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Consultants for engineering projects

This manual for the engagement and use of consultants for engineering projects addresses the specific requirements for consultant contracts for engineering projects. Following feedback from users the existing system has been reviewed and modified.

The consultant contract system has been developed in conjunction with the consulting engineering industry, Main Roads districts and procurement specialists. It embraces the Main Roads' "three frames" philosophies of working in a relational way, building good communications and trust to enable equitable sharing of risks and responsibility in an atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork. Through this process, the system places an emphasis on quality and value in the delivery of engineering consultant services.

This manual incorporates the values, philosophies and requirements of the Queensland Government State purchasing policy. It seeks to ensure that Main Roads staff have regard to the important commercial issues, including cost and risk, for consultant contracts in conjunction with the need to deliver a 'quality' product by providing for a consistent Main Roads' approach when engaging consultants for engineering consultant services.

Renewal due June 2009

Consultants are prequalified on a two yearly basis and will be invited to re-apply for prequalification at the end of that period. Prequalified Consultants should expect to receive invitations to re-apply in June 2009. At that time invitations will also be place in newspapers.

These forms are supplied as an Adobe Acrobat PDF and Microsoft Word format. The Acobat PDF version may be printed as a master reference, while the Microsoft Word version may be detached and filled in electronically.

Manual: February 2005 (PDF, 785 KB)