40.8Stormwater Harvesting Pipeline Tender

Council Minutes 2nd February 2009

40.8Stormwater Harvesting Pipeline Tender

File Ref:9.24.1

Officer (full name):GM – Neville Styan

Officers Consulted (full name):GM – Simon Grenfell, CEDTO – Craig Ostigh

Corporate Plan Objective No:4.5.3

Budget Allocation:$500,000Budget Spent to Date: $32,560

Chart of Account:6800165Job Number:680290

ESD Impact/Benefit:-

* Environmental:Provides for capture and sustainable reuse of a storm water resource

* Social:Provides for irrigation of a central community facility

* Economic:Provides an alternative to mains water for the irrigation of the Goolwa Oval

REPORT

On the 22nd December 2008, a tender was advertised for the construction of a 300mm diameter, 2030 metre long pipeline which will be used to pump harvested stormwater from Murray Smith Reserve to the clay lined storage lagoons on Kessell Road. The pipeline will be located within the Steam Ranger rail corridor for the majority of its length before running through an easement contained within private property on Kessell Road.

Four companies were invited to submit tenders. The companies were informed of the tight construction timeframe to enable the project to be completed by this coming winter to maximise the amount of stormwater collected for the next summer season.

Tenders closed on Tuesday 27th January 2009 with complying tenders received from the following contractors:

(all tenders exclusive of GST and Construction Industry Training Levy)

Ellers Earthmoving$199,460

Fleurieu Civil$139,550

SouthCoast Sand & Civil$133,500

Diverse Civil$309,145

South Coast Sand & Civil has experience in the construction of a wide range of infrastructure within subdivisions. Engineering & Infrastructure Services staff have confidence that this project will be completed to a high standard and within the specified timeframe.

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40.8Stormwater Harvesting Pipeline Tender

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ACF09113Moved Cr Tuckwell seconded Cr Saunders:

1) That South Coast Sand & Civil be awarded the tender for the construction of the Goolwa Stormwater Harvesting Pipeline for the tendered sum of $133,500 (ex GST & CITL)

2) That Council authorise the Mayor and Chief Executive to sign and seal the formal instrument of agreement.

3) That the report remain confidential for a period of twelve (12) months under Section 90 (3) (K) of the Local Government Act 1999.

4) That the minute remain confidential for a period of twelve (12) months under Section 90 (3) (K) of the Local Government Act 1999.

5) That Neville Styan be the responsible officer to review this item at the end of the confidential period.

CARRIED