Construction of New CEO Residence

⁠⁠⁠This contract will have the builder—as the project manager—handle almost all tasks required in the construction, transportation and installation of the new transportable home.

The Principal will handle a few administrative tasks instead of the Contractor, specified below.

In summary, the Contractor and their elected subcontractors will carry out the following tasks:

• earthworks preparation of the site, including surveying, compaction/cutting, grading and shaping, backfilling, penetrometer testing, pre-lay of sewerage, stormwater and drainage as necessary, garden reticulation preparation and concreting footings;
• initial administrative work including obtaining certificates of design compliance, submission of a building permit application, acquiring oversize & over mass permits, retrieving quotes from subcontractors, organising accommodation and mess, underground service location (Dial Before You Dig);

o The submission of the planning application will be handled by the Principal.

• transportation and unloading of the transportable house or housing units on to the selected lot with all personnel and plant supplied by the Contractor to carry it out;
• organising and securing temporary power to the site to carry out works;
• installation of the house upon the footings proper;
• connection of all the electrical, sewerage, water, gas and telecommunications throughout the transportable house;
• connection of services to the wider reticulation via the existing meters, relocating meters as necessary, including trenching and installation of conduits;

o there is no sewer service in Darkan so septic and leach drain systems will be required as part of the project.

o the Darkan town does not have underground gas mains. Houses have a gas regulator mounted on the external wall at the back/side of the house. Gas bottles feed into the regulator that connects to a gas water heating unit and gas cooktop line.

• installation of double-glazed windows for all window openings;
• house to provide separate study and theatre rooms
• double carport or garage including roller door to be included
• laundry to include provision of bench and washing machine taps
• alfresco area to be provided
• house to be complete with painting, floor coverings and window treatments
• reverse cycle ducted airconditioning to be included
• 900mm appliances to be provided in the kitchen – gas hotplate and electric oven
• Dishwasher to be installed in the kitchen
• excavation and planting of lawn and landscaped areas, with plants and trees to be waterwise;
• block to be fully fenced with colorbond fencing and to include side and rear gates
• 5 – 6kw solar power system to be included
• connection of garden reticulation and programming of reticulation controller;
• laying of pavement and paving for driveway, garage/carport, alfresco, garden shed/workshop and pathways;
• garden shed/workshop including concrete floor to be provided – approx. 6x4m shed
• record “As Constructed” documents of all utility services and buildings with a copy given to the Shire;
• obtain all certificates for correct installation of services and components (electrical, smoke alarm, plumbing, civil engineering, etc.), with copies to the Shire;
• pest control and termite treatment of the house;
• cut keys and ensure external doors are keyed alike, with four (4) copies of all keys given to the Principal upon job completion – to be keyed with Council’s keying system
• keep site neat and tidy during works, and leaving the site clean before final handover;
• internal and external final cleaning before final inspection with Principal’s Representative;