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Dam Construction at CSIRO Boorowa Agricultural Research Station
CSIRO requires a contractor qualified in dam construction to construct a 60 ML dam per the civil engineer’s specifications. The work involves the following construction:
a. All works to clear proposed are prior to dam construction including survey and set out;
b. Earthworks for constructing an embankment (earthen dam) consisting of a homogenous placement of silty clays and clayey silts found onsite;
c. Construction of a spillway lined with imported riprap boulders; and
d. Placement of site-excavated clayey material as a 100mm liner for the bottom and sloped walls of the impoundment area.
Subject to clause 5.7, Unintentional Errors of Form, of the Head document CSIRO will exclude a Tenderer from further consideration and evaluation if CSIRO considers in its absolute discretion that the conditions for participation set out in this clause have not been met by the Tenderer. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Tender, only requirements listed in this clause will be deemed conditions for participation.
a. the Tenderer exists as a legal entity at the Tender Closing Time and Date
b. at the time of lodgement of their Tender, Tenderers must not have been:
i. precluded from tendering for Australian Government funded work or
ii. subject to a judicial decision against them relating to employee entitlements (not including decisions under appeal, and have not paid the claim
c. the Tenderer must comply with all Mandatory Requirements identified in the Attachment A – Statement of Requirements.
Dependant on the approval from NSW Office of Water, it is expected the construction works will commence late April 2018. Dam construction must be completed and handed over to CSIRO on or before 30 June 2018.