Tender Advertisement #1082633

Purpose:

This project will develop Class 1 OSOM (load carrying) and SPV (non-load carrying) mass limits reflecting modern vehicle performance and technology and an up-to-date understanding of infrastructure capacity and performance.

Deliverables:

1. Report (replacing the 1981 NAASRA study and 1985 NAASRA review of 1981 study) defining with supporting justifications the acceptable mass limits for Class 1 OSOM (load carrying) and SPV (non-load carrying), having consideration for:
• vehicle type
• vehicle characteristics (e.g. suspension, tyres)
• vehicle operation (frequency of movements, road space)
• pavement effects
• structure design (bridges and culverts)

2. Communiqué / Industry friendly guide

3. Dissemination webinar

All recommendations provided by the selected Consultant as part of the project are required to be accompanied at a minimum by a high-level qualitative assessment of costs and efforts that would be incurred by the Austroads members for their implementation. Jurisdictions impact will be discussed and assessed collaboratively throughout the project between the Project manager, the Project Working Group and the selected Consultant.

All data / datasets captured and /or generated as part of the project form part of the project outputs that the selected Consultant is responsible to deliver to Austroads. Direction regarding the expected output format of the data / datasets will be sought by the Consultant during the project through the Austroads Project Manager.

Also included as part of this tender is a copy of our Consultancy Agreement outlining our Terms and Conditions.

Please note that our Terms and Conditions are not negotiable.