Consultant to provide Municipal Stormwater Strategy

⁠⁠⁠LUMP SUM CONTRACT

Strathbogie Shire Council is seeking suitably qualified consultancy to provide the Strathbogie Shire Stormwater Strategy

 Tenderers are advised that Schedules for this tender will be required to be completed via online forms only. Tenderers are advised that this tender process includes online schedules (forms and word documents), which may take 1-2 hours to complete.

Prices quoted are to be INCLUSIVE of GST. Tenderers are encouraged to check tendered pricing, as NO changes to tendered pricing will be accepted after tender closing date.

A Contract is provided for Tenderers to view. Tenderers wanting Contract exclusions must request these via online Schedule 9.2 as part of their tender submission. If no exclusions or changes to contract provisions have been requested, it is assumed that tenderers have accepted Contract provisions. Strathbogie Shire will not negotiate Contract provisions after award has occurred.

Strathbogie Shire works within Procurement Best Practice guidelines. All questions MUST be directed in writing through the online portal. Please do not ring the Council, as we are unable to discuss formal tenders or quotations while open. Tenderer questions close three days prior to tender close.

Tenders can be only lodged online through the Tendersearch portal. Please note Strathbogie Shire no longer accepts hardcopy formal Quotations or Tenders and will not accept tenders by fax or email.

It is Strathbogie Shire's policy not to accept Quotations or Tenders received after the specified closing time.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Strathbogie Shire advises that failure to supply a LUMP SUM price - including GST, (to be entered in Section 7 of online schedules) will result in your tender not being evaluated.

• All Tender/Quotation Schedules must be completed in order for the submission to be evaluated. You must allow sufficient time to upload your submission prior to the 4pm deadline. We suggest you familiarize yourself with the online form and uploading options via the RESPONSE tab.
• Late submissions in any format will not be accepted. If you are midway through your submission and the clock hits 4:00pm your submission will not be accepted, and you will be unable to continue.
• We recommend you access a good quality network/internet connection. Strathbogie Shire Council is not responsible for your internet connection quality.
• All communications regarding the submission must be via the Tendersearch using the Questions tab.

To view Strathbogie Shire's Procurement Policy clink on this link:

https://www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/images/Council_Procurement_Policy.pdf