Please provide your proposed construction duration and anticipated commencement date for the works.

Please provide details of your experience completing comparable watermain construction projects, including project location, approximate value and scope of works.

Please identify any exclusions, qualifications, assumptions or departures associated with your tender submission. If none, please state “Nil”.

Do you confirm that your tender has been prepared in accordance with the attached Tender Documentation, Drawings, Specifications and Bill of Quantities, including any addenda issued during the tender period?

Do you confirm that your organisation holds the licences, insurances and competencies necessary to undertake the works described in the Tender Documentation?

Question:
Good morning, could you please confirm the plant species, size and plant densities per sqm required for landscaping reinstating? Thank you.

Answered on 05/Oct/2026 05:51 PM:


Hi, Landscaping disturbed by the works is to be reinstated to match the existing planting, including species, plant size and planting density. The extent of reinstatement will depend on the Contractor’s proposed construction methods and resulting disturbance. Tenderers are to clearly identify the extent of reinstatement and pricing assumptions included in their tender.

Question:
- 20 business day construction period / LDs – Pages 5 and 12:

Can we please check whether the 20 days is actually intended to be mandatory, because it seems very tight for the scope of works.

- Potholing / IFC drawings / pre-start – Pages 97, 98 and 100

Council requires potholing to be completed and any changes incorporated into For Construction drawings before the pre-start meeting. If potholing identifies a design issue, it may also require a Minor Change approval. 01-230176(C)_260925_TENDER_DOCU…

Can we confirm who is responsible for doing and paying for the required potholing, and whether the contract period only starts once the IFC drawings and pre-start approvals are in place? Traffic permits will be required for the potholing to take place.

- Rock and ground conditions – Pages 7 and 24 - Please confirm if the 100m3 of rock quantity will be adjusted to suit if the volume is exceeded.


- Insurance requirement – Pages 11 and 21 - Please confirm if PL insurance is to be 20 or 25M?

- Please confirm if the contract will take 5% retention monies (e.g. 10% of each claim until 5% of the contract sum is reached) and no additional security will be taken.

Thank you.

Answered on 06/Oct/2026 03:39 PM:


- 20 business day construction period / LDs – Pages 5 and 12:

Can we please check whether the 20 days is actually intended to be mandatory, because it seems very tight for the scope of works.

Response - The proposed date for Practical Completion has been amended to be 50 business days from the date of the Letter of Acceptance. A Notice To Tenderers will be issued separately confirming this change.

- Potholing / IFC drawings / pre-start – Pages 97, 98 and 100

Council requires potholing to be completed and any changes incorporated into For Construction drawings before the pre-start meeting. If potholing identifies a design issue, it may also require a Minor Change approval. 01-230176(C)_260925_TENDER_DOCU…

Can we confirm who is responsible for doing and paying for the required potholing, and whether the contract period only starts once the IFC drawings and pre-start approvals are in place? Traffic permits will be required for the potholing to take place.

Response - Contractor is responsible for undertaking service locating and shall allow for this. If design amendments are required these will be undertaken by the Principal. Timing for Practical Completion has been updated as per above.

- Rock and ground conditions – Pages 7 and 24 - Please confirm if the 100m3 of rock quantity will be adjusted to suit if the volume is exceeded.

Response - Rock quantity is a provisional allowance. All rock encountered will be subject to approval by the Superintendent.


- Insurance requirement – Pages 11 and 21 - Please confirm if PL insurance is to be 20 or 25M?

Response - Public Liability is to be 20 million as indicated within the Annexure.

- Please confirm if the contract will take 5% retention monies (e.g. 10% of each claim until 5% of the contract sum is reached) and no additional security will be taken.

Response - Retention moneys will be held (10% until 5%) as per the Annexure. Security will also be taken in accordance with the amounts listed in the Annexure.

Question:
Hi Cozens Regan,

Please confirm the total contract duration and advise a construction duration if applicable, our understanding is that there is twenty (20) days total from date of acceptance letter to practical completion (ref cl 35.2 PART A)

Answered on 06/Oct/2026 03:41 PM:


Hi Darcy,

The date for Practical Completion is now to be 50 business days from the date of the Letter of Acceptance. A formal Notice to Tenderers will be issued.

Question:
To ensure our submission fully aligns with the project requirements and expectations, we would appreciate the opportunity to participate in a tender walkthrough with the project team.

We would like the opportunity to discuss and review:

The overall project scope and objectives.

Key design elements and any identified constraints.

The pricing schedule and measurement assumptions.

Construction methodology and staging requirements.

Any specific client expectations, risks, or priorities that should be considered in our submission.

We believe this discussion will assist in developing a comprehensive and competitive tender that accurately reflects the project's requirements.

Please let us know if a suitable time can be arranged.

Answered on 06/Oct/2026 03:43 PM:


Unfortunately, time is not available for a meeting during the Tender period and this would not be fair and reasonable to other Tenderers. We believe sufficient information is contained within the Tender Documents however if you require clarifications please provide questions in this forum.