One program across Oakey and Cabarlah
The larger tender covered asbestos containing material at both bases, so the work had to be planned and delivered across two separate Defence sites.
Defence asbestos remediation at Oakey and Cabarlah
Between 2016 and 2018, Burke Industries delivered asbestos remediation for the Department of Defence at Army Aviation Centre Oakey and Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah. We won both contracts through open tender. The larger contract, covering design and delivery across both bases, grew through four variations from $632,079 to $1.49 million.
Project summary
- Client
- Australian Government, Department of Defence
- Location
- Army Aviation Centre Oakey and Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah
- Scope
- Design and delivery of asbestos containing material (ACM) remediation works, plus a separate asbestos remediation contract
- Duration
- February 2016 to June 2018 (contract periods)
- Procurement
- Two contracts, both won by open tender
- Licences used
- Queensland asbestos removal licence (WHSQ)
- Combined value
- $1.92M
- Contract variations
- 6
Asbestos remediation on two working Defence bases
Defence went to open tender for asbestos remediation at two Darling Downs bases: Army Aviation Centre Oakey and Borneo Barracks at Cabarlah. Both contracts called for licensed asbestos work on Commonwealth sites.
Responsible for the remediation design
Defence's tender asked for the design and delivery of the remediation works, not removal alone. The contractor had to work out how each area would be remediated, then carry it out.
Specifications under confidentiality
Defence released the technical specification only to tenderers who signed and returned a confidentiality agreement.
Four variations over two years
The larger contract ran from February 2016 to June 2018 and was varied four times, taking it from $632,079 to $1.49 million.
Licensed remediation, delivered to Defence's specification
Asbestos removal on a Defence base in Queensland is licensed work under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011. These are the controls that work carries.
Design to specification
Remediation was designed against Defence's technical specification for each area of asbestos containing material, then delivered under the contract.
Notification and control plans
Licensed asbestos removal needs an asbestos removal control plan and written notice to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland at least five days before work starts.
Clearance before handover
After licensed removal, an independent assessor or competent person inspects each area and issues a clearance certificate before it is reoccupied.
Second contract alongside
A separate asbestos remediation contract ran from February to June 2016, valued at $439,098 after two variations.
The numbers
- $1.92M
- across two Defence asbestos contracts
- 2
- Defence bases: Oakey and Cabarlah
- 28 months
- contract period on the larger contract, Feb 2016 to Jun 2018
- 6
- contract variations across the two contracts
Both contracts were awarded through open tender and are published on AusTender. The larger one was varied four times over its 28-month term, taking it from $632,079 to $1.49 million.
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Sources
- AusTender CN3325733. CN3325733, “Remediation Works”, Department of Defence: published 8 Mar 2016, contract period 26 Feb 2016 to 30 Jun 2018, value $1,485,518.17 (original $632,078.70), four variations (A1–A4), open tender, ATM QD10230, supplier Burke Industries Pty Ltd, ABN 55 010 719 525
- AusTender ATM QD10230. ATM QD10230, “Design and Delivery of Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) remediation works at Army Aviation Centre Oakey and Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah”: published 4 Nov 2015, closed 18 Dec 2015, technical specification released on signing a confidentiality agreement
- AusTender CN3321330. CN3321330, “Asbestos Remediation”, Department of Defence: category Asbestos decontamination or removal, contract period 2 Feb 2016 to 30 Jun 2016, value $439,097.80 (original $363,400.40), two variations, open tender, ATM QD15000502
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld). Asbestos removal control plans, notification and clearance
- WorkSafe Queensland: asbestos notifications. Asbestos removal control plans, notification and clearance