The Department of Primary Industries and Water (DPIW), in consultation with the
Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, wishes to commission a consultancy to identify
the best option(s) for providing a source of water to augment the Bicheno town
water supply.
The consultancy is required to investigate and deliver a report which:
Sets an appropriate level of service for the future supply of town water for
Bicheno following consultation with key stakeholders, including the minimum
acceptable service level in regard to water quantity and supply risk.
Provides an assessment of the foreseeable water supply needs of Bicheno and
adjacent areas which are, or could feasibly be, in the area supplied by the
reticulated town water supply and the likely rate of increase of the water
needs, to meet the above level of service;
Provides an assessment of the likely impacts of climate variability, climate
change and catchment land use changes on the water availability and reliability
of the current surface water source;
Provides an assessment of all reasonable supply and demand options for meeting
the set level of service for the foreseeable future, including order of
magnitude cost estimates for any options for supply augmentation that are
deemed feasible;
Identifies the “best” option(s) for augmenting the water supply to meet the 10
and 20 year needs;
Provides a costing for the best option(s) and identifies the next steps to be
taken to implement the best option(s).
