Municipal Building Surveyor Services

Alpine Resorts Victoria (ARV) is deemed to be a municipality under the Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997. This means that ARV has statutory responsibilities to administer and enforce standards of the Building Act 1993 and the Building Regulations 2018.

On 5 July 1999 the Minister gazetted that the alpine resorts in Victoria were responsible for administering and enforcing Parts 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of the Building Act 1996 (VIC) (the Act) and the building regulations, like other Municipalities. Alpine Resorts is seeking responses to this Invitation for the provision of Goods and/or Services as outlined in Part A.2 – Specifications.

Alpine Resorts Victoria manages a diverse portfolio of buildings across six resorts: Falls Creek, Mount Hotham, Mount Buller, Mount Stirling, Lake Mountain, and Mount Baw Baw. These buildings include various classes of accommodation buildings, public buildings, office spaces, public toilets, machinery and work sheds, and huts. ARV has the authority to enforce compliance with the Building Act, Building Regulations, and other relevant legislation through its Landlord and Municipal Building Surveyor (MBS) powers.

The Municipal Building Surveyor (MBS) services across all Alpine Resorts include the following scope:

• Issuance and assessment of building permits.
• Conducting building inspections and issuing occupancy permits.
• Performing Essential Safety Measures (ESM) compliance audits and maintenance inspections.
• Preparing maintenance schedules and enforcing safety and building standards.
• Providing advice and support on building-related matters to stakeholders.

Alpine Resorts Victoria is seeking responses to this Invitation for the provision of Goods and/or Services as outlined in Part A.2 – Specifications of the tender document.