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General building tender brief
Requirements covered: scope, commercial terms, compliance, returnables and conflicts. No trade-specific engineering checks. Decision-support, not a compliance opinion.
This brief was asked to cover
- Scope priced: Other or mixed scope
- Reading as: Subcontractor or supplier pricing the work
- Sections requested: Project and administration, Scope: inclusions, exclusions, by others, Commercial terms, Compliance and site requirements, Programme and key dates, Returnables checklist, Standards register, Document register and missing documents, Conflicts between documents, Drafted RFI register
- Requirements requested: 3 (starter list for this trade)
Before you price
- Tender close: 14 March 2026, 2:00 pm AEDT
- 1 conflicting requirement. The one most likely to change the price:
- Defects liability period: cl.11.1 states 12 months while Annexure A departure 14 states 24 months for all elements
- Your items not found in the pack: Provisional sums and provisional quantities; Programme milestones tied to liquidated damages.
- 8 draft questions to review. The ones raised most:
- Client-specific item not found in the pack: "Programme milestones tied to liquidated damages". Confirm with the principal.
- Client-specific item not found in the pack: "Provisional sums and provisional quantities". Confirm with the principal.
- Issue Addendum 1, referred to in the tender portal but not in this pack: referenced but not in the pack.
- Confirm the importance level for the balance tank: s.2.4 nominates IL3 while the drawings note IL2.
- Confirm the defects liability period: cl.11.1 and Annexure A departure 14 state different terms.
A. Project & administration
| Item | Stated |
|---|---|
| Project | Greenfield Water Recycling Plant, Stage 2 |
| Client / principal | Greenfield Water Authority |
| Head contractor | Meridian Constructions Pty Ltd |
| Delivery method | Design and construct, lump sum |
| Tender close | 14 March 2026, 2:00 pm AEDT |
| Site | Lot 4 Riverside Drive, Greenfield NSW |
Tender process (lodgement, briefing or site inspection, validity, alternatives, evaluation, basis of the price)
None stated.
B. Scope
Inclusions
- Supply, delivery and placement of all structural concrete to the treatment structures (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.1 p.4)
- Concrete testing to AS 1379 by a NATA-registered laboratory (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.4 p.5)
- Supply of mix design submissions 21 days before first pour (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.6 p.5)
- Quantity of 400 m3 for the balance tank (ITT-greenfield.pdf Annexure B p.22)
- Structures designed for a 100-year design life (SDC-greenfield.pdf s.2.1 p.3)
Exclusions / by others
- Reinforcement supply and fixing, priced under a separate package (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.2 p.4)
- Formwork and falsework (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.2 p.4)
- Site access roads and hardstand provided by the principal contractor (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.5.2 p.8)
- Concrete pump and placing crew engaged by the principal contractor (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.5.3 p.8)
Assumptions & provisional sums
- Design assumes an importance level 3 classification for the treatment structures (SDC-greenfield.pdf s.2.4 p.4)
C. Commercial terms
| Term | Stated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Contract form | AS 4902-2000 with departures listed in Annexure A | ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.2.1 p.3 |
| Retention / security | 5% of contract sum, reducing to 2.5% at practical completion | ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.9.3 p.13 |
| Liquidated damages | $8,500 per calendar day, capped at 10% of contract sum | ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.9.7 p.14 |
| Payment terms | Monthly progress claims by the 25th, payment 30 days from reference date | ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.9.1 p.13 |
| Insurances | Public liability $20m, products liability $20m, workers compensation as required by law | ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.10.2 p.15 |
| Defects liability period | 12 months from practical completion, 24 months for waterproofing elements | ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.11.1 p.16 |
Risks and who carries them
None stated.
D. Compliance & site
Site / inductions / approvals
- All personnel to hold a current NSW general construction induction card (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.6.1 p.9)
- Site-specific induction to be completed before first delivery (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.6.2 p.9)
- Water authority potable-water awareness module for all site personnel (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.6.4 p.10)
- Environmental protection licence conditions apply to all works within 40 m of the river (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.7.2 p.11)
- Hold point release required from the superintendent before each structural pour (SDC-greenfield.pdf s.7.2 p.14)
Environmental / hours
- No washout permitted on site; all truck washout to be off site (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.7.5 p.12)
- Noise limited to 45 dBA at the nearest residential boundary (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.7.6 p.12)
- 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday, no Sunday work (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.7.4 p.11)
E. Programme & key dates
- Tender close 14 March 2026 (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.1.4 p.2)
- Site access from 4 May 2026 (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.4.1 p.6)
- First concrete pour required by 1 June 2026 (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.4.2 p.6)
- Practical completion 12 December 2026 (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.4.3 p.6)
F. Returnables checklist
3 of 9 not found in this pack. A bid is not conforming until each one is answered.
| Returnable | In pack |
|---|---|
| Form of tender | Yes |
| Priced schedule / schedule of rates | Yes |
| Insurance certificates | Yes |
| WHS policy / SWMS | Yes |
| Conflict-of-interest / statutory declaration | Not found |
| Key personnel & experience | Yes |
| Methodology / construction approach | Yes |
| Program | Not found |
| Subcontractor & supplier schedule | Not found |
What this pack asks to be lodged
- Form of tender, signed and dated (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.11(a) p.17)
- Priced schedule of rates in the format at Annexure B (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.11(b) p.17)
- Quality plan and inspection and test plans (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.11(c) p.17)
- Certificates of currency for all required insurances (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.11(e) p.18)
- WHS management plan and safe work method statements (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.11(f) p.18)
- Key personnel schedule with relevant project experience (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.11(h) p.18)
- Design certification by a chartered professional engineer (SDC-greenfield.pdf s.9.1 p.18)
G. Standards referenced
- AS 4902-2000 General conditions of contract for design and construct (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.2.1 p.3)
- AS 1379 Specification and supply of concrete (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.4 p.5)
- AS 3600 Concrete structures (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.5 p.5; also SDC-greenfield.pdf s.1.3 p.2)
- AS 3735 Concrete structures retaining liquids (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.5 p.5)
- AS 5100.5 Bridge design, concrete (SDC-greenfield.pdf s.1.3 p.2)
- AS 1170 series, structural design actions (SDC-greenfield.pdf s.1.3 p.2)
H. Documents
Present
- Invitation to tender and conditions of tendering (ITT-greenfield.pdf p.1)
- Annexure A, contract departures (ITT-greenfield.pdf p.20)
- Annexure B, schedule of rates (ITT-greenfield.pdf p.22)
- Structural design criteria, revision C (SDC-greenfield.pdf cover p.1)
Missing / referenced-but-absent
- Geotechnical investigation report referred to at cl.4.5 (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.4.5 p.7)
- Addendum 1, referred to in the tender portal but not in this pack (ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.1.6 p.2)
I. Conflicts
| # | What disagrees | What the documents say | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defects liability period | cl.11.1 states 12 months while Annexure A departure 14 states 24 months for all elements | ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.11.1 p.16 vs Annexure A p.21 |
J. RFIs (drafted)
| # | Question | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Client-specific item not found in the pack: "Programme milestones tied to liquidated damages". Confirm with the principal. | Custom |
| 2 | Client-specific item not found in the pack: "Provisional sums and provisional quantities". Confirm with the principal. | Custom |
| 3 | Issue Addendum 1, referred to in the tender portal but not in this pack: referenced but not in the pack. | Status |
| 4 | Confirm the importance level for the balance tank: s.2.4 nominates IL3 while the drawings note IL2. | Conflict |
| 5 | Confirm the defects liability period: cl.11.1 and Annexure A departure 14 state different terms. | Conflict |
| 6 | Issue Geotechnical investigation report referred to at cl.4.5: referenced but not in the pack. | Status |
| 7 | Confirm whether Addendum 1 forms part of the tender documents, and issue a copy. | Status |
| 8 | Confirm who bears the cost of off-site truck washout required by cl.7.5. | Commercial |
K. Client-specific requirements
Asked: 3 · found: 1 · not found (raised as RFI): 2
| Asked for | Result | Quote | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anything the contract holds you to that is not in the scope of works | Yes | The Contractor shall satisfy this requirement in full. | ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.1 p.4 |
| Provisional sums and provisional quantities | Not found, raised as RFI | - | raised as RFI |
| Programme milestones tied to liquidated damages | Not found, raised as RFI | - | raised as RFI |
L. Notes
- Tender close and site access dates are less than eight weeks apart, so mix design submission at 21 days is on the critical path.
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Sources
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Anything the contract holds you to that is not in the scope of works ITT-greenfield.pdf cl.3.1 p.4
3.1 Scope of the Works. The Contractor shall supply, place and finish all structural concrete to the treatment structures shown on the drawings. Any obligation stated in these Conditions applies even where the Scope of Works is silent. The Contractor shall satisfy this requirement in full. Where the Scope of Works and these Conditions differ, the Principal's Representative will direct which prevails.