If we Tender to be a Delivery Partner do we need to provide a schedule of our fees up-front for Phase 1 which is to establish a Delivery Panel? – Yes, as per the RFT and Tender Response Form (Section E), Tenderers are to provide its administrative as part of their tender. Section 3 of the RFT provides further detail on the Administrative Costs Fee. The text below comes from the Delivery Partner Tender Response Form, section E: Tenderers should specify the percentage of the Project Fee they propose to retain as the Administrative Costs Fee for any Project, for delivery of Project Services. The Administrative Costs Fee will be fixed for the term of the Deed of Standing Offer and will be required to be advertised on the Delivery Partner’s website. Tenderers should note that the Project Fee in connection with approved Projects will be the only amount that the Department will pay for the Services. The Administrative Costs Fee can be structured as appropriate for the Delivery Partner and could include: a fee for projects up to a certain water value a sliding fee based on a set percentage of the total water value. Such a percentage may vary for projects in different size/value brackets. Successful Delivery Partners will be required to advertise your fees as described above. Section 3.3 (A) of the for Tender Murray-Darling Basin Water “Request Infrastructure Program Delivery Partner” refers to an “Approved Agricultural Economist” and 3.3. (B) refers to an Independent Approved Qualified Engineer”. Will a list/panel of these be submitted by the Department? If so, when is this likely? No, the department will not be providing a list or panel of Independent Approved Agricultural Economists or Independent Approved Qualified Engineers. As indicated in section 3 of the RFT and section 1 of the tender response form, tenderers are responsible for sourcing independent technical advice to evaluate Project Is there an approval process for the Independent Approved Agricultural Economist? If so, what does this process entail? Delivery Partners will be responsible for sourcing Independent Approved Agricultural Economists (see question above). Section 51.1 of the Draft Deed of Standing Offer outlines the definition of Independent Approved Agricultural Economists as: a person: a) that is: accredited as a Certified Agricultural Professional by the Ag Institute;
If we Tender to be a Delivery Partner do we need to provide a schedule of our fees up-front for Phase 1 – which is to establish a Delivery Panel? Yes, as per the RFT and Tender Response Form (Section E), Tenderers are to provide its administrative as part of their tender. Section 3 of the RFT provides further detail on the Administrative Costs Fee. The text below comes from the Delivery Partner Tender Response Form, section E: Tenderers should specify the percentage of the Project Fee they propose to retain as the Administrative Costs Fee for any Project, for delivery of Project Services. The Administrative Costs Fee will be fixed for the term of the Deed of Standing Offer and will be required to be advertised on the Delivery Partner’s website. Tenderers should note that the Project Fee in connection with approved Projects will be the only amount that the Department will pay for the Services. The Administrative Costs Fee can be structured as appropriate for the Delivery Partner and could include: a fee for projects up to a certain water value a sliding fee based on a set percentage of the total water value. Such a percentage may vary for projects in different size/value brackets. Successful Delivery Partners will be required to advertise your fees as described above. Section 3.3 (A) of the “Request for Tender Murray-Darling Basin Water Infrastructure Program Delivery Partner” refers to an “Approved Agricultural Economist” and 3.3. (B) refers to an Independent Approved Qualified Engineer”. Will a list/panel of these be submitted by the Department? If so, when is this likely? No, the department will not be providing a list or panel of Independent Approved Agricultural Economists or Independent Approved Qualified Engineers. As indicated in section 3 of the RFT and section 1 of the tender response form, tenderers are responsible for sourcing independent technical advice to evaluate Project Is there an approval process for the Independent Approved Agricultural Economist? If so, what does this process entail? Delivery Partners will be responsible for sourcing Independent Approved Agricultural Economists (see question above). Section 51.1 of the Draft Deed of Standing Offer outlines the definition of Independent Approved Agricultural Economists as: a person: a) that is: accredited as a Certified Agricultural Professional by the Ag Institute;