Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT) would like to invite you to submit a response encompassing the services required to undertake and successfully complete the above service as detailed in the attached tender documentation.

SCOPE OF WORKS:

The Head Contractor isto undertake allservices required to deliver the Scope of Works contained in the RFT documents, including but not limited to:

• Provide all necessary trades, equipment and materials to complete the works;

• Prepare and submit a Construction Management Plan to the satisfaction of SMCT outlining the works, the staging requirements, public protection methodologies, environmental management and traffic management, both inside and outside the cemetery;

• Contractor to implement environmental controls during construction in accordance with local authority standards

• Provide the required Contractor information to enable SMCT to approve commencement of on-site works:

i. Undertake dilapidation surveys as agreed with the Superintendent

ii. Contractor Insurances

iii. SMCT Rapid Induction

• Supply and Installation of required site protection measures ie temporary fencing, signage, flagging, etc, all as agreed with the Superintendent;

• Earthworks Excavation of Cut and placement fill works within the site;

• Supply and installation of reinforced footing in garden beds.

• Supply and installation of grave numbering and pegs.

• Undertake and make good areas during laying of services.

• Supply and install of a water tap, bin surrounds, seats and associated concrete bases including any miscellaneous works.

• Supply and install concrete sign bases, for signs to be installed by others (as applicable)

• Supply/rerouting, installation and test Irrigation works with landscapes

• Supply and install services & landscaping works; (including soil sample, for Superintendent approval)

• Commissioning, including provision of all test reports and commissioning as required by the documentation;

• Supply As-built documentation, testing results and Maintenance Manuals and Handover Documentation as required by the documentation;

• Contractor attend site and manage site meetings, conducted on a fortnightly basis or as agreed with the Superintendent;

• Undertake the works in accordance with SCMT’s WHS&E requirements including induction into SCMT’s Rapid Induct system;

• Provide monthly reports, including key safety and environmental statistics;

• Ensure all protocols are maintained in accordance with the Victorian Health directions relating to COVID-19.

If you have any queries or the if the documentation received is incomplete, please feel free to contact me 0417 166 807.

Please confirm submission of tender documentation via email to ian.webb@smct.org.au after tender closing time. SMCT will confirm receipt via email.

To ensure clarity of the scope of works required in a Tenderer’s submission, it is strongly recommended that all Tenderers attend a tender briefing and site inspection at 11.00am - 12.00pm Tuesday 8 October 2024 at Meeting point RECEPTION, Southern Aurora Centre, Bunurong Memorial Park. Tender briefing and site inspection contact: Karim Mikahil.

All questions must be submitted by 2:00pm Tuesday 15 October 2024 and will be responded to no later than 2:00pm Wednesday 16 October 2024.