The Council of the City of Sydney ("the City") invites tenders for the provision of the City's Structures Works requirements in accordance with this Request for Tender package. The City is seeking to appoint a dedicated contractor to manage structures works requirements based on the Schedule of Rates (SOR) arrangement described in Part B - Specification.

The potential term of the contract is 4 years with 2 further optional extension periods at the City's discretion. The first extension is for 2 years, and second extension is 2 years (ie. this is a 4 + 2 + 2 years opportunity).

The City Local Government Area (LGA) covers 26.15 square kilometres, within the Sydney metropolitan area. It comprises the Sydney Central Business District (CBD), the Rocks, Millers Point, Ultimo, Pyrmont, Surry Hills, Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross, Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay, Darlinghurst, Chippendale, Darlington, Camperdown, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Alexandria, Beaconsfield, Centennial Park, Erskineville, Newtown, Redfern, Rosebery, Waterloo, and Zetland.

Within the LGA, the City is responsible for maintaining 36 assets in bridges, underpasses and boardwalks, 705 assets in retaining walls and cliffs, 2.8km of seawalls, 12 jetties and pontoons, and 408 assets in stairs, ramps and fencing.

Given its location as the economic and cultural heart of the Sydney metropolitan area, the City is highly and densely urbanised. Its land is intensively used for a variety of purposes including residential and commercial use, as well as tourist and cultural attractions, parks and open space. It is home to the highest commercial and residential densities in Australia.

Tenderers must submit their responses to this Request for Tender in the manner required by this document.

The City is committed to creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses. The City encourages First Nations People businesses, Local SME, Start-ups as well as social enterprises (including Cooperatives) to work with us and respond to this opportunity.

If you have any difficulties, please contact the Procurement Representative in the first instance.

The City of Sydney cannot negotiate per the Local Government Act so if you have any questions, uncertainties etc. please ensure you submit questions within the question closing time per the forum. For proposed contract amendments, to the procurement representative and within the timeframe specified in the RFT documentation.