Levee Bank Removal / Loveday Quarry Rehab

⁠⁠⁠Overview

Berri Barmera Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced civil earthworks contractors to undertake the complete removal of an existing levee bank located on private property at 429 Morgan Road, Cobdogla, South Australia.

About

The levee bank was originally constructed as a flood mitigation structure during the 2022/2023 floods and is now required to be removed. Council intends to remove the embankment and rehabilitate the affected areas in accordance with applicable legislation, environmental requirements, workplace health and safety obligations, and industry best practice.

Scope

The scope includes:

• Complete removal of the existing levee bank at 429 Morgan Road, Cobdogla, South Australia
• Transport and disposal of all excavated material generated from the levee removal works to Council's Loveday Quarry, Hermanson Road, Loveday
• Rehabilitation works within the Loveday Quarry to ensure a safe and stable landform is achieved, including battering and trimming of quarry pit faces where directed by Council

Levee Bank Dimensions

• Length: approximately 1,475 metres
• Base width: approximately 17 metres
• Top width: approximately 8 metres
• Average height: approximately 3.5 metres
• Estimated volume: approximately 64,500 cubic metres (m³) of material

Contractor Requirements

• Suitably qualified and experienced civil earthworks contractor
• Capacity to undertake removal and rehabilitation works in accordance with applicable legislation, environmental requirements, workplace health and safety obligations, and industry best practice
• Tenderers should satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the supplied quantities and make their own assessments during the compulsory site inspection

Tender Briefing and Site Inspection

A compulsory site briefing and inspection will be conducted during the tender period to ensure all prospective tenderers fully understand the project scope, site constraints, access requirements, material handling expectations, and quarry rehabilitation requirements.

• Project: Levee Bank Removal / Loveday Quarry Rehab
• Date: 26 August 2026
• Time: 10:00 am
• Location: Cnr Neindorf Road and Arnold Coats Road, Cobdogla, SA, Australia, 5346

A site visit is a pre-requisite to submission and consideration of a bid. Attendance at the briefing is a pre-requisite to submission and consideration of a bid.

Location

• Address: 429 Morgan Road, Cobdogla, South Australia
• Map: View on Google Maps
• Facility: Loveday Quarry, Hermanson Road, Loveday
• Map: View on Google Maps

Enquiries

• Neil Drogemuller: Phone: +61 85821922, ops@bbc.sa.gov.au
• Travis Colligan: Phone: +61 85821922, ops@bbc.sa.gov.au