Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) this week (April 18, 2023) resolved to select two preferred contractors to assist in the delivery of the 2022 Flood Recovery Program.
Council will now undertake final negotiations with the two preferred tenderers with the intent of awarding the contracts in the near future.
The names of the successful contractors will be announced following finalisation of the contracts.
TRC Infrastructure Services committee chair Cr Carol Taylor said the contractors would help repair the damage from multiple flood disasters to the Region’s road network.
Cr Taylor said more than 1800 roads across the Toowoomba Region have been assessed for flood damage, with approximately 5500 sites damaged. These details have been included in 21 submissions for funding provided through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
“In selecting the preferred tenderers, it was imperative that Council consider the balance of engaging partners who have the capacity to deliver works of this magnitude with the benefits these works will bring to our local community in creating local jobs, using local suppliers where possible and supporting local businesses,” Cr Taylor said.
