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Closed ATM View - AZ5663

J0116 Space Surveillance Telescope - Preliminary Works at Harold E Holt Naval Communications Station Exmouth WA

Neville White

Phone: 02 6113 3339

Fax: 02 6113 3299

Email Address: j0116@ghd.com

Document(s) Contact Name:
Neville White

Document(s) Contact Phone:
02 6113 3339

Document(s) Contact Email:
j0116@ghd.com

ATM ID:

AZ5663

Agency:

Department of Defence - DSRG

Category:

81101500 - Civil engineering

Close Date & Time:

20-Aug-2014 12:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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Publish Date:

22-Jul-2014

Location:

ATM Type:

Request for Tender

Multi Agency Access:

Description:

The US & Australian Department of Defence are proposing to relocate an optical Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) from the United States to the Harold E Holt Naval Communications Station at Exmouth, Western Australia. To prepare for the main construction of the telescope facility, a pad (construction platform) and an access track to the pad need to be designed and constructed. The project involves:

1. The design and construction of a Construction Platform. Levelling of the site to provide a graded and compacted area to be used as the Construction Platform for the Main Works to be completed by Other Contractors. The Construction Platform shall be constructed to allow subsequent the stable movement of all vehicles involved in the transport and installation of the telescope and asociated activities.

2. The design and construction of an access track of approximately 900m in length from the track serviceing the Harold E Holt borefields (at Bore No.18) to the proposed location of the Constrauction Platform. Upgrade of the track for a more permanent access is intended to be undertaken by Other Contractors.

Other Instructions:

An on-site tender briefing is expected to be held at Harold E Holt Naval Communications Station at Exmouth, Western Australia. Please provide an indication of interest to the Contact Person stated below. The briefing is limited to a maximum of two persons per tendering company.

Conditions for Participation:

Minimum Form and Content and Conditions for Participation Requirements:

1. the Tender must be submitted in accordance with clause 3.1(a) of the Request for Tender (including submission to the address specified in the Request for Tender by the Closing Time and Date described in the Invitation to Register Interest);

2. the Tender must satisfy each minimum form and content requirement in clause 3.1(b) of the Request for Tender; and

3. the Applicant must satisfy each condition for participation in clause 3.1(c) of the Request for Tender.

The evaluation criteria are described in clause 4(a) of the Request for Tender and in the Tender Particulars. Further information, including how to obtain a copy of the Request for Tender.

The Building Code 2013 applies to this project. This document can be viewed at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2013L00130

Please note that the Main Works are subject to the Public Works Committee Act 1969 (Cth).

Timeframe for Delivery:

The Works are anticipated to commence in September 2014 with completion 10 weeks after the Award Date.

Estimated Value (AUD):

From $4,000,000.00 to $4,500,000.00

Address for Lodgement:

Tender No: AZ5663

Defence Mail Services

Queanbeyan Annex 6

14-22 Wycombe Street

QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620