The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is the managing road authority for approximately 35,000 km of roads and tracks in state forests and 14,000 km in parks and reserves, covering 7.1 million hectares of public land in Victoria. Most of this network provides essential access into the public land estate for numerous land uses including fire management and suppression, forest management, utilisation and commercial activities, and recreational pursuits.

Gippsland has been affected by several storm and flood events in recent years, in particular during late 2023 and early 2024. As a result of these weather impacts much of DEECAs road network requires repairs to ensure the roads can be safely used by the public and for bushfire and emergency response.

RFT Objectives

The Department is seeking responses to this RFT for repairing one slip on Tulloch Ard Road in the Tambo district

The Department’s specific requirements in relation to the Goods and/or Services are set out in Part B of this RFT (Specification).

In issuing this RFT, the Department seeks to identify Tenderers who are:

(a) able to provide the Goods and/or Services required by the Department in the manner set out in the Specification.

(b) able to demonstrate a commitment and ability to working in collaboration with the Department over the term of any agreed contractual period to continuously seek improvements in value, efficiency and productivity in connection with the provision of the Goods and/or Services; and

(c) prepared to work with the Department to continue to identify opportunities for improvement in the quality and level of service provided to the Department, for the mutual benefit of both the Department and the Tenderer

Note to Tenderers: Only Tenderers capable of providing all of the Goods and/or Services and complying in full with the conditions set out in this RFT should submit a Tenderer’s Response.