Tender Details
Suitably qualified consultants are invited to tender for Woolgoolga to Ballina Independent Environmental Audit in accordance with Minister’s Condition of Approval D30 on the Woolgoolga to Ballina Project for services between Glenugie and Ballina, Sections 1-11.
Under the Ministers Conditions of Approval (MCoA), Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has a requirement to engage an independent environmental audit of the Woolgoolga to Ballina (W2B) project to satisfy SSI-4963 Ministers Condition of Approval (MCoA) D30 and D31, as follows:
INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
D30 - an Independent Environmental Audit of SSI-4963 shall:
(a) be conducted by a suitably qualified, experienced and independent team of experts whose appointment has been endorsed by the Secretary
(b) include consultation with the relevant agencies
(c) assess the environmental performance of SSI-4963 and assess whether it is complying with the requirements in this approval, and any other relevant approvals (including any assessment, plan or program required under these approvals)
(d) review the adequacy of any approved strategy, plan or program required under the abovementioned approvals and
(e) recommend measures or actions to improve the environmental performance of SSI-4963, and/or any strategy, plan or program required under these approvals.
Note:
• This audit team shall be led by a suitably qualified auditor, and include experts in biodiversity, noise and vibration, hydrology and any other fieldsspecified by the Secretary.
• The audit may be staged to suit the staged operation of SSI-4963.
D31 - Within 60 days of commissioning this audit, or as otherwise agreed by the Secretary, TfNSW shall submit a copy of the audit report to the Secretary and relevant public authorities, together with its response to any recommendations contained in the audit report.
This tender provides an opportunity for local industry participation.
This is a joint Australian and NSW government funded project.
The RFT must be marked “Woolgoolga to Ballina Independent Environmental Audit in accordance with Minister’s Condition of Approval D30, Sections 1-11” and must be lodged electronically via TeamBinder.
1. The requirements for these works are outlined in the Request for Tender (RFT), Professional Services Contract, and the Scope of Works supplied.
2. All tenderers must comply with the NSW Government Procurement Policy Framework (NSW Framework) and NSW Government Supplier Code of Conduct (NSW Code). Copies of the NSW Framework and NSW Code are available at www.buy.nsw.gov.au
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