WSROC / Construction of Hazelwood Childcare Centre - 2013-W028-420

Council is seeking an experienced Construction Contractor to undertake the development of the 52 children placement childcare centre at 14 Glendarrah Street, Hazelbrook in the Blue Mountains.  The construction includes the demolition of the existing two storey residence located on the site.

The new development is a split level design with a car parking area located down-slope and beneath the childcare centre with lift and stair access to the main level.  The childcare centre is a pitched roof design with a combination of external finishes including blockwork, colorbond panels, painted panels and metal roof sheeting which offers a modern design reflective of the nature of the centre.

Tenders must be accessed and lodged online at http://360prop3.apetsoftware.com.au/Public/BMCCPro3/PublicJobs.aspx  (“Electronic Tender Box)

Council may refuse to consider any Tender which does not meet the Mandatory Criteria.

The Mandatory Criteria are:

The Tenderer and any nominated subcontractor(s) must not be bankrupt or insolvent.

Tenderers must provide details of instances where, within five (5) years prior to submitting their Tender, they have been found guilty of breaching any Act or Regulation, including but not limited to:

Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth)

Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW)

Work Health & Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and/or its predecessor Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 (NSW)

Workplace Injury Management & Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW)

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)

Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994 (Cth)

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)

Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)

Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)

Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)

Disability Services Act 1986 (Cth)

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)

Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)

All Tenderers must comply with the NSW Government Code of Practice for Procurement (Code) that is current at the date of issue of this Request for Tender.   The ability of a Tenderer to demonstrate compliance with the Code is an essential condition of these Conditions.

Tenderers attention is drawn to the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (National Code) and the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (2012 Guidelines).

 By submitting a Tender, the Tenderer:

(a)        will be deemed to have read; and

(b)        agrees that it must comply with the National Code and the 2012 Guidelines.

As part of its Tender, Tenderers must complete the Declaration of Compliance set out in Part 3 – (Schedule 11).

All Tenderers must comply with Council’s Business Ethics Policy attached as Annexure 1 and complete the Declaration set out in Part 3 – (Schedule 12).

A Tenderer:

must be a legal entity; and

must have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN) and is registered for GST purposes with the Australian Taxation Office.