TAFE Asset Maintenance Program - F Building Refurbishment

⁠⁠⁠PROJECT SUMMARY

South-West TAFE is undertaking refurbishment works to Building F as part of the Victorian Government TAFE Asset Maintenance Program.

Building F is a large three storey educational facility located at the Warrnambool Campus and houses a range of theory and practical learning spaces, staff areas, support spaces and client facing salon facilities. These areas will remain as live environments throughout the duration of the project.

The project comprises of a three storey architecturally designed façade and expanded foyer space in addition to an internal refurbishment to select areas across all three floors. The improved facility will focus on delivering increased and improved learning spaces in addition to new accessible student amenities.

The project is expected to go out to tender in late March 2021, with a two-week response period, under a selective tender process using a Construct Only form of contract. The contract will be a Victorian Public Construction Contract.

APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT POLICIES AFFECTING THE PROCURMENT

Applicable Government policies affecting this procurement include, but not limited to:

• Ministerial Directions and Instructions for Public Construction Procurement (https://www.dtf.vic.gov.au/public-construction-policy-and-resources/ministerial-directions-and-instructions-public-construction-procurement)
• Local Jobs First Act 2003 and the Local Jobs First Policy (https://localjobsfirst.vic.gov.au)
• Social Procurement Framework (https://www.buyingfor.vic.gov.au/social-procurement-victorian-government-approach)
• Supplier Code of Conduct (https://www.buyingfor.vic.gov.au/supplier-code-conduct)
• Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic)
• The supplier performance and shared reporting regime Security of Payment under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (https://www.dtf.vic.gov.au/ministerial-directions-and-instructions-public-construction-procurement/supplier-performance-and-shared-reporting-regime-direction-and-instruction-82)
• The DataVic Policy (https://www.vic.gov.au/datavic-access-policy-guidelines)
• The Victorian Data Security Standards, issued under the Privacy and Data Security Act 2014 (https://ovic.vic.gov.au/resource/victorian-protective-data-security-standards/)
• The Whole of Victorian Government Intellectual Property Policy (https://www.dtf.vic.gov.au/funds-programs-and-policies/intellectual-property-policy)
• Prohibition of the installation or design into any building of Type A or Type B Construction a Prescribed Combustible Product as part of an External Wall (including as an attachment). Refer to the Minister’s Guideline MG-14 for details of exceptions (https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/building-policy/victorian-cladding-taskforce)
• Minimum rates of pay for tip truck owner drivers (https://www.business.vic.gov.au/setting-up-a-business/owner-drivers-and-forestry-contractors/owner-drivers-and-hirers/tip-truck-rates-and-cost-schedules).
• The requirements of Instruction 2.1 (International Agreements) under the Ministerial Directions for Public Construction Procurement in Victoria apply to this tender.

SELECTIVE TENDER INFORMATION

It is anticipated that 4 firms will be invited to submit a tender.

The firm must be prequalified in New Commercial Construction on the Construction Supplier Register with a minimum project limit of at least $4.5 million.

Other considerations will be the firm’s capacity, capability and experience on education, civic, and live environment projects.

Please register your interest in tendering for this project by sending an email to jesse.mitchell@swtafe.edu.au by no later than 9.00am on Friday 26/03/2021. Please include your CSR registration number, prequalification category and project limit.

Do not respond directly to this Forward Notice.