Central Highlands Regional Council

RFT260042

Thursday 02 April 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Wednesday 13 May 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED

Wednesday 13 May 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Wednesday 24 June 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Central Highlands Regional Council

65 Egerton St
Emerald, Queensland 4720
Australia

https://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au/

The Central Highlands region is in Central Queensland, Australia. The region encompasses an area of around 60 000 square kilometres, making it just short of the size of Tasmania.

It is home to around 30 000 people who live in the thirteen unique communities of Arcadia Valley, Bauhinia, Blackwater, Bluff, Capella, Comet, Dingo, Duaringa, Emerald, Rolleston, Sapphire Gemfields, Springsure and Tieri.

Our region is rich in minerals and agriculture, thriving on irrigation sourced from water storage on the Nogoa and Comet rivers. We claim the largest sapphire-producing fields in the Southern Hemisphere.

Major freight routes through the region include the north-south link between Charters Towers and northern New South Wales—identified as the inland transport alternative between Cairns and Melbourne.

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RFT260042 Capella WTP - Installation of Emergency Generator and Associated Civil Works and Switchboard Changes

Background Information

Central Highlands Regional Council (CHRC) is undertaking upgrades at the Capella Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to improve the reliability and resilience of critical infrastructure supporting water supply to the local community. These works form part of CHRC’s broader program to enhance operational continuity, particularly during power outages and peak demand conditions.



The upgrade works include the integration of standby power systems and associated civil and electrical infrastructure to enable automatic operation during loss of mains power. This includes installation and integration of a plant emergency generator, connection and testing of new Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), and supporting electrical distribution systems to ensure seamless operation of key treatment processes.



In addition to generator integration works, the project includes installation of conduits, cabling, and cable pits to connect the ultrafiltration (UF) plant and generator systems to the existing Main Switchboard (MSB), ensuring full operational integration of the treatment plant.



The Contractor will be responsible for the design of a generator shade structure, as well as the construction of associated civil works including concrete slabs and site surfacing.



No formal design will be provided for the 10,000L fuel pod slab or the two additional concrete slabs required by CHRC. The Contractor shall construct the slabs to match the design intent of the generator slab and the slab between the existing access way and existing shed, including but not limited to slab thickness, concrete class, reinforcement details, subgrade preparation, and surface finish, ensuring suitability for the intended loading and operational requirements.



Works relating to Ergon network cabling, supply connections, and modifications to the existing metering panel are excluded from this RFT and are being undertaken under a separate contract. Notwithstanding this, the Contractor shall be responsible for liaising and coordinating with Ergon Energy to facilitate energization of the new metering panel and electrical system, and to ensure commissioning activities are completed without delay.



All works are subject to CHRC approval, and no construction activities shall commence until formal authorization has been provided.

Scope of Work

The works covered under this Request for Tender (RFT) include the design, supply, and construction of civil, structural, and electrical infrastructure associated with generator and switchboard installations at the Capella Water Treatment Plant (WTP).

The Contractor shall provide all labour, materials, plant, equipment, supervision, and associated services necessary to complete the works in accordance with the Contract requirements.

Please see Part 2 Specification for further information.

• 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: South West
  11: Sunshine Coast
  12: West Moreton
  13: Wide Bay-Burnett

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Hi There,

Friendly reminder, that there is a Compulsory Site Briefing Meeting on 9 April 2026 (tomorrow), at 11.00am at the Capella Water Treatment Plant (Cronin Street, Capella). Please VP Message your attendance.

Regards,

CHRC

Please note: The following addenda have been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) RFT260042 Capella WTP - Installation of Emergency Generator - VP Response.pdf

2. Added: (Addendum) RFT260042 Capella WTP - Installation of Emergency Generator - VP Response - 3 1 - S09 Management Plans V1.docx

Please consider these addenda when responding.

Please note: The following addenda have been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) RFT260042 Capella WTP - NTT No. 01 - Rev A Pricing Schedule.docx

2. Added: (Addendum) RFT260042 Capella WTP - Price Schedule (Rev A) - Capella_WTP_BOQ_AS4000.xlsx

Please consider these addenda when responding.

Please note: The following addenda have been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) RFT260042 - NTT No. 02 - IFC Drawings.pdf

2. Added: (Addendum) RFT260042 - NNT No. 02 - 60772047-EL-TRN-001.pdf

3. Added: (Addendum) RFT260042 - NNT No. 02 - Capella WTP Generator Project - Final Drawings.zip

Please consider these addenda when responding.

Supplier query cut-off has been removed.

Hi There,

This Request now closes on 13 May 2026 at 2.00pm.

Regards,

CHRC

Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) RFT260042 - NTT No. 03 - Scope Change.pdf

Please consider this addendum when responding.