Community Living & Respite Services (CLRS) is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced principal consultant to provide project management services to guide the design and construction of specialist disability accommodation in Echuca Moama.

CLRS currently provides Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in the Echuca/Moama region. CLRS has 13 registered SDA properties in this area. These properties consist of 6 single dwelling units and 7 houses.

CLRS purchased a block of land at 32 Barry Street Echuca in 2019 on which to develop the next project. The land is approximately 1000m2.

The Project Manager is required to work with the Opening Doors Project Working Group (Working Group) to ensure that subject matter experts are used throughout the project.

The Project Manager is to complete the following work:
General
a) Co-ordinate and manage the activities of any sub-consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and other agents required in progressing the project to completion.
b) Ensure a suitable SDA Assessor is appointed who will ensure that at each stage of the Project, the SDA Design Standards for the determined category are met or exceeded.
Surveys
a) Co-ordinate title or topographic surveys as required
b) Co-ordinate soil & pavement investigations as required
c) Proving of existing services (such as Telstra, water mains, sewer lines etc.)
Costing
a) Provide accurate project cost estimates
b) Develop programs of works
c) Prepare estimates for CLRS budget purposes
Tender Process
a) Prepare and compile all tender documents including technical specifications
b) Liaise with the Working Group for any advertising of EOI’s and tenders
c) Follow CLRS’s Tender Assessment and Evaluation process
d) Coordinate and participate in Tender Evaluation panel
e) Produce all required reports with a recommendation for the award of contract by CLRS Board of Management.
Project Management
a) Provide “supervisory” services as “CLRS’s Representative”.
b) Prepare and implement Project Planning and Coordination.
c) Supervise the works undertaken by the contractors to control time, cost and quality
requirements as specified in the contract documents.
d) Review Occupational Health and Safety, Quality, Traffic and Environmental management plans submitted by contractors, and;

• seek approvals from relevant CLRS staff and external agencies if applicable
• monitor the currency and implementation of these plans over the course of the project
• ensure all legislative and statutory requirements and CLRS policies are being abided by

e) Present concepts and progress reports to the Working Group e.g. Prepare quarterly progress reports and other relevant reports
f) Develop and implement contract administration/cost control processes
g) Measure and certify works to date and recommend for payment
h) Participate in contract negotiations with construction contractors, contract variations
to be submitted to the Working Group for approval and sign off
i) Inform any anticipated variations of works to the Working Group in advance and obtain approval before issuing any variation orders to contractors.
j) Inspect, commission and verify the project at “handover” phase with the involvement of the Working Group nominated contact person for the project.
k) Undertake preparation, checking and submission of “as-built” documentation in hard and soft copy format (AutoCAD or DXF, Word, Excel, Access) as directed by the Working Group
l) Produce project closure documentation, including asset handover documentation to CLRS Property and Maintenance and finance teams for depreciation
m) Develop contingency plans relating to change of cost and time