PBID Pipe Supply (Part of WIN Project)

⁠⁠⁠Western Water is seeking tenders for the Supply, Storage and Delivery of approximately 10.3km of 675mm and 600mm diameter GRP pipe for the Parwan Balliang Irrigation District pipeline.

A minimum of 50% of pipe ordered must be manufactured and placed in storage within Australia by mid-June 2021 and Western Water prefers that 100% of pipes will be in storage by that date.

Delivery of pipes and any fittings will be as requested by the Pipe Installation Contractor and is expected to commence in July and conclude in early to mid 2022.

The pipe and any fittings supplied shall comply with the following minimum requirements:

• All materials supplied will be a part of the WSAA National Product Appraisals program https://www.wsaa.asn.au/publications/appraisals and/or in accordance with Western Water’s approved pipe and fittings products as set out in the Melbourne Retail Water Agencies (MRWA) Approved Products Portal for pressure application non-drinking water pipelines;
• Minimum internal pipe diameter as specified;
• Minimum pressure ratings as specified;
• Minimum stiffness ratings as specified; and
• As otherwise specified in the RFT documentation.

No industry briefing/site is proposed, questions during the tender period (until end of the period for questions) are to be directed through the Buying for Victoria forum.

Building Code 2016

The Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 [Cth] (the Building Code) applies to the building work associated with this project. By submitting a tender for this project, tenderers become a “code covered entity’ and are therefore subject to the requirements of the Building Code from submission of their tender for this project.

Further information will be provided in the Request for Tender documentation, including the requirement for all tenderers to submit a Workplace Relations Management Plan with their tenders for approval by the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) in accordance with Part 6 of the Building Code.

*Tenderers should note that RFT Part D1 Schedule of Prices will be uploaded in the next 24 hours.