Question:
1. There does not seem to have quantities in the BOQ. Drawings have broad quantities (54 piles for instance). Could you please provide all quantities to price accordingly (m2 of repairs per type)

2. The contract mentions liquidated damages in case program is not met. However, it does not seem to have any targeted completion date. Please provide an indication as to when the works are intended to start and intended to be completed.

3. There is a note in the specification making reference to galvashied anodes, however, it is not clear whether or not these are required. Please confirm.

Answered on 10/Aug/2026 12:12 PM:


Please see below responses to your Request for Information.

1 - A Bill of Quantities has not been published as part of the Tender invitation. Refer to Part C Clause 1.6-1.9. Refer also to Part D, Appendix C, Clause 4.

2 - It is not expected that a timeframe to completion can be accurately determined at the start of the project. Target Completion Date will be determined jointly by the Principal and successful Contractor as the works are underway; as detailed condition survey efforts inform the extent of work to be completed; and as the general rate of progress is established and observed on site by the project team.

3 - Part D, Appendix C, Clause 1.1 makes reference to AS 2239. However, the Specification currently does not require that sacrificial anodes are installed as part of concrete patch repairs. If Tenderers consider this a valuable component of repair methodology, they are invited to provide an optional Rate to Design, Supply and Install anodes (say a Rate per 10 or 20 anodes), for consideration by the Principal. The provision of this optional Rate is not mandatory.

Question:
RFI 1 - Pile Section dimensions, Wharves 5 and 6

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 5.5; Figure 6 Pile Repair Detail; Appendix E reference drawings 403-003, 403-007, 403-017

The Technical Specification and the Pile Repair Detail at Figure 6 specify a retained core of not less than 250mm x 250mm and reference existing 40mm reinforcing bars, but do not state the overall pile section dimensions.

Of the reference drawings at Appendix E, drawing 303-001 relates to Wharf No. 1 and notes columns of 17" x 19½". Drawing 403-003 is annotated as not proceeded with. Drawing 403-017, which covers the Wharf 5 and Wharf 6 works area, carries the note "WHARF GEOMETRY NOT VERIFIED".

Would the Principal please confirm the pile section dimensions, including corner chamfer, applicable to the piles nominated for repair on Wharves 5 and 6; or confirm that no verified dimensional information is held by the Principal.

Further notes that clause 1.6 states a precise scope of work has not been defined and that the exact extent of repairs will be determined during the Works. Confirmation of the pile section is nonetheless required at tender, as it governs the design and fabrication of reinstatement formwork.

RFI 2 - Release of existing condition survey and investigation reports

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 1.4, 1.5, 7.14; FY26 Works Layout Plan (KBR annotation)

Clause 1.4 of the Scope of Works states that the Priority 1A and 1B defects were identified during a detailed inspection undertaken by KBR in February 2023, that further deterioration has likely occurred since, and that some areas have been repaired since the 2023 condition survey. Clause 7.14 of the Technical Specification quotes concrete cover data attributed to a 1993 report by Beal.

Elouera observed at the Site Inspection that elements beneath the wharf carry survey markings, and that previously executed repairs are visible, consistent with the 2023 rectification works identified on drawing 300-085.

Would the Principal please make available to all Tenderers the KBR February 2023 detailed inspection report, the 1993 Beal report, and any supporting data relied upon in preparing the FY26 Works Layout Plan, including measured element dimensions, chloride profiles, cover meter surveys, delamination survey results and photographic records.

Would the Principal also please advise which elements have been repaired since the 2023 condition survey, and confirm whether those elements are excluded from the present scope.

RFI 3 - Annexure to the General Conditions of Contract

Reference: Conditions of Contract cl. 18, 20, 26; definitions of LD Cap and Operational Delay Allowance

The General Conditions repeatedly refer to particulars stated in the Annexure, including the Date for Practical Completion, the rate of liquidated damages, the LD Cap, the Operational Delay Allowance, the Defects Liability Period, Security and retention, and required insurance limits.

The Annexure does not appear within Parts A to E of the RFT package. Would the Principal please issue the completed Annexure to all Tenderers.

RFI 4 - Quantities for slab soffit and beam repairs

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 4.4(c), cl. 6.1; Part G Prices and Rates Schedule Items 3.00 and 4.00

Clause 6.1 states that precise locations and defined areas for slab soffit and beam repairs have not been defined on the drawings. The FY26 Works Layout Plan identifies 100 soffit panels, 65 primary beams and 15 secondary beams by element count.

Part G requires banded rates per square metre, and clause 4.4(c) provides for payment against the final measured area of each individual patch.

Would the Principal please advise the indicative total repair area, in square metres, anticipated for slab soffit repairs and for beam repairs respectively; and the anticipated distribution of individual patch repairs across the area bands set out at clause 4.4(f). If no such estimate is held, would the Principal please confirm this.

RFI 5 - Split of pile repairs between Type A and Type B

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 5.5; Part G Prices and Rates Schedule Item 2.00

Clause 5.5 requires two types of pile repair to be priced. The FY26 Works Layout Plan identifies 54 piles for repair but does not indicate which are anticipated to be Type A and which Type B.

The two repair types differ materially in extent, Type A being one full face over a 2000mm height and Type B extending from 1.700m Chart Datum to the underside of the slab.

Would the Principal please advise the anticipated number of Type A and Type B pile repairs, or confirm that this allocation is to be determined at the joint inspection under clause 5.2.

RFI 6 - Tenderer access for measurement prior to close of Tender

Reference: Part A — Site Inspection / RFT Briefing; Conditions of Tender cl. 6.2, 6.3

Access at the mandatory Site Inspection on 19 August 2026 was limited to visual observation from the wharf deck. The elements to be repaired are located beneath the wharf deck and were not accessible for inspection or measurement.

Clause 6.2 deems the Tenderer to have inspected the Site and satisfied itself of conditions. In order to discharge that obligation in a meaningful way, would the Principal please confirm in writing whether Tenderers may arrange a further inspection prior to close of Tender with access beneath the wharf deck, including by small vessel, and advise the conditions, notice period, induction and security requirements applicable to such access.

If such access cannot be made available, would the Principal please confirm this in writing.

RFI 7 - Basis of the Principal's estimate of repair extent

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 4.4(d) and Figure 3; cl. 7.9; Conditions of Contract cl. 26

Clause 4.4(d) sets expected repair depths of 150mm for piles, 120mm for slab soffits and 140mm for beams, each with a tolerance of plus or minus 20mm, and provides for rate adjustment where measured depths fall outside that tolerance. Clause 7.9 provides that excessive removal beyond the specified extent is at the Contractor's cost.

Would the Principal please advise the basis on which the expected repair depths at Figure 3 were derived, and confirm whether the Principal anticipates that the actual extent and depth of deterioration may differ materially from those expected values.

Would the Principal further confirm that where measured extents exceed those anticipated to a degree that affects the Contractor's ability to reach Practical Completion by the Date for Practical Completion, the Contractor's entitlement to an extension of time under clause 18 is preserved.

RFI 8 - Part G Prices and Rates Schedule

Reference: Part A — RFT Package Details; Technical Specification cl. 4.4

Part A lists Part G Prices and Rates Schedule in Excel format as a returnable document. Would the Principal please confirm that the current issue of Part G, together with Part F Schedules, has been made available to all Tenderers via Vendor Panel, and advise the issue date and revision of each.

RFI 9 - Approved Budget and its relationship to the scope of works

Reference: Scope of Works cl. 1.6, 1.7, 1.8; Conditions of Contract — Date for Practical Completion

Clause 1.7 provides that tendered Fixed Costs and Rates, combined with on-site measurement, will be used to track and forecast project costs up to an approved budget to be advised by the Principal at contract formation. Clause 1.8 provides that the approved budget must not be exceeded by the Contractor unless approved in writing.

The approved budget is therefore not disclosed to Tenderers at the time of pricing, yet governs the volume of work that may be executed under the Contract.

Would the Principal please advise:

(a) the approved budget, or an indicative range, to enable Tenderers to assess the likely volume of work and resource it accordingly;

(b) the mechanism by which the Works will proceed if the approved budget is reached before all nominated elements have been repaired — specifically whether the Contractor is to cease work, whether Practical Completion is achieved at that point, and how Preliminaries are treated for the balance of the Contract period; and

(c) whether the quantities shown on the FY26 Works Layout Plan, being 54 piles, 100 soffit panels, 65 primary beams and 15 secondary beams, are within the approved budget at the Principal's own estimate of rates.

RFI 10 - Pile head haunching and termination of Type B repairs

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 5.5(d); Figure 6 Pile Repair Detail; observed conditions at Site Inspection

Clause 5.5(d) provides that Type B pile repairs shall extend from 1.700m Chart Datum to the underside of the slab. Figure 6 depicts the pile as a prismatic section of constant dimension.

Elouera observed at the Site Inspection that the piles flare into a substantial curved haunch at the pile head, over a significant proportion of the exposed pile height, before meeting the beam soffit. This geometry is not reflected in Figure 6 and appears to vary between piles.

Would the Principal please advise:

(a) whether Type B repairs are required to extend through the haunched pile head to the underside of the slab, or are to terminate below the commencement of the haunch;

(b) if the haunch is included, whether reinstatement of the haunch profile is deemed included in the Type B pile repair rate or is to be measured separately; and

(c) whether any dimensional information for the haunch geometry is held by the Principal.

RFI 11 - Removal of marine growth

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 9.10 Surface Preparation; cl. 14.4 Silane Application; Part G Prices and Rates Schedule

Elouera observed dense marine growth, including oyster and barnacle encrustation, extending a substantial height up the piles from the bed. Removal of this growth is a necessary precursor to hydro-demolition, to reinstatement, and to silane application on any surface within the affected zone.

The Technical Specification addresses surface preparation at clause 9.10 but does not identify removal of marine growth, and no corresponding item is evident in the payment mechanism at clause 4.4.

Would the Principal please confirm whether removal and disposal of marine growth is deemed included within the tendered pile repair rates, or is to be measured and paid separately; and confirm any environmental controls required for its capture and disposal under the Environmental Management Plan.

RFI 12 - Heritage General Exemption Certificate

Reference: Scope of Works cl. 2.1, 2.2

Clause 2.2 provides that work shall not commence until the Principal has confirmed that the General Exemption Certificate — Queensland Heritage Places will apply to this project.

Would the Principal please confirm whether that certificate has been obtained or confirmed as applicable as at the date of tender; and if not, advise the anticipated timing and confirm that any delay to commencement arising from it will be treated as an act or omission of the Principal for the purposes of extension of time under clause 18.

RFI 13 - Hydro-demolition working hours and tidal working windows

Reference: Scope of Works cl. 8.3(a), 8.3(b); cl. 8.5(b)

Clause 8.3(a) permits working hours between 6.00am and 6.30pm, Monday to Sunday. Clause 8.3(b) provides that there shall be no excessively noisy activities such as hydro-demolition before 8.00am or after 5.00pm, giving an effective nine-hour window for concrete removal.

The elements to be repaired are tidal. Type B pile repairs commence at 1.700m Chart Datum, which the Specification identifies as Mean Sea Level, and are accessible only during low-water windows. Those windows advance by approximately 50 minutes each day and will regularly fall wholly or partly outside the 8.00am to 5.00pm period.

Would the Principal please confirm:

(a) whether the Superintendent will consider approval under clause 8.3(a) for hydro-demolition to be undertaken outside 8.00am to 5.00pm where a low-water working window falls outside those hours, and the basis on which such approval would be assessed; and

(b) whether any noise limits, monitoring requirements or conditions apply, having regard to nearby residential receivers.

RFI 14 - Maritime Security Identification Cards

Reference: Scope of Works cl. 8.2(g); General Conditions of Contract cl. 7.3

Clause 8.2(g) of the Scope of Works states that it is expected Maritime Security Identification Cards will not be required, as the works are being undertaken around vessel operations.

Clause 7.3(a) of the General Conditions provides that if the work is required to be performed in maritime security zones, at least two employees of the Contractor must hold an MSIC, with all associated costs borne by the Contractor.

Would the Principal please confirm which position applies to these works, and whether any part of the Wharf 5 and Wharf 6 works area is designated a maritime security zone.

Answered on 28/Aug/2026 04:34 PM:


Good afternoon

Please see responses to your questions.

RFI 1 - Pile Section dimensions, Wharves 5 and 6

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 5.5; Figure 6 Pile Repair Detail; Appendix E reference drawings 403-003, 403-007, 403-017

The Technical Specification and the Pile Repair Detail at Figure 6 specify a retained core of not less than 250mm x 250mm and reference existing 40mm reinforcing bars, but do not state the overall pile section dimensions.

Of the reference drawings at Appendix E, drawing 303-001 relates to Wharf No. 1 and notes columns of 17" x 19½". Drawing 403-003 is annotated as not proceeded with. Drawing 403-017, which covers the Wharf 5 and Wharf 6 works area, carries the note "WHARF GEOMETRY NOT VERIFIED".

Would the Principal please confirm the pile section dimensions, including corner chamfer, applicable to the piles nominated for repair on Wharves 5 and 6; or confirm that no verified dimensional information is held by the Principal.

Further notes that clause 1.6 states a precise scope of work has not been defined and that the exact extent of repairs will be determined during the Works. Confirmation of the pile section is nonetheless required at tender, as it governs the design and fabrication of reinstatement formwork.

Response:

No verified dimensions are held by the Principal - historic drawings provide indicative, expected dimensions which will likely vary across the asset.

RFI 2 - Release of existing condition survey and investigation reports

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 1.4, 1.5, 7.14; FY26 Works Layout Plan (KBR annotation)

Clause 1.4 of the Scope of Works states that the Priority 1A and 1B defects were identified during a detailed inspection undertaken by KBR in February 2023, that further deterioration has likely occurred since, and that some areas have been repaired since the 2023 condition survey. Clause 7.14 of the Technical Specification quotes concrete cover data attributed to a 1993 report by Beal.

Elouera observed at the Site Inspection that elements beneath the wharf carry survey markings, and that previously executed repairs are visible, consistent with the 2023 rectification works identified on drawing 300-085.

Would the Principal please make available to all Tenderers the KBR February 2023 detailed inspection report, the 1993 Beal report, and any supporting data relied upon in preparing the FY26 Works Layout Plan, including measured element dimensions, chloride profiles, cover meter surveys, delamination survey results and photographic records.

Would the Principal also please advise which elements have been repaired since the 2023 condition survey, and confirm whether those elements are excluded from the present scope.

Response:

Historic survey results or results of previous work will not be provided during tender.


RFI 3 - Annexure to the General Conditions of Contract

Reference: Conditions of Contract cl. 18, 20, 26; definitions of LD Cap and Operational Delay Allowance

The General Conditions repeatedly refer to particulars stated in the Annexure, including the Date for Practical Completion, the rate of liquidated damages, the LD Cap, the Operational Delay Allowance, the Defects Liability Period, Security and retention, and required insurance limits.

The Annexure does not appear within Parts A to E of the RFT package. Would the Principal please issue the completed Annexure to all Tenderers.

Response:

Refer to Annexure A on Pg 111 of Parts A to E of the RFT Package.

RFI 4 - Quantities for slab soffit and beam repairs

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 4.4(c), cl. 6.1; Part G Prices and Rates Schedule Items 3.00 and 4.00

Clause 6.1 states that precise locations and defined areas for slab soffit and beam repairs have not been defined on the drawings. The FY26 Works Layout Plan identifies 100 soffit panels, 65 primary beams and 15 secondary beams by element count.

Part G requires banded rates per square metre, and clause 4.4(c) provides for payment against the final measured area of each individual patch.

Would the Principal please advise the indicative total repair area, in square metres, anticipated for slab soffit repairs and for beam repairs respectively; and the anticipated distribution of individual patch repairs across the area bands set out at clause 4.4(f). If no such estimate is held, would the Principal please confirm this.

Response:

No such estimate is held.

RFI 5 - Split of pile repairs between Type A and Type B

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 5.5; Part G Prices and Rates Schedule Item 2.00

Clause 5.5 requires two types of pile repair to be priced. The FY26 Works Layout Plan identifies 54 piles for repair but does not indicate which are anticipated to be Type A and which Type B.

The two repair types differ materially in extent, Type A being one full face over a 2000mm height and Type B extending from 1.700m Chart Datum to the underside of the slab.

Would the Principal please advise the anticipated number of Type A and Type B pile repairs, or confirm that this allocation is to be determined at the joint inspection under clause 5.2.

Response:

Allocation of Type A and Type B repairs of Piles is to be determined at the joint inspection.

RFI 6 - Tenderer access for measurement prior to close of Tender

Reference: Part A — Site Inspection / RFT Briefing; Conditions of Tender cl. 6.2, 6.3

Access at the mandatory Site Inspection on 19 August 2026 was limited to visual observation from the wharf deck. The elements to be repaired are located beneath the wharf deck and were not accessible for inspection or measurement.

Clause 6.2 deems the Tenderer to have inspected the Site and satisfied itself of conditions. In order to discharge that obligation in a meaningful way, would the Principal please confirm in writing whether Tenderers may arrange a further inspection prior to close of Tender with access beneath the wharf deck, including by small vessel, and advise the conditions, notice period, induction and security requirements applicable to such access.

If such access cannot be made available, would the Principal please confirm this in writing.

Response:

There is no intent for detailed inspection or measure-up by tenderers, before award of contract. Visual inspection from publicly accessible/navigable areas of the Inlet is allowed. Access beneath the wharves will not be available during tender.


RFI 7 - Basis of the Principal's estimate of repair extent

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 4.4(d) and Figure 3; cl. 7.9; Conditions of Contract cl. 26

Clause 4.4(d) sets expected repair depths of 150mm for piles, 120mm for slab soffits and 140mm for beams, each with a tolerance of plus or minus 20mm, and provides for rate adjustment where measured depths fall outside that tolerance. Clause 7.9 provides that excessive removal beyond the specified extent is at the Contractor's cost.

Would the Principal please advise the basis on which the expected repair depths at Figure 3 were derived, and confirm whether the Principal anticipates that the actual extent and depth of deterioration may differ materially from those expected values.

Would the Principal further confirm that where measured extents exceed those anticipated to a degree that affects the Contractor's ability to reach Practical Completion by the Date for Practical Completion, the Contractor's entitlement to an extension of time under clause 18 is preserved.

Response:

Expected repair depths were derived from records of similar repairs previously undertaken at Heritage Wharves 1-6. Some differences should be expected, and the contract allows for cost adjustments to repair depth and reinforcement content to be made.

Refer to Tender Addendum 1 for additional comment provided, regarding programme.


RFI 8 - Part G Prices and Rates Schedule

Reference: Part A — RFT Package Details; Technical Specification cl. 4.4

Part A lists Part G Prices and Rates Schedule in Excel format as a returnable document. Would the Principal please confirm that the current issue of Part G, together with Part F Schedules, has been made available to all Tenderers via Vendor Panel, and advise the issue date and revision of each.

Response:

The Tender Invitation package uploaded to Vendor Panel includes the following files, on Tuesday 4 August:

RFT CNS 26-22-01 Parts A-E.pdf

RFT CNS 26-22-01 Part G - Prices and Rates Schedule.xlsx

RFT CNS 26-22-01 part F.docx

Only one version of each file has been uploaded to Vendor Panel, and has been made available to all Tenderers.


RFI 9 - Approved Budget and its relationship to the scope of works

Reference: Scope of Works cl. 1.6, 1.7, 1.8; Conditions of Contract — Date for Practical Completion

Clause 1.7 provides that tendered Fixed Costs and Rates, combined with on-site measurement, will be used to track and forecast project costs up to an approved budget to be advised by the Principal at contract formation. Clause 1.8 provides that the approved budget must not be exceeded by the Contractor unless approved in writing.

The approved budget is therefore not disclosed to Tenderers at the time of pricing, yet governs the volume of work that may be executed under the Contract.

Would the Principal please advise:

(a) the approved budget, or an indicative range, to enable Tenderers to assess the likely volume of work and resource it accordingly;

(b) the mechanism by which the Works will proceed if the approved budget is reached before all nominated elements have been repaired — specifically whether the Contractor is to cease work, whether Practical Completion is achieved at that point, and how Preliminaries are treated for the balance of the Contract period; and

(c) whether the quantities shown on the FY26 Works Layout Plan, being 54 piles, 100 soffit panels, 65 primary beams and 15 secondary beams, are within the approved budget at the Principal's own estimate of rates.

Response:

An approved budge will be advised at award of contract, not before. The approved budget for this Financial Year is deemed sufficient to undertake a major, significant campaign of work to the Asset.

Preliminaries are anticipated to be drawn down as appropriate during the commencement of works (mobilisation and establishment), and during the conclusion of works (demobilisation and conclusion of works). Production Rates shall apply as the works are underway.

The Principal may extend the approved budget at its sole discretion - with significant advance notice to be provided to the Contractor. The expectation is that the Principal and Contractor will work collaboratively to understand and track the rate of progress and budget spend, to inform and manage the quantity of work and related time to completion, including any potential change in scope and time as a result of the Principal's approval of additional funding.

RFI 10 - Pile head haunching and termination of Type B repairs

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 5.5(d); Figure 6 Pile Repair Detail; observed conditions at Site Inspection

Clause 5.5(d) provides that Type B pile repairs shall extend from 1.700m Chart Datum to the underside of the slab. Figure 6 depicts the pile as a prismatic section of constant dimension.

Elouera observed at the Site Inspection that the piles flare into a substantial curved haunch at the pile head, over a significant proportion of the exposed pile height, before meeting the beam soffit. This geometry is not reflected in Figure 6 and appears to vary between piles.

Would the Principal please advise:

(a) whether Type B repairs are required to extend through the haunched pile head to the underside of the slab, or are to terminate below the commencement of the haunch;

(b) if the haunch is included, whether reinstatement of the haunch profile is deemed included in the Type B pile repair rate or is to be measured separately; and

(c) whether any dimensional information for the haunch geometry is held by the Principal.

Response:

Accurate dimensional information on haunches is not available, beyond historic documentation. Pile Repairs are to focus on Piles. Haunch repairs, if needed, will be quantified and paid for in a manner similar to, and using rates associated with beam repairs.


RFI 11 - Removal of marine growth

Reference: Technical Specification cl. 9.10 Surface Preparation; cl. 14.4 Silane Application; Part G Prices and Rates Schedule

Elouera observed dense marine growth, including oyster and barnacle encrustation, extending a substantial height up the piles from the bed. Removal of this growth is a necessary precursor to hydro-demolition, to reinstatement, and to silane application on any surface within the affected zone.

The Technical Specification addresses surface preparation at clause 9.10 but does not identify removal of marine growth, and no corresponding item is evident in the payment mechanism at clause 4.4.

Would the Principal please confirm whether removal and disposal of marine growth is deemed included within the tendered pile repair rates, or is to be measured and paid separately; and confirm any environmental controls required for its capture and disposal under the Environmental Management Plan.

Response:

The project is not anticipated to incorporate any disturbance of marine plants. Removal and appropriate disposal of oyster and barnacle encrustation is to be included within the tendered pile repair rates.

Reference also Part D Appendix B and Part E Conditions of Contract, Clause 7.6 (c) for the Principal's fundamental requirement regarding capture and responsible disposal of demolished material. For further clarity: all solid demolished material is to be captured and disposed of responsibly. Hydrodemolition water is to be filtered, but is not required to be fully captured. Tenderers are requested to outline in Returnable Schedule 10 how they will achieve this requirement.

RFI 12 - Heritage General Exemption Certificate

Reference: Scope of Works cl. 2.1, 2.2

Clause 2.2 provides that work shall not commence until the Principal has confirmed that the General Exemption Certificate — Queensland Heritage Places will apply to this project.

Would the Principal please confirm whether that certificate has been obtained or confirmed as applicable as at the date of tender; and if not, advise the anticipated timing and confirm that any delay to commencement arising from it will be treated as an act or omission of the Principal for the purposes of extension of time under clause 18.

Response:

The Principal now has approval for the works to be undertaken under the General Exemption Certificate — Queensland Heritage Places.

RFI 13 - Hydro-demolition working hours and tidal working windows

Reference: Scope of Works cl. 8.3(a), 8.3(b); cl. 8.5(b)

Clause 8.3(a) permits working hours between 6.00am and 6.30pm, Monday to Sunday. Clause 8.3(b) provides that there shall be no excessively noisy activities such as hydro-demolition before 8.00am or after 5.00pm, giving an effective nine-hour window for concrete removal.

The elements to be repaired are tidal. Type B pile repairs commence at 1.700m Chart Datum, which the Specification identifies as Mean Sea Level, and are accessible only during low-water windows. Those windows advance by approximately 50 minutes each day and will regularly fall wholly or partly outside the 8.00am to 5.00pm period.

Would the Principal please confirm:

(a) whether the Superintendent will consider approval under clause 8.3(a) for hydro-demolition to be undertaken outside 8.00am to 5.00pm where a low-water working window falls outside those hours, and the basis on which such approval would be assessed; and

(b) whether any noise limits, monitoring requirements or conditions apply, having regard to nearby residential receivers.

Response:

A pragmatic approach will be taken - adjustments of time for noisy work will be considered and likely approved, so long as Stakeholders are not adversely affected.

RFI 14 - Maritime Security Identification Cards

Reference: Scope of Works cl. 8.2(g); General Conditions of Contract cl. 7.3

Clause 8.2(g) of the Scope of Works states that it is expected Maritime Security Identification Cards will not be required, as the works are being undertaken around vessel operations.

Clause 7.3(a) of the General Conditions provides that if the work is required to be performed in maritime security zones, at least two employees of the Contractor must hold an MSIC, with all associated costs borne by the Contractor.

Would the Principal please confirm which position applies to these works, and whether any part of the Wharf 5 and Wharf 6 works area is designated a maritime security zone.

Response:

It is expected MSIC will not be required to deliver the works. The preferred outcome is for the Contractor to schedule works, and potentially have multiple established/available works areas, such that none are required to be performed in maritime security zones.

Thank you