GRO RFQ 22/23-1 Articulated Dump Truck

NOTE TO TENDERERS

Gippsland Water wishes to notify the tender field that an extension to the closing date and time for the tender return has been granted.

THE NEW CLOSING DATE AND TIME IS 10 AUGUST 2022 AT 4:00PM AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

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ADDENDUM 1 TO RFQ 20 JULY 2022

Please note contact number amendment incorrectly placed with the RFQ. The contact number below with the strikethrough is not a valid number. Only use the mobile number as shown, [phone hidden]. The correct contact person and number is as displayed:

Peter Laird – Projects and Engineering Lead – Commercial Business PO Box 348

55 Hazelwood Road

Traralgon 3844

Office Phone: [phone hidden]

Mobile: [phone hidden] [phone hidden]

[email hidden]

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Gippsland Regional Organics (GRO), a business of Gippsland Water, is an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) licensed waste treatment facility, located within Gippsland Waters Dutson Downs site. The facility treats solid and liquid organic wastes under two categories, namely prescribed wastes and non-prescribed wastes.

GRO is located at Gippsland Waters Dutson Downs property some 20 kilometers south east of Sale. Dutson Downs comprises 8,542 hectares of land. The facility operates within a defined 356 ha zone within the Dutson Downs holding. Significantly, the holding provides a buffer zone for the treatment operations undertaken at the facility.

GRO is licensed to process up to 250,000 tonnes of waste per annum, and currently processes approximately 180,000 tonnes per annum. The facility manages approximately 70, 200 meter long windrows of compost throughout a production cycle. Articulated dump trucks play a vital role in the movement of material required to produce Australian Standard AS4454 compliant compost. Machinery including articulated dump trucks are replaced as required based on hours of service.

Therefore Gippsland Water is seeking quotation for the purchase a new articulated dump truck as per the specification requirements attached.

Tenderers must follow the requirements for providing a return by the closing date and time in the mannerv provided in the specification.