Pre-Qualification Form Meter Installers General Information Pack

INFORMATION SHEET FOR METERING PROGRAM

General

Southern Rural Water was formed on 1 July 1995 and is a government-owned authority, which operates irrigation districts at Bacchus Marsh, Maffra and Werribee; manages seven major dams and licences groundwater users and river diverters across southern Victoria.

The water it supplies supports varied agricultural production, electricity production and many country towns and cities.

Southern Rural Waters revenue is generated by approximately 10,000 customers and currently has staff of approximately 160. The head office is based at Maffra. Our other main offices are based at Werribee, Warrnambool and Ringwood.

There are a number of smaller offices across the region where staff also operates from, in Hamilton, Colac, Ballarat, Koo-Wee-Rup, Morwell and Bairnsdale.

Metering Program

From 1999, SRW has installed meters on all capped surfacewater and declared Groundwater Management and Water Supply Protection Areas under Streamflow (SFMP) and Groundwater Management Plans (GMP) respectively.

In 2005, the metering program has been an initiative from the State Governments white paper, “Our Water, Our Future 2004”, and implemented by Southern Rural Water in order to better understand effects of water usage from groundwater extraction and streamflow diversions within SRWs region. SRW has been metering new licenses since 2002. Most groundwater and surfacewater licenses have now been metered.

The types of meters to be installed are mainly mechanical, propeller actuated type meters. Over the last 8 years SRW has had approximately 3,000 meters fitted.

The main type of meter to be installed is the flange meter. Meters range in size from 15 mm diameter to 300 mm diameter. In some areas there may be specific larger meters required. Meters are to be installed to the manufacturers and SRW’s specifications.

All meters are now to be installed with further reference to the requirements of ATS 4747 and NMI 10-1, with regard to “pattern approved” meters, and current interim standards.

Prospective contractors will be supplied with the meters, together with details as to the type, location and fittings necessary for installation. The contractor will be expected to supply all the fittings and consumables necessary for meter installation.

The following forms can be printed, completed by hand and returned to:

Stephen Lanigan, Project Manager Metering, PO Box 153, Maffra 3860

Or

Returned as an attachment in an e-mail to

PRE-QUALIFICATION FORM

METERING PROGRAM

SCHEDULE 1: METER INSTALLER DETAILS

1. Meter Installer's Name:
2. Address:
3. Town & Postcode:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Facsimile No:
6. Mobile Phone:
7. E-mail Address:
8. Address for service of notices:
9. Is the Installer an: / Ø  Individual?
Ø  Partnership?
Ø  Limited Liability Company?
10. Trading name:
11. Work Cover registration number
12. If a partnership, give name and address of partners:
13. A.B.N. number:
14. If a limited liability company, give A.C.N. number:
15. How many years has the Installer been in business as a contractor under its present business name?
16. How many years’ experience has the Installer had in the type of work it would be required to perform?
17. Details of Public Liability Insurance (min. $20,000,000)
18. Type of Business/Business Capabilities
19. Experience in rural irrigation meter installation

SCHEDULE 2: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Preferably in the last five years. Description of Work. / Key Staff names & involvement in the project. / Contract Sum $ / Year / Client Contact Name and Phone Number.

SCHEDULE 3: ORGANISATION ARRANGEMENTS AND KEY PERSONNEL

The Tenderer is to provide a chart showing the proposed organisational arrangements for the contract. The chart is to include the names of personnel responsible for key aspects of the contract works, including safety, project manager, site manager, safety officer, quality assurance, environmental management and sub-contractors.

For each person named the following details are required:

Name:...... ………………………………......

Years of Relevant Experience:...... ………………………………….………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Qualifications:...... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......

Experience:...... …………………………………………

...... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......

Location:...... ………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......

Expected time on-site during works (percentage)……………………………………………………………………...

To facilitate consistency between offers the following general definitions are provided.

1.  Project Manager - is the person who will have principal responsibility for the works and able to take general control of the works.

2.  Site Manager - is a person principally resident on site who is competent and authorised to direct the whole site workforce and be the contractor’s representative on site.

3.  OH&S Officer - is a person suitably qualified and experienced in OH&S.

SCHEDULE 4: REFERENCES:

A Statement indicating previous experience in similar work:

NAME / POSITION / PHONE / JOB DETAILS, DESCRIPTION

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