The Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment invites submissions
from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to develop surface water
hydrological models for selected Tasmanian catchments.
The project will establish daily surface water balance and routing models of
the catchments identified below allowing extension of records using rainfall
over approximately a 100 year period compared with observed stream flow records
of greater than 10 years. These models will support the development of
catchment water management plans in Tasmanian catchments. The models will also
provide an integrated and more informed approach to the reliable allocation of
water for human uses, industry and the environment. The targeted catchments
under this project are as follows:
Derwent River, Forth River, Huon River, Lake River, Liffey River, Meander
River, Mersey River upper, Mersey River lower, Ouse River, Quamby Brook, Inglis
River, Flowerdale River, Georges River, Rubicon River.
Tenderers should be aware that a general election has been called in Tasmania for 18 March 2006. This means that the current Government has assumed a caretaker role. This role lasts until the election result is clear or until a new government is appointed. One of the conventions applying during this time is that a government in a caretaker role cannot make major policy decisions, enter into major contracts or make other significant commitments that will bind the incoming government. Potential tenderers should note that it is possible that this tender might not proceed due to a decision of the newly elected government.
