ORRTG Level 1, 2 & 3 Bridge Inspections

Summary and scope

The Outback Regional Roads & Transport Group (ORRTG) is a cooperative governance arrangement between the Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) Central West Region and the local government areas of Barcaldine Regional Council, Barcoo Shire Council, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Boulia Shire Council, Diamantina Shire Council, Longreach Regional Council and Winton Shire Council. As an initiative of the Roads Alliance, which incorporates DTMR and the Local Government Association Queensland (LGAQ), the ORRTG was formed to develop and coordinate the management of the Local Roads of Regional Significance in their region. It aims to improve local productivity, road viability, tourism, cattle industry, road safety, local community access, and mining exploration, and to provide. better access to basic services for farmers and small communities alike. The Outback Regional Roads and Transport Group (ORRTG), the Principal, invites tenders from suitably qualified parties to undertake Level 1, 2 and 3 Inspections (Level Three – if required) on bridges and culverts within the Outback Group Region. The Local Councils in the ORRTG region who are combining to procure this application include: •Barcaldine Regional Council; •Blackall-Tambo Regional Council; •Barcoo Shire Council; •Diamantina Shire Council; •Longreach Regional Council; and •Winton Shire Council. All of the inspections are to be undertaken in accordance with the DTMR Structures Inspection Manual (SIM) (September 2016), to assess the condition and function of these structures in the ORRTG network, assess the effectiveness of maintenance strategies, identify maintenance needs and forecast the future budget requirements. ORRTG will engage the Consultant to perform inspection works throughout the region The structures are located throughout the region, some of which are only accessible by unsealed roads. An existing inventory of the bridge structures is included, along with a map showing the size of the region and an indicative location of the structures. The inspector will also be required to locate and log any new structures that are found and not included in the inventory and provide accurate attribute and condition data for each of them.