Do you hold a current Domestic Builder Registration in Victoria?

Do you agree to hold and maintain for the duration of the Contract, the minimum levels of insurances required under the General Conditions of Contract (Part C of the Tender Documents)?

Have you demonstrated in your submission that you have appropriate safe systems of work, including occupational health and safety (OHS) and risk management systems?

Question:
Please confirm if Council would accept changes to the floorplan to better suit modular construction. We note that endorsed plans have already been provided and understand a secondary amendment will be required.

Answered on 02/Jun/2026 12:21 PM:


Hi Valued Tenderer

As mentioned in the tender document, Council will accept changes to floor plan. However, the floor plan must comply with the following requirements and Australian standards:

• Strictly comply with Planning Conditions outlined in the section (“Technical Specifications)

• Submit final design to Council’s Planning Department for review and incorporate feedback prior to manufacture

• Contractors must meet Council’s requirements, including but not limited to:

Number of bedrooms (3 bedrooms)

Bathrooms and toilets

Carport provision

Building alignment and orientation

Driveway access

Thank you

Question:
Can you please confirm whether answering "No" to holding a current Victorian Domestic Builder Registration would make our tender submission non-conforming? If not, would a valid NSW builder licence operating under Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) satisfy this requirement and whether this may be obtained following award rather than being held at the time of tender submission?

Answered on 09/Jun/2026 12:28 PM:


Hi Valued Tenderer,

Answering "No" to holding a current Victorian Domestic Builder Registration would NOT make the tender submission non-conforming.

However, the tenderer is to confirm and provide evidence of their current NSW Builder Licence and details of their status under the Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) scheme, including evidence of notification to the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) if applicable.



The tenderer is also to provide evidence of current and appropriate insurance coverage applicable for works undertaken in Victoria, including but not limited to public liability and any required professional indemnity insurance, domestic building insurance and others mentioned in the tender.



The tenderer is to confirm that the scope of works proposed is within the permitted activities of their NSW licence and that, they will comply with all relevant Victorian building legislation, regulations, codes, and Australian Standards applicable to the works.



The principal may undertake verification of interstate licensing status via the relevant state regulator websites as part of due diligence.

The process of satisfying the Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) requirements should not affect the project timelines/milestones.

Thank You.

Question:
Could you please confirm whether Part D Annexure G (maybe issued earlier as the LPOD Request) is now superseded and can be disregarded, given that the endorsed plans show stormwater lines for both units connecting to two proposed LPODs within the existing stormwater infrastructure in Ginn Road?

Answered on 10/Jun/2026 03:31 PM:


Hello Valued Tenderer

That's correct what stated above.

Part D - Annexure G was issued earlier as the LPOD. But it is now superseded and can be disregarded. The endorsed plans (Part D - Annexure D) show the latest LPODs within the existing stormwater infrastructure in Ginn Road.

Thank you.

Question:
Hello Alicia

The Stormwater Drainage & Servicing Plan depicts slimline oblong tanks as follows:

Unit 1 — 6,000L

Unit 2 — 7,000L

We seek clarification on the following:

1. Is a slimline tank mandatory as opposed to round?

2. Seeing that slimline poly tanks over 5000I are generally multi-compartment, is a slimline Colorbond steel tank acceptable in lieu of a poly tank seeing that oblong steel tanks matching the shape on the drawing are more readily available?

3. If steel is acceptable, 5,000L and 7,000L capacities are readily available, but 6,000L capacity not so available. Is a 7,000L tank acceptable for Unit 1 in lieu of the 6000l tank to allow a consistent and commercially available specification across both units?

Answered on 12/Jun/2026 12:20 PM:


Hi Valued Tenderer

Please find the below replies.

1. Round is fine, however, slimline was recommended considering the space constraints.

2. Slimline Colorbond steel tank is acceptable; the minimum capacity should be as per mentioned on the plan.

3. Minimum should be 6000 L. So 7000 L is acceptable. But it might add up the cost.

Thank You

Question:
Annexure D notes indicate a Powercor MySUPPLY application has already been lodged by HEC on behalf of SHRCC.

Please clarify whether this application transfers to the contractor or remains with SHRCC.

Thank you

Answered on 19/Jun/2026 11:59 AM:


Hi Valued Tenderer

This application with Powercor (upto the Point of Supply) and all necessary liaising remains with the Council. However, the contractor has to arrange the power to the individual dwellings from the Point of Supply.

Thank you

Question:
Hello Alicia

Some further clarifications please:

• Fencing: There is a quantity of 5 linear metres of 1200 mm high Colorbond fencing in the BOQ spreadsheet. This would only cover the small section along the eastern boundary between the building line and the front boundary. Could you please confirm whether the intention is to include only this 5 m section, or whether sufficient fencing should be allowed to complete the entire front boundary (approximately 31 linear metres in total including the 5 lm section on the side)?

• Driveway/Laybacks: The endorsed drainage plan identifies the "DRIVEWAY by BUILDER" and "LAYBACKS by CIVIL", however the BOQ (SP2 sheet) includes both items under the Civil Works scope. Could you please confirm whether the BOQ is correct and clarify the intended scope split between the builder and the civil contractor? Specifically, is the civil contractor responsible for constructing the concrete pavement continuously from the rear road through to the carport floor?

• Blinds & Curtains: There is no mention of blinds, curtains or other window coverings in the specifications, drawings or the Materials & Colours Legend. However, the BOQ includes the item: "Blinds and curtains for each window, as applicable - Supply & Install." Could you please clarify the required window covering specification? Our standard inclusion is a single roller blind to each window, however we can alternatively provide double roller blinds (filter/block-out) or even curtains if these are the intended requirement.

Answered on 03/Jul/2026 09:44 AM:


Hello Valued Tenderer

Please find the below replies.

Fencing: The 5 m length 1.2 m high colorbond fencing is only for a short stretch on the eastern side, please refer Annexure E page 1/8. Rest of the front (around 31 m) is not proposed to be fenced considering the overall aesthetics. However, this 31 m 1.2 m high fencing may be added as a provisional item in case we wish to proceed as a variation due to change in scope.

Driveway/Laybacks: The BOQ is correct and the civil contractor is responsible for constructing all the concrete pavement/footpath continuously from the rear end of the dwellings to the carport and from the front door joining to the footpath adjoining Herbert Street. The civil contractor is also responsible for the concrete driveway to the carport and the layback connecting Ginn Road. The Civil Contractor's scope of concrete footpaths, driveway, and layback are to be followed from Annexure D page 2/5 and Annexure F page 1/4 or 2/4. Kindly ignore the notes on the endorsed Civil Plan in regard to the scope of the concrete works for footpath/driveway/layback, all these are under Civil Contractor.

Blinds and Curtains: Requested to price for single roller blinds for the purpose of BOQ quote added with a note stating - "the additional price for double roller blinds is $$$". To clarify, the RFT quote should be based on "Single Roller Blind".

Thanks for your questions again.

Question:
Another item to be clarified please:

Footpaths: Both the front and rear footpaths are shown on the endorsed drainage plan as "BUILDER: PROPOSED CONCRETE FOOTPATHS". The rear footpath notation points to the area where access ramps will be constructed by the builder.

However, footpaths are not mentioned elsewhere in the specifications or in other drawings and only appear in the SP2 Civil Works BOQ as "Construction of 125 mm thick reinforced concrete footpath... - Qty 40m²".

Could you please clarify whether both the front and rear footpaths are to be included in the Builder's scope or the Civil Works scope? If they are intended to be constructed by the Civil Contractor, we expect that the Builder will allow only for the access ramps which would most practically and economically be of steel/timber construction.

Answered on 03/Jul/2026 10:06 AM:


Hello Valued Tenderer,

Both the front and rear footpaths as shown on the endorsed Civil/Drainage plan - Annexure D page 2/5 or Landscape plans - Annexure F page 1/4 are within the scope of the Civil Contractor as mentioned in the BOQ.

The front footpath will connect Verandah decking of each dwelling to the footpath adjoining Herbert Street. The rear footpath will join the back door landing to the carport or driveway (as applicable) maintaining the 1:14 slope as mentioned on the landscape plans - Annexure F page 1/4. Please note that the Civil plans (Annexure D) do not mention the slopes for rear footpaths.

The BOQ quantity is for guidance only and is to be verified by the tenderer accordingly. However, the final invoicing of the footpath will be based on the actual footpath constructed.

Thank you.