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J0137 Facilities to Support JP9101 Defence Enhanced High Frequency Communications System 'Project Phoenix' – ITR DSC
Canberra
The aim of Project EST9101PH1 (J0137) is to deliver the facilities and infrastructure to enable the implementation of the Enhanced Defence High Frequency Communications System (EDHFCS) under the broader Capability Project JP9101.
Works will be undertaken in Riverina (NSW), Townsville (QLD), Darwin (NT), North West Cape (WA) and Canberra (Russell Offices and HMAS Harman).
The exact facility and infrastructure requirements are currently being refined under the project, however the proposed works include upgrades to the following:
- Four High Frequency (HF) Receive Sites. These are required to be geographically dispersed across the country, in locations with low HF ‘noise’, approximately 100km from a Transmit Site and linked by optical fibre. Three sites are existing and one site will be a new construction;
- Four HF Transmit Sites. These are required to be geographically dispersed across the country, have access to a suitable power supply, be linked by optical fibre to the Australian network and be located to support maintenance staff; and
- Two Network Management Facilities. These are required to be in Canberra and allow management of the paired sites.
The services include the following:
- undertake all detailed design of the works including but not limited to the preparation of all design documentation such as drawings, specifications and reports along with any other design information required, or necessary, to detail the works, which is anticipated to be delivered to the successful Applicant in discrete work packages by the Head Contractors
- finalising all design documentation, including drawings, specifications and reports to form part of the relevant tender documentation for the tendering of construct only Head Contracts
- undertaking all necessary site investigations to prepare the detailed design of the works, including but not limited to current infrastructure, contamination, geotechnical, overall environmental and heritage investigations
- support the release ofonstruct only tender documentation Head Contracts.
to meet Project Phoenix’s operational and support capabilities.
DSC Contract Update
Applicants should note that the DSC-1 (2003) templates are currently the subject of review and amendment by the Commonwealth and may be republished on DEQMS (in the form of the DSC-1 2021 and associated templates). Subject to the timing of such review, the Commonwealth may use those republished templates (in the form of DSC-1 (2021), including the Conditions of Contract) as the base for the request for tender documentation.
Industry Briefing
There will be no industry briefing for this ITR.
Building Code 2016
The Building Code 2016 does not apply.
WHS Accreditation Scheme
The WHS Accreditation Scheme pursuant to the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 (Cth) applies. Further information regarding the WHS Accreditation Scheme is provided in the Invitation to Register Interest.
Indigenous Procurement Policy
The Australian Government's new Indigenous Procurement Policy took effect on 1 July 2015.
Joint Bids
The Commonwealth does offer applicants an opportunity to lodge a Registration of Interest on a Joint Bid Basis. Further information regarding Joint Bids is provided in the Invitation to Register Interest.
PWC Act
The works described in the Invitation to Register Interest are a "public work" and therefore subject to section 18 of the Public Works Committee Act 1969 (Cth).
Evaluation Criteria
The evaluation criteria are described in the Invitation to Register Interest.
Minimum Form and Content Requirements
The minimum form and content requirements are described in the Invitation to Register Interest.
Conditions for Participation
The conditions for participation are described in the Invitation to Register Interest.
The conditions for participation are described in the Invitation to Register Interest.
The award date for the contract is anticipated to be in or about January 2022, with completion in or about June 2026.
These timings are indicative only and may be subject to change during the process including in any released request for tender documentation.