Tender Details
The Narrow Neck fire tower is required for the routine surveillance of the bushland of the Blue Mountains National Park during the annual bushfire season.
The 28 metre high tower consists of a standard structural steel transmission line tower structure, which has been truncated and surmounted by a timber frame observation cabin measuring approximately 3 metres by 3 metres in plan. There are four near-vertical ladder flights giving access from ground level to the cabin via a floor hatch in the cabin. There is also an access hatch in the cabin roof, to allow the fire-watching personnel to use the roof as an upper observation platform. A guardrail surrounds the roof for this purpose.
There have been substantial changes made to the OH&S regulations since the time of first commissioning of the tower and these need to be incorporated in the tower in the interests of workplace safety.
The broad scope of works includes, but not limited to, the following:
1 - To set up on site and secure the tower and workplace.
2 - To install an intermediate landing with guardrail in the lowest flight of the access stairs to bring the flight into compliance with current OH&S requirements.
3 - To install a fall arrest system on the four existing ladder flights and their respective landings to bring the access to the tower into compliance with current OH&S requirements.
4 - To add additional sections of toe-board to the various landings to bring the landings into compliance with current OH&S requirements.
5 - To install a fall arrest anchorage and toe-board protection to the floor hatch in the cabin.
6 - To install a fall arrest anchorage, a new fixed access ladder and a replacement roof hatch within the cabin.
7 - To install a structural steel frame within the cabin to provide code-compliant support to the floor frame, wall frames and roof frame against live loading and wind loading.
8 - To replace the existing cabin roofing and roof flashings.
9 - To make good the interior of the cabin and restore the finishes following the installation of the new support frame.
10 - To install a lock-up cabinet at ground level for the storage of stand-by safety harnesses and fall-arrest equipment.
11 - To make good the site generally of any disturbance caused by the works at the completion of the project.
The 28 metre high tower consists of a standard structural steel transmission line tower structure, which has been truncated and surmounted by a timber frame observation cabin measuring approximately 3 metres by 3 metres in plan. There are four near-vertical ladder flights giving access from ground level to the cabin via a floor hatch in the cabin. There is also an access hatch in the cabin roof, to allow the fire-watching personnel to use the roof as an upper observation platform. A guardrail surrounds the roof for this purpose.
There have been substantial changes made to the OH&S regulations since the time of first commissioning of the tower and these need to be incorporated in the tower in the interests of workplace safety.
The broad scope of works includes, but not limited to, the following:
1 - To set up on site and secure the tower and workplace.
2 - To install an intermediate landing with guardrail in the lowest flight of the access stairs to bring the flight into compliance with current OH&S requirements.
3 - To install a fall arrest system on the four existing ladder flights and their respective landings to bring the access to the tower into compliance with current OH&S requirements.
4 - To add additional sections of toe-board to the various landings to bring the landings into compliance with current OH&S requirements.
5 - To install a fall arrest anchorage and toe-board protection to the floor hatch in the cabin.
6 - To install a fall arrest anchorage, a new fixed access ladder and a replacement roof hatch within the cabin.
7 - To install a structural steel frame within the cabin to provide code-compliant support to the floor frame, wall frames and roof frame against live loading and wind loading.
8 - To replace the existing cabin roofing and roof flashings.
9 - To make good the interior of the cabin and restore the finishes following the installation of the new support frame.
10 - To install a lock-up cabinet at ground level for the storage of stand-by safety harnesses and fall-arrest equipment.
11 - To make good the site generally of any disturbance caused by the works at the completion of the project.
Location
NSW Regions: Sydney
RFT Type
Open Tenders - An invitation to tender by public advertisement with no restriction placed on who may tender. Tenderers will normally be required to demonstrate in their tender that they have the necessary skills, resources, experience, financial capacity, and in some cases licences, accreditations, etc., to fulfil the tender requirements.
RFT Preview Document(s)
Website Specification_1.doc (58 KB)Tender Respondents
| Business Name | Trading Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Integrated Solutions | Alpha Integrated Solutions | 9 Raymond Road KATOOMBA NSW 2780 Australia |
| Leblanc Communications | Leblanc Communications | 7 Journeyman Close BERKELEY VALE NSW 2261 Australia |
Related Records
- Contract Award Notices:
- 02353391 Leblanc Communications
Additional Details / Instructions
A Mandatory tender briefing will be held at the SCA's Cascade Dam Office at Katoomba on Wednesday 14 November 2007, commencing at 10:00am.
Directions to the Cascade Office can be obtained from the Contact Officer.
The tender document cost is $110.00 (inclusive of GST) and is available by contacting Karen Pearson on telphone (02) 4725 2508, fax (02) 4725 2529, email karen.pearson@sca.nsw.gov.au.
Submissions from Tenderers WILL NOT be accepted or considered if payment for the tender document has not been received. The tender document cost is not refundable.
Directions to the Cascade Office can be obtained from the Contact Officer.
The tender document cost is $110.00 (inclusive of GST) and is available by contacting Karen Pearson on telphone (02) 4725 2508, fax (02) 4725 2529, email karen.pearson@sca.nsw.gov.au.
Submissions from Tenderers WILL NOT be accepted or considered if payment for the tender document has not been received. The tender document cost is not refundable.
