Terminal Expansion Project

Expression of Interest - Main Building Contractor

Expressions of Interest are sought from suitably qualified and experienced Main Building Contractors for the construction of the proposed Terminal Expansion at Darwin International Airport.

The proposed construction budget is $30 – 35 Million for two level extension at both east & west ends of existing terminal grossing 10,000m² duplicating existing structural form.

Provided on this web page:

1. Background design brief
2. Consultant team list
3. Consultant team org chart
4. DIA – EOI grouped set of drawings
5. Special conditions
6. Program – indicative only – showing decanting of existing facilities & reference to major tenancies
7. Issues to be addressed

Issues to be addressed

Issues that must be addressed by interested parties wishing to be considered for tender shortlist.

1. List preferred/key subbies & how to accommodate if from out of town
2. Validate the contractors relevant experience; financial and workload capacity, availability of staff for the duration of the works
3. Nominate key persons proposed and demonstrate entire project staffing staff availability
4. Provide both references for; the Company and key persons
5. Address approach to:
   1. Security,
   2. PR and impact on public
   3. Staging of the works
   4. Demonstrate how the works will be carried out without interruption to airport operations and airside/landside access and public
6. Demonstrate ‘management plans’ for:
   1. Traffic control,
   2. Access/ Builders compounds/Hoardings and Fencing will be maintained and to what standard.
   3. Environment
   4. As built validation, commissioning, training and handover
   5. Communications
   6. Retail tenancy fitout - rovision of access for ‘other contractors’
7. OH&S
   1. Provide Safety plan (including for induction, noise dust) and to accommodate the airport specific induction requirements
   2. Validate Accreditations
   3. List Safety stats,
   4. Detail approach and methods for achieving best practice
   5. Demonstrate how airside works will be completed without impact to ongoing operations and in compliance with OTS/CASA/DIA/ IATA requirements
   6. Demonstrate how works will be achieved without risk to ongoing user operations
   7. Detection of existing services.
   8. Detection of hazardous substances
8. QA – Describe levels of control proposed via a quality management plan
9. Demonstrate all insurance capacities, for work in the NT
10. Demonstrate relevant registrations for working in the NT
11. Demonstrate how environmental issues will be addressed, and validate accreditations.
12. Demonstrate ability to value manage, approach to variations and cost reporting.
13. Demonstrate how   sham contracting will be avoided
14. Demonstrate program benefits should a hybrid D&C delivery methodology be adopted;  Where DIA maintains design control & the contractor will be a party to design management to finalise the minor design details.
    
    Also comment on ability to achieve lockup before the commencement of wet season (end of year 2012), should traditional lump sum documentation be delivered for tender from mid May to end of June 2012.
15. Provide a methodology and program- illustrating works along grid F/G, east & west ends with regard to managing the impact on airside operations and compliance with security and safety requirements.
16. Demonstrate current and projected workloads
17. With regard to variations and margins; advise approach to illustrating the raw cost, subcontract component and margins for overhead and profit, for both the main contractor and subcontractors component of works
18. Demonstrate previous experience with alternate procurement strategies and design management and value adding.

Only Shortlisted contractors will be invited to tender. Selection will be based the contractors response to the above noted issues.

A shortlist of preferred parties will be invited to tender.
Construction is programmed for commencement in July 2012

Contact information

EOI’s and Queries should be marked to the attention of:

Allan Young
Jackman Gooden Architects
49 Stuart Highway
Stuart Park NT 0820
Ph: 08 8981 9466
E: jgantdesign@jgant.com.au

Closing Date for the Expression of Interest is 5pm (Darwin time) Monday 13th February 2012