be permissible and if so the process for requesting or arranging such a visit.

Answered on 06/Jan/2026 12:33 PM:


Thank you for your query, attendance at the originally scheduled mandatory site visit date is still a compulsory requirement as outlined in the tender documents and emphasized in the Industry Brief.

Regrettably, this implies that we cannot accept tenders from those parties who were unable to fulfill this mandatory requirement.
05/Jan/2026 11:17 AM
Question:
Hi

Can we please request the digital model to better estimate quantities?

Answered on 06/Jan/2026 12:24 PM:


Thank you for your query, the answers are included in the addendum, which is currently being prepared and will be released shortly.
06/Jan/2026 08:36 AM
Question:
Hi

We have a couple of questions:

1. In Item 4.04 “G.C.L. INSTALLATION” does not seem to align with the description for the item “EXCAVATE GENERAL FILL (ZONE B/C) FROM THE TSF EMBANKMENT, AS DIRECTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, IN NORTH EAST CORNER OF TAILINGS AREA. INCLUDES EXCAVATION, CARTING, PLACEMENT, SPREADING, AND TRACK ROLLING”

Can you update the description and other notes so they align with of the Item?

2. At the site visit, it was mentioned that additional information would be released. Can you please confirm if this is still the case?

Regards,

BCC

Answered on 06/Jan/2026 12:25 PM:


Thank you for your query, the answers are included in the addendum, which is currently being prepared and will be released shortly.
14/Jan/2026 02:33 PM
Question:
Good afternoon, we understand you will be issuing an addendum shortly. Could you please advise when we could expect it to be released via Vendor Panel?

Answered on 14/Jan/2026 03:04 PM:


Hi Graham, thank you for the question. We are in the process of completing the addendum and release via vendor panel early next week.
Updates made to this Request
26/Nov/2025 12:04 PM
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16/Jan/2026 10:36 AM
Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) MTG036 Addendum No.1.pdf

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10/Feb/2026 02:05 PM
Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) MTG036 Addendum No.2.docx

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