Tenders and contracts
Information for suppliers and contractors
Trading with Main Roads
The department offers work through a tender process and various construction and maintenance contract arrangements.
In general, tenders will only be considered for Main Roads’ major works using the road construction contract (RCC) document if the tenderer is currently prequalified. The prequalification level of the tenderer must be equal to or greater than the advertised project level for the works.
Tenders
Main Roads generally calls for tenders for its construction projects. A number of projects, however, are delivered under sole invitee arrangements with local governments or with Main Roads own commercial units (RoadTek).
Tender offers and listings are found at the Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office.
Tender information and documentation are available on the website, with a login and password, issued by Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office.
Advertisements and prequalification
Advertisements inviting tenders for Main Roads projects state the minimum prequalification levels of organisations for the issue of tender documents. These documents are issued on request, only to appropriately prequalified organisations.
The prequalification level of the tenderer must not be less than the advertised project level for the works.
Project delivery options
Main Roads project delivery system (MRPDS) determines the delivery options for major works and projects.
We recognise the need for a variety of delivery methods and to accommodate this, we have developed a series of contract documents:
- volume 1: road construction contract
- volume 2: roadworks performance contract
- volume 3: minor works
They are currently available in our technical publications area.
Electronic tendering
Traditionally, Main Roads has utilised a manual paper-based process for issuing and accepting tenders.
Main Roads recognises the benefits associated with electronic tendering systems.
We have developed a works delivery system which provides significant benefits to both parties. The first stage of this system allows the use of electronic schedule of rates in the tendering process.
This has been achieved by the development of the Tender schedule viewer program.
In the future these documents and programs will be available on our new site.
Proposed major roadworks to competitive tender report
This report comprises works contracts valued at $1 million and above intended to be procured over the forward 12 month period. The report is updated on a quarterly basis and includes road infrastructure contracts relating to the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Proposed major roadworks to competitive tender report: 1 October 2009 to 30 September 2010 (PDF, 57 KB)
Further information available in this section
Roadworks construction and maintenance contract information
Last updated: 30 September 2009
