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Consultants for engineering projects

Consultants for engineering projectsThis manual for the engagement and use of consultants for engineering projects addresses the specific requirements for consultant contracts for engineering projects. Following feedback from users the existing system has been reviewed and modified.

The consultant contract system has been developed in conjunction with the consulting engineering industry, Main Roads districts and procurement specialists. It embraces the Main Roads' "three frames" philosophies of working in a relational way, building good communications and trust to enable equitable sharing of risks and responsibility in an atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork. Through this process, the system places an emphasis on quality and value in the delivery of engineering consultant services.

This manual incorporates the values, philosophies and requirements of the Queensland Government State purchasing policy. It seeks to ensure that Main Roads staff have regard to the important commercial issues, including cost and risk, for consultant contracts in conjunction with the need to deliver a 'quality' product by providing for a consistent Main Roads' approach when engaging consultants for engineering consultant services.

These forms are supplied as an Adobe Acrobat PDF and Microsoft Word format. The Acobat PDF version may be printed as a master reference, while the Microsoft Word version may be detached and filled in electronically.

Manual: February 2005 (PDF, 940 KB)

Consultant prequalification

Current prequalification status of consultants (PDF, 502 KB) 

Common contract documents (for all consultancies)

Standard documents (for use with consultants on engineering projects)

Last updated: 23 February 2012