500.2026.0026 DRFA Forestry Road Landslip Restoration – Design & Construct

### 🏗️ Tender Overview: Forestry Road Landslip Restoration Whitsunday Regional Council is inviting qualified contractors to submit proposals for the **Design and Construct** restoration of Forestry Road, Brandy Creek, following severe damage caused by the 2025 North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough. The project involves repairing an 80-meter section of road that suffered significant collapse and longitudinal cracking. ### 📋 Scope of Work & Requirements Bidders are required to provide comprehensive design, pricing, program, and methodology for three specific remediation options outlined in the provided Geotechnical Investigation Report: * **Sub-Option 4.1:** Earthworks solution with a toe gravity wall and backfill. * **Sub-Option 4.2:** Earthworks solution with a mechanically stabilised (reinforced) earth wall. * **Option 5:** Soil nail reinforcement with no-fines concrete backfill. All works must strictly adhere to the **Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Routine Maintenance Guidelines (MRTS04)**. This is a design-and-construct contract to be awarded in its entirety. ### 📍 Location & Eligibility * **Location:** Forestry Road, Brandy Creek, Queensland. * **Qualifications:** Contractors must demonstrate experience in geotechnical remediation and road infrastructure construction. ### 📅 Key Dates * **Submission Deadline:** Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 2:00 PM (AEST). * **Decision Expected:** Tuesday, 16 June 2026. ### 🔍 Keywords #RoadConstruction #GeotechnicalEngineering #LandslipRestoration #WhitsundayRegionalCouncil #DesignAndConstruct #InfrastructureRepair #TMRStandards #QueenslandTenders