The Principal invites the Tenderer to submit a Tender for the Sealers Cove Boardwalk Replacement.

The Sealers Cove Boardwalk suffered significant damage in 2021 from three separate storm events in March, June and October 2021, resulting in damage to approximately half of the track. Since then, the Sealers Cove boardwalk has been closed to the public, whilst environmental and cultural heritage investigations progress prior to its reconstruction.

Sealers Cove is sensitive area for ecology, cultural heritage and heritage and there will be a requirement for numerous permits to be obtained once a successful contractor has been appointed and a construction methodically agreed. Once the construction methodology has been agreed it is envisaged that it could take up to 3 to 4 months to obtain all permits and the CHMP before construction works on site can commence.

It is expected that when contractors are making their submission that they allow a 4 week window for the preparation and agreement on a construction methodology after contract award. This is then to be followed up by a 4 month window for the required permits to be obtained. Please note that there is a possibility that permits maybe obtained earlier than the end of the 4 months. To assist the contractors in making their tender submissions, examples of the permits that were obtained for complex cultural heritage field assessment works have been provided. It can be expected that the permit requirements for the boardwalk would be similar.

There will be a maximum 6m wide construction zone in which the boardwalk will be centrally placed, which the contractor can use for the construction of the boardwalk and the placing of materials, subject to avoid any flora or fauna that is highlighted as being protected in the permits that are received.

Parks Victoria is seeking the services of a suitable supplier for the removal of the existing damaged timber boardwalk and replacement with a new FRP boardwalk, as specified. It is anticipated that construction works could commence in late 2025, once all the required permits have been obtained.

Briefings

Tender Briefing

A briefing session will be held at Online, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 3000 on 1 April 2025 03:10 pm.

Notes: Please join via Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 495 359 969 032 Passcode: V7Ri39yq

Attendance at the briefing is a pre-requisite to submission and consideration of a bid.

Registration closes on 1 April 2025 12:00 pm