PREFERRED SUPPLIER ROAD BUILDING NEWS WALGA Road Building Contract continues to develop WHY BUY THROUGH WALGA? Streamlined Procurement » Tender Exempt » Cost Savings » Significant Value for Money » High Quality and Compliant Procurement » Professional Contract Management » Costs and Risks of Procurement bourne by WALGA In this issue: AUGUST 2014 The WALGA Road Building contract continues to develop, with the third generation of the contract now up to date and accessible for Local Government. The WALGA Road Building Preferred Supply now delivers access to 80 prequalified suppliers across 16 category areas. During the financial year ending June 2014, the WALGA Contract spanned $35 million worth of activity. There were 370 eQuote requests put out under the contract, each negating the need for a cumbersome and resource intensive tender. eQuotes is now updated with scope of supply and price schedule information for suppliers accessible within each suppliers profile (commercial in confidence). WALGA also supplies a contract template and guidance notes, in addition to technical specification templates to support use of the contract. The next phase of the WALGA Preferred Supplier development will be to conduct a period tender with a focus on key local suppliers. The WALGA Engineering Consulting Services contract also comes up for renewal during 2015 and will be redeveloped with a greater emphasis on specialised skills. This activity will continue to progress over the next year. Enquiries related to the roadbuilding preferred supply can be directed to Andrew Blitz, Business Development Manager on [email protected]. » WALGA Road Building Contract continues to develop /1 » Road Suppliers Categories and Contracting /2-3 » Duracast /4 » Fulton Hogan: Basebind improves unsealed roads /5 » ProFab® Supports Onslow’s New Runway /6 » Ultimate Drainage /7 » All West Plant Hire /7 » Australian Asphalt Pavement Association /7 » Advice to Members on Procuring Consulting Services /8 » WALGA office wins award /8 » EnviroSweep - Ghibli Gumkiller & Graffiti Remover /9 » Cardno: Parking design, safety, operations and economics /10 www.walga.asn.au Road Building Newsletter
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PREFERRED SUPPLIER ROAD BUILDING NEWS
WALGA Road Building Contract continues to develop
WHY BUY THROUGH WALGA?Streamlined Procurement » Tender Exempt » Cost Savings » Significant Value for Money » High Quality and Compliant Procurement » Professional Contract Management » Costs and Risks of Procurement bourne by WALGA
In this issue:
AUGUST 2014
The WALGA Road Building contract continues to develop, with the third generation of the contract now up to date and accessible for Local Government.
The WALGA Road Building Preferred Supply now delivers access to 80 prequalified suppliers across 16 category areas.
During the financial year ending June 2014, the WALGA Contract spanned $35 million worth of activity. There were 370 eQuote requests put out under the contract, each negating the need for a cumbersome and resource intensive tender.
eQuotes is now updated with scope of supply and price schedule information for suppliers accessible within each suppliers profile (commercial in confidence).
WALGA also supplies a contract template and guidance notes, in addition to technical specification templates to support use of the contract.
The next phase of the WALGA Preferred Supplier development will be to conduct a period tender with a focus on key local suppliers.
The WALGA Engineering Consulting Services contract also comes up for renewal during 2015 and will be redeveloped with a greater emphasis on specialised skills. This activity will continue to progress over the next year.
Enquiries related to the roadbuilding preferred supply can be directed to Andrew Blitz, Business Development Manager on [email protected].
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» Cardno: Parking design, safety, operations and economics /10
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Fulton Hogan: Basebind improves unsealed
roads With Australia’s road network under stress from extreme weather events and limited funding, road authorities are looking for alternative, cost effective techniques to maintain roads and keep communities connected.
BaseBind® is an innovative modified bitumen emulsion that has hydrophobic properties which bind road materials, without leaching, on unsealed roads. It is not harmful to the environment and very safe and easy to use. BaseBind® was designed to be applied using existing processes and equipment used during a road reform. Simply add BaseBind® (at ambient temperature) to the water cart. BaseBind® mixes easily with all types of water, including bore, salty and dirty water.
BaseBind – 4 months after treating, Polymer Powder Treatment – The same day 6 months after grading
The treated material holds the fines within the road surface, reducing the occurrence of corrugations and potholes, adding strength whilst remaining flexible. The results are decreased dust emissions and reduced maintenance frequency. This leads to a smoother ride, lower maintenance costs and less constituent complaints.
Applications:
Use on roads, paths, driveways, fire trails, walking tracks, footpaths and goods yards – in fact in any situation where you want to improve the longevity and reduce maintenance costs of previously untreated material.
Fulton Hogan’s service includes access to our technical expertise and laboratory testing to provide confidence of the appropriate amount of product for each application situation.
See BaseBind® in action at bit.ly/1qmqxoW and for more information contact:
The redevelopment of Onslow’s aerodrome represents a major infrastructure boost to the regions transport hub in Western Australia. Works include a large new runway, taxiways and modern terminal building. Chevron have injected over $30M dollars into the project with benefits extending beyond the resource industry (which include the massive Wheatstone LNG Project) into local businesses, residents and tourism.
The runway embankment design involved surface stripping of the existing mudflats and transfer of over 350,000m³ of fill to achieve the 105m x 2,200m footprint. In order to assist with stabilization over the soft foundation and provide a degree of insurance against upward migration of salt laden silts, the construction team opted to deploy a layer of nonwoven geotextile over the subgrade prior to placement and compaction of sub-base. ProFab® nonwoven needle punched geotextile was chosen for this purpose due to its ability to retain and separate fine sediments from the structural layers whilst maintaining a high degree of permeability.
The construction team also called upon Global Synthetics to provide a solution for erosion protection of the runway batters. This time, ProFab® ULTRA was selected as a puncture resistant filter beneath limestone rock to prevent washout through the armoured wall. In total, approximately 20,000m² of embankment batter was protected at an average gradient of 1:3.
ProFab® ULTRA represents the heavy weight series of Global Synthetics geotextiles, ranging
from 600g/m² up to 2,000g/m². ProFab® and ProFab® ULTRA both use specialized virgin ‘staple fibre’ technology which separates them from the more antiquated ‘continuous filament’ fibres commonly seen in the Australian market.
Approximately 155,000m² of combined ProFab® geotextile was installed for this scope. Construction manager Ean McDowell from Shire Of Ashburton reported that Global Synthetics had done an admirable job in delivering vast quantities of geotextile at short notice. The Shire quoted “Such an enormous and exciting project would not be possible without tremendous teamwork between all involved...”
For further information, please contact: Sean Hayes, Director, Global Synthetics P: 9459 4300 E: [email protected]
From humble beginnings in 1983, Ultimate Drainage has grown into a multi-disciplined drainage organisation which now employs over 70 skilled and non-skilled employees. Ultimate Drainage operates from office and workshop facilities located in the Forrestdale Industrial precinct in metropolitan Perth.
Providing drainage services to Local Government and the private sector, Ultimate Drainage continues to grow and utilise their extensive experience to provide quality services to a wide range of clients including; The City of Subiaco, City of Kwinana, Town of Victoria Park, Town of East Fremantle, Shire of Mundaring, City of Swan, City of Belmont, City of Gosnells and The City of Armadale.
Ultimate Drainage contracts to State Government Agencies including the Department of Housing and Works, Public Transport Authority and the Department of Treasury with a focus on major project works. Ultimate Drainage has also been contracted by the Water Corporation to work on major sewer infill projects valued in excess of $30 million.
Ultimate Drainage continues to strive for best practise methods whilst maintaining a high level of safety for all its employees and contractors.
For further information, please phone Ken Dyer, Business Development Manager on 0409 619 281 or email [email protected]
Allwest Plant Hire maintains a diverse range of over 200 new and late model earthmoving machines ranging from tracked bobcats, loaders, dozers, water carts and rollers to 65 tonne excavators. All machines are available on a wet or dry hire basis and the majority of the equipment is compliant with the mining industry safety requirement specifications. Wet hire clients can expect highly skilled machine operators who have Local Government, mining and major contract works experience. Allwest Plant Hire employs over 60 machine operators to meet the various and demanding operating schedules associated with our fleet and client needs. Allwest has operational facilities in Perth, Karratha and Port Hedland.
Allwest’s experienced management team work closely with existing and new clients to provide the latest machine hire options, competitive rates and a high level of customer service. This professional approach to each client’s requirements ensures the right machine solution will be offered for the clients contract
needs. The size of our fleet also gives us the ability to quickly replace a machine at short notice or in case of emergency breakdown so the client remains on schedule.
Allwest Plant Hire’s fleet have full service records, emergency-stops, battery isolators and comply with current safety standards. The fleet also have two-way radio’s beacons, reverse alarms, stereo radio and are tested and cleaned prior to delivery. The Allwest fleet is maintained in-house with our service team providing regular planning and prevention maintenance programs as part of its best practise policy. The maintenance teams are equipped with mobile service units which provide clients with on-site service and breakdown solutions.
For further information, please contact Ken Dyer, Business Development Manager on 0409 619 281 or email [email protected]
The Australian Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA) is presenting a one day seminar Safety At Roadworks – Taking Responsibility. It is part of a national series, being presented in all states.
The Perth presentation will be on 24th November 2014 at Technology Park Function Centre, Brodie Hall Drive Bentley. APPA are seeking a Local Government perspective on issues, initiatives planned or already undertaken, or any aspect of safety at roadworks.
The programme is a series of half hour presentations and WALGA member participation is most welcome.
For further information or to offer participation to the program please email Jim Beesley, WA State Executive at [email protected]
Advice to Members on Procuring Consulting Services
ONE70 wins awardONE70, WALGA’s new building in conjuncition with Qube Property Group, was acknowledged as the Western Australian MBA (Master Builders Association) award winning project for “Waste Excellence” at the 2014 Commercial Building awards night in August. It was also awarded an “Energy Efficiency” award at the event.
The Project achieved a 91% recycling rate & notability reused the brick rubble from the demolition in the Gabion wall landscaping. Pictured is Jason Orso (centre) Project Manager from “PACT Construction” (part of Dale Alcock’s ABN Group of companies) accepting the award from Jake Hickey State Resource Development Manager & John Ripp the MBA President in WA.
Also pictured is the entertainment on the night who used waste bins as marching instruments.
Instant Waste Management sponsored the first MBA waste excellence award program in 2013, with the WA Waste Authority sponsoring “Residential & WA regional awards” with MBA in 2014.
WALGA manages a number of goods and services panels on behalf of the sector. These panels provide a streamlined mechanism for engaging suppliers while reduced the cost and risk of the tendering process. However it is still important to ensure that the required services are suitably scoped - being clear about the need and intended outcome of the services is more likely to result in a successful outcome.
For example, when procuring consulting services, some items to consider include:
• What are the services required• What qualifications and experience are expected• To what level of detail and technical standards are the deliverables expected to be supplied• How will the deliverables be assessed to ensure they meet the desired outcomes
There are a number of pre-qualified ROMAN II consultants that have a demonstrated track record assisting Local Governments utilise the ROMAN II system – refer to www.roman2.com.au/roman-ii-consultants.aspx.
WALGA provides a number of resources to assist Local Governments with procuring goods and services. Please refer to the WALGA Procurement Handbook or ask about our specialised Procurement Consultancy Service for further guidance.
For further information please call 9213 2514 or email [email protected].
EnviroSweep - Ghibli Gumkiller & Graffiti Remover Manufactured in Italy by Cristanini, the Ghibi Gumkiller & Graffiti Remover is the latest product offering in Rosmech’s (Enviro Sweep’s sister company) extensive range of environmental cleansing solutions and is now being offered as another service for Enviro Sweep customers.
This product offers amazing results in the removal of chewing gum and graffiti from footpaths, walls, street furniture, lamps and stobie poles along with posters from various surfaces without causing any damage or deterioration. This multi-purpose unit removes chewing gum in seconds and has the capacity to provide a range of disinfecting applications where organic residues are problematic. This range also has the ability to clean monuments, statues and buildings; degas tanks that hold explosive gasses; and sterilise containers and drums of different sizes.
With a large water tank capacity of 200 litres constructed from anticorrosion resistant material, and coupled with a special hand lance, the Ghibli Gumkiller & Graffiti Remover easily removes pieces of chewing gum from any surface solely utilising steam pressure (10bar at 179°C). Providing further flexibility is the unique ability to switch between hot and cold water pressure (130bar – 10litre/minute at 90°C) where Enviro Sweep can utilise the rotating head cleaner (the bell) to clean footpaths easily with the one machine. With all these features, the Ghibli Gumkiller & Graffiti Remover enables us to customise our unit to meet your specific operational cleansing requirements.
For further information please phone Gary Taylor on 0416 094 639 or email [email protected].
Cardno in Western Australia is a leader in sustainable car parking design, safety, operations and economic consultancy services.
We provide a comprehensive range of on-street and off-street parking consultancy services to local governments, state government and major activity centre operators. We work with you to maximise shared use opportunities and design parking areas that integrate with the local environment, while incorporating features to safely cater for pedestrians, cyclists and people with disabilities.
We provide support and advice at every stage of the project, from parking demand forecasting and development of parking policy or strategy, to reviewing car park safety and value engineering. For more information on our comprehensive range of services, click here.
Case Study 1 – Midland City Centre Parking Action Plan
Cardno was commissioned to develop a plan for implementation of recommended parking actions through to a 15 year horizon for the Midland City Centre. Given the expectations of large changes in the demography of Midland over this time and the large-scale parking generators likely to be developed within this timeframe, an action plan was proposed.
This plan was based on development triggers that would necessitate modification and expansion of their existing parking supply and management regime.
Through detailed assessment of the existing deficits in parking infrastructure, and strategic analysis of future requirements, triggers, constraints and opportunities within the Midland City Centre, a range of parking management measures and infrastructure additions were suggested. These suggestions are the basis for ongoing work to improve access and parking in Midland.
Case Study 2 – Council Depot, Site Audit and Traffic Management Plan
Cardno was engaged by the City of Nedlands to review safety within their Council Depot, with special emphasis on parking, visitor safety, pedestrian routes, public safety, signage, road humps and staff safety.
As part of this study, Cardno completed a detailed site survey of the depot to observe existing conditions, behaviour and delivery/plant vehicle movements. The results provided a comprehensive profile of site safety across the surveyed period, suitable for determining the viability of alternative safety features for future development and consideration.
The hazards identified and recommended control strategies were based on the site visit observations, discussions with staff and were with reference to the Safe Work Australia ‘Traffic Management in Workplaces Draft Code of Practice’.
For further information, please contact Ray Cook, Section Leader – Traffic and Transportation Cardno, on 6461 0749 or email [email protected]
