RFT - Ambrym Street Design and Construction of 10 x new dwellings

### 🏗️ Tender Overview: Ambrym Street Housing Project The **Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council** is inviting tenders for the **design and construction of ten (10) new residential dwellings** at Ambrym Street, Yarrabah, Queensland. This project is a comprehensive Design & Construct (D&C) contract aimed at delivering fully operational, compliant, and fit-for-purpose housing in a remote community setting. ### 📋 Key Requirements & Scope - **Project Scope:** Full design development, coordination, certification, and construction of 10 dwellings (mix of 2, 3, and 4-bedroom types). - **Construction Standards:** Must adhere to **Remote Housing Standards (RHS)**, the National Construction Code (NCC), and relevant Australian Standards. Note: **Masonry block construction** is required for internal walls. - **Accessibility:** Dwellings must meet **Gold Level** liveable housing design standards, with provisions for future adaptation to Platinum Level. - **Mandatory Compliance:** A mandatory **Indigenous Employment and Business Participation (IEBP) Plan** must be submitted with the tender. - **Exclusions:** Modular/off-site manufactured construction is **not** permitted. Air conditioning units are excluded from the initial tender price (knockout panels required). ### 📍 Location & Logistics - **Issuing Organization:** Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council, Far North Queensland. - **Site Conditions:** Tenderers are responsible for site due diligence. Foundation pricing should account for potential Class P soil conditions. ### 📅 Important Dates - **Tender Open:** 07 April 2026 - **Supplier Query Cut-off:** 04 May 2026 - **Tender Close:** 07 May 2026, 05:00 PM - **Expected Decision:** 04 June 2026 ### 🔍 Search Keywords #ResidentialConstruction #RemoteHousing #Yarrabah #DesignAndConstruct #BuildingTender #QueenslandConstruction #IndigenousEmployment #HousingDevelopment